Takanohana Kenshi
| Takanohana Kenshi | |
|---|---|
| 貴ノ花 健士 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Mitsuru Hanada February 19, 1950 Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | May 30, 2005 (aged 55) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18.1 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 726-490-58 |
| Debut | May, 1965 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (November, 1972) |
| Retired | January, 1981 |
| Elder name | Futagoyama |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi) 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (4) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Kitanofuji) |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Takanohana Kenshi (貴ノ花 健士), born Mitsuru Hanada (花田 満, Hanada Mitsuru; February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori. Making his debut in May 1965, his highest rank was ōzeki, which he reached in November 1972. He then went on to hold the rank for what was then a record fifty tournaments, before retiring in January 1981. He was extremely popular and was nicknamed the "Prince of Sumo" (角界のプリンス, Kakukai no Purinsu) due to his good looks and relatively slim build. He was the younger brother of Wakanohana Kanji I, and the father of Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Kōji. After retiring from competition, he coached both of his sons to the rank of yokozuna as head of Futagoyama stable.