Record 527-533-26 Name Yoshinohana Masaki Gold Stars 1 (Tochinoumi) Retired July 1973 | Weight 165 kg Debut May, 1959 Height 1.89 m | |
Highest rank Maegashira 1 (November, 1966) Championships 2 (Juryo)1 (Makushita)1 (Sandanme)1 (Jonokuchi) | ||
Special Prizes Fighting Spirit (1) | ||
Yoshinohana Masaki (born 4 September 1943 as Masanori Aikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from TaitÅ, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in September May 1959, and reached the top division in November 1964. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Inagawa. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in September 2008.
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