About Yoshinohana Masaki
Lived 1943 – 2020 (aged 76–77). Yoshinohana Masaki was a Japanese rikishi.
Yoshinohana Masaki (born 4 September 1943 as Masanori Aikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Taitō, 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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Who was Yoshinohana Masaki?
sumo wrestler
When was Yoshinohana Masaki born?
Yoshinohana Masaki was born on 4 September 1943 in Tokyo.
When did Yoshinohana Masaki die?
Yoshinohana Masaki died in 2020.
What was Yoshinohana Masaki's occupation?
Yoshinohana Masaki was a rikishi.
What nationality was Yoshinohana Masaki?
Yoshinohana Masaki was Japanese.
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