Kamikaze Shoichi

Kamikaze Shoichi was a sumo wrestler from Kagawa Prefecture. He was born on 19 October 1921. He was 179 cm tall and weighed 98 kg. He made his professional debut in May 1937. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 121 wins and 101 losses over 19 tournaments. He earned 6 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Technique Prize (gino-sho) once. His career record was 172 wins and 123 losses over 28 career tournaments. He retired in May 1950. He died on 15 May 1990 at the age of 68. His last stable as an active wrestler was Nishonoseki stable.