Washūyama Yoshikazu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Washūyama Yoshikazu

Japanese sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1949

Place of Birth: Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Washuyama Yoshikazu (born 2 April 1949 as Yoshikazu Sukui) is a former sumo wrestler from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.
He joined sumo in 1967 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1973.
His highest rank was sekiwake.
After his retirement in 1985 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and was the head coach of Dewanoumi stable from 1996 until 2014.