Toyonoumi Shinji
| Toyonoumi Shinji | |
|---|---|
| 豊ノ海 真二 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Shinji Hamada 22 September 1965 Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | 20 November 2021 (aged 56) |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 219 kg (483 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama → Fujishima → Futagoyama |
| Record | 655-661-0 |
| Debut | March 1981 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (September 1992) |
| Retired | March 1999 |
| Elder name | Yamahibiki |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
Last updated: Sep. 2012 | |
Shinji Hamada (22 September 1965 – 20 November 2021), better known as Toyonoumi Shinji, was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Buzen, Fukuoka. He made his professional debut in March 1981 and reached the top division in November 1988. He was known by the shikona Takanohama until 1990. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He did not miss a single bout in his 19-year professional career. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Yamahibiki. He left the Sumo Association in June 2002.