Record 572-586-6 Name Dewanohana Yoshitaka Stable Dewanoumi stable Championships 1 (Juryo) Retired January 1988 | Weight 122 kg Debut March, 1974 Height 1.85 m | |
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Born Soichi Nomura
May 13, 1951 (age 72)
Nakasato, Aomori, Japan ( 1951-05-13 ) Special Prizes Outstanding Performance (1)
Fighting Spirit (5)
Technique (4) Gold Stars 2
Wakanohana II
Takanosato | ||
Highest rank Sekiwake (March, 1982) | ||
Dewanohana Yoshitaka (born 13 May 1951 as Soichi Nomura) is a former sumo wrestler from Nakasato, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1974, and reached the top division in November 1977. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1988 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Dekiyama. Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016 he was re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant.
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