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


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About Hōō Tomomichi

  • 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.

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