Hōō Tomomichi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hōō Tomomichi

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1956

Place of Birth: Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2013

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hoo Tomomichi, born Tomomichi Kabetani (7 December 1956 – 16 January 2013), was a sumo wrestler from Gamagori, Aichi, Japan.
He made his professional debut in September 1971, and reached the top division in July 1979.
His highest rank was sekiwake.
He is the only sekiwake since the six tournaments a year schedule began in 1958 to never win a sansho or special prize.
He was one of the few wrestlers to face both Takanohana Kenshi and his son Takanohana Koji, having fought the latter in the makushita division towards the end of his career.
He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1990.
He died of heart disease in 2013.