Kaiketsu Masateru, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kaiketsu Masateru

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1948

Place of Birth: Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 18-May-2014

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Kaiketsu Masateru

  • Kaiketsu Masateru (Japanese: ?? ??, born Teruyuki Nishimori; February 16, 1948 – May 18, 2014) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of ozeki on two separate occasions.
  • He also won two top division tournament championships.
  • After his retirement in 1979 he became a coach under the name of Hanaregoma-oyakata and established Hanaregoma stable.
  • He was also chairman of the Japan Sumo Association from 2010 to 2012.

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