Wakanohana Kanji I

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Birthday: 1928-03-16

Age: 96

Place of Birth: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Known For: Acting

Biography

Wakanohana Kanji I (Japanese: 若乃花幹士, Hepburn: Wakanohana Kanji, March 16, 1928 – September 1, 2010) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 45th yokozuna. He was a popular wrestler and was nicknamed the "Devil of the Dohyō" (土俵の鬼, Dohyō no Oni) due to his great fighting spirit...

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

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