Kōji Kitao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kōji Kitao

Japanese professional wrestler and rikishi

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1963

Place of Birth: Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 10-Feb-2019

Profession: rikishi, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Koji Kitao (August 12, 1963 – February 10, 2019) was a sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, born in Mie, Japan.
As Futahaguro Koji he was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only yokozuna in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship.
He was forced to leave sumo at the end of 1987 after a falling-out with his stable master Tatsunami, and became a professional wrestler in 1990.