Wakanohana Kanji II
Wakanohana Kanji II was born in Ōwani, Aomori Prefecture, Japan on April 3rd, 1953 and is the Sumo Wrestler. At the age of 71, Wakanohana Kanji II biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 71 years old, Wakanohana Kanji II has this physical status:
Born as Katsunori Shimoyama (下山 勝則) in Aomori Prefecture on 3 April 1953, he began his sumo career as a 15-year-old in July 1968. He joined Futagoyama stable at the same time as another future yokozuna, Takanosato, who came from the same area of Japan. Both were recruited by former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I, also from Aomori. Initially fighting under his real name, he took on the shikona or ring name surname of Asanohana (朝ノ花) in March 1971. He changed his ring name to Wakamisugi Kanji (若三杉 幹士) in January 1973. It took him five years to reach the status of a salaried sekitori wrestler, when he broke into the jūryō division in May 1973. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in November 1973. In July 1974, he changed his shikona given name to Toshihito (壽人). From September 1974 to January 1975 he won three consecutive technique prizes and was promoted to sekiwake. Over the next two years he had some up and down results, but from September 1976 to January 1977 at sekiwake rank he put together three 11–4 marks, won three more special prizes and was promoted to ōzeki. In May 1977 he won his first yūshō, or tournament championship, with a 13–2 record.