Tags: Sumo Wrestler, Wrestler.
Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花健士 (born Hanada Mitsuru; February 19 1950 – May 30 2005) was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki Aomori Prefecture Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active rikishi he was extremely popular and was nicknamed the Prince of Sumo due to his good looks and relatively slim build. He was the father of Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Kōji and as head of the Futagoyama stable coached both of them to the yokozuna rank.