Sakahoko Nobushige

Sakahoko Nobushige
Sakahoko Nobushige

Sakahoko Nobushige was a Japanese sumo wrestler. The son of Tsurugamine, he made his professional debut in 1978, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1982. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won nine special prizes and seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He retired in 1992 and became the head coach of Izutsu stable in 1994, succeeding his father. He oversaw Kakuryū's promotion to the yokozuna rank in 2014 but also saw the size of his stable decline. He was a deputy director of the Japan Sumo Association and a judge of tournament bouts. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2019. He was the elder brother of fellow top division sumo wrestler Terao Tsunefumi.

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Male
Date of Birth
June 18th, 1961
Age
63
Date of Death
September 16th, 2019
Died Aged
58
Star Sign
Gemini
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