Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 ⁄2 in) Record 552-549-15 Name Hoshiiwato Yuji | Debut May, 1970 | |
Weight 138 kg (304 lb; 21.7 st) Highest rank Maegashira 14 (July, 1989) | ||
Hoshiiwato Yūji (born 25 July 1955 as Yūji Noguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Kaimon, Kagoshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1970 and reached the top division in July 1989, 115 tournaments later. This the slowest ever rise to the top division. His highest rank was maegashira 14. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association and took over as head coach at Michinoku stable. He left the Sumo Association in December 1997 and was succeeded as head coach by former ōzeki Kirishima.
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