Wakanohana Kanji

Wakanohana Kanji was a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture whose highest rank reached was yokozuna. He made his professional debut in November 1946 and became yokozuna after the January 1958 tournament. He won 10 makuuchi championships. His career record was 593 wins and 253 losses, and he competed in 65 tournaments. He retired in May 1962, and his last stable as an active wrestler was Hanakago stable. He was born on 16 March 1928 and died on 1 September 2010 at the age of 82.