Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 ⁄2 in) Debut November, 1966 | Weight 145 kg (320 lb) Record 579-591-26 Name Banryuyama Takaharu | |
Highest rank Komusubi (November, 1978) | ||
Banryūyama Takaharu (born 4 May 1951 as Takaharu Taguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1966, and reached the top division in March 1975. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in November 1984 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Matsuchiyama. Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016 he was re-hired as a consultant for five more years.
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