Wakanohana may refer to:
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Wakanohana Kanji I
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 45th '' yokozuna''. He was a popular wrestler and was nicknamed the due to his great fighting spirit and endurance.
Wakanohana's younger brother (by twenty-two years) was the late ...
(1928–2010),
sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a '' rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring ('' dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by ...
wrestler, the 45th ''
Yokozuna
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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Wakanohana Kanji II
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori. He was the sport's 56th ''yokozuna''. He was popular with sumo fans and was well-known for his rivalry with Kitanoumi. After retirement, he became the head coach of Magaki stabl ...
(1953–2022), sumo wrestler, the 56th ''Yokozuna''
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Wakanohana Masaru (born 1971), sumo wrestler, the 66th ''Yokozuna''
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