Takatōriki Tadashige, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Takatōriki Tadashige

Japanese professional wrestler and rikishi

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1967

Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi, professional wrestler

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Takatōriki Tadashige

  • Takatoriki Tadashige (born September 28, 1967 as Tadashige Kamakiri) is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Kobe, Japan.
  • He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990.
  • His highest rank was sekiwake.
  • Known for his great fighting spirit, he won 14 tournament prizes, including a record ten Kanto-sho, and earned nine gold stars for defeating yokozuna ranked wrestlers.
  • He wrestled for the highly successful Futagoyama stable.
  • He was twice runner-up in top division tournaments and in March 2000, from the maegashira ranks, he unexpectedly won the yusho or championship.
  • He retired in 2002 and became the head coach of Otake stable, having married the daughter of the previous owner of the heya, the great yokozuna Taiho.
  • However, he was dismissed from the Sumo Association in 2010 for his role in an illegal gambling scandal.

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