Hidenohana Yukihide (born 10 February 1965 as Yukihide Kikushima) is a former

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wrestler from Nirasaki, Yamanashi,

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. One of the few professional sumo wrestlers from Yamanashi Prefecture, he was recruited by '' yokozuna'' Wajima of the Hanakago stable. He made his professional debut in March 1980, alongside

Kotofuji is a former sumo wrestler from Chiba, Chiba, Chiba City, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. In 1991 he won a top division ''yūshō'' or tournament championship from the ''maegashira'' ranks. Career Kotofuji made his professional debut ...

and future

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but never reached the top division. His highest rank was ''

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'' 5. He reached the second division eight years after his professional debut. He won the ''jūryō'' division '' yūshō'' or championship in his debut tournament in the division (the first wrestler to achieve this since Kotochitose in 1979), but then never won another bout as a '' sekitori,'' as he suffered a left knee medial collateral ligament injury in training with members of the

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sumo club (including later top division wrestler Daishoyama) and was forced to withdraw from the next tournament after ten straight losses. He had been ineligible for the '' kōshō seido'' rank protection as the injury had not taken place in a tournament, and he was demoted to '' makushita.'' He never managed to return to ''jūryō'' and retired from active competition in March 1994. He performed the '' yumitori-shiki'' bow-twirling ceremony from November 1990 to July 1991.

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1965 births Living people Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Yamanashi Prefecture {{sumo-bio-stub

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