Kurosegawa Kuniyuki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kurosegawa Kuniyuki

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 13-May-1952

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Kurosegawa Kuniyuki

  • Kurosegawa Kuniyuki (born 13 May 1951 as Kensaku Sakai) is a former sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan.
  • He made his professional debut in January 1966, and reached the top division in May 1978.
  • His highest rank was komusubi.
  • He retired in May 1984 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kiriyama.
  • In 1995 he branched out from Isegahama stable and established his own Kiriyama stable, which shut down in 2011.
  • He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016, but has been re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant.
  • In September 2016 he was re-appointed as a judge of tournament bouts, following the demotion of Kasugayama.

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