Ryuko Seiho

Ryuko Seiho was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He was born on 9 January 1941. He was 186 cm tall and weighed 123 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1957. His highest rank was komusubi, the fourth-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 240 wins and 262 losses over 36 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Outstanding Performance Prize (shukun-sho) twice. He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) 4 times. His career record was 563 wins and 511 losses over 110 career tournaments. He retired in May 1975. He died on 29 August 2014 at the age of 73. His last stable as an active wrestler was Hanakago stable.