Tags: Sumo Wrestler, Wrestler.
Wakanohana Kanji I (若乃花 幹士 Wakanohana Kanji March 16 1928 – September 1 2010) was a sumo wrestler the sport’s 45th Yokozuna (the highest-ranking position).Wakanohana’s younger brother (by twenty-two years) was the late former ōzeki Takanohana Kenshi and he was the uncle of Takanohana Kōji and Wakanohana Masaru. He won ten top division yūshō or tournament championships during his career and at a fighting weight of around 100 kg was one of the lightest yokozuna ever.
