Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Stable Nishonoseki Debut September, 1971 | Weight 148 kg (326 lb) Record 617-631-26 Name Hoo Tomomichi | |
Born 壁谷 友道 Tomomichi Kabetani
7 December 1956
Gamagori, Aichi, Japan ( 1956-12-07 ) Died 16 January 2013(2013-01-16) (aged 56) | ||
Hōō Tomomichi, born Tomomichi Kabetani (7 December 1956 – 16 January 2013), was a sumo wrestler from Gamagori, Aichi, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1971, and reached the top division in July 1979. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was one of the few wrestlers to face both Takanohana Kenshi and his son Takanohana Koji, having fought the latter in the makushita division towards the end of his career. He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1990. He died of heart disease in 2013.
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