Tagaryū Shōji
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Tagaryū Shōji (Japanese: 多賀竜 昇司, born February 15, 1958) is a former sumo wrestler from Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The highest rank he reached was sekiwake. In 1984 he won a top division yūshō or tournament championship from the maegashira ranking. He is now a sumo coach and head of the Kagamiyama stable as well as a director of the Japan Sumo Association.
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Tagaryū Shōji | |
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多賀竜 昇司 | |
Personal information | |
Born | 黒谷 昇 Noboru Kurotani (1958-02-15) February 15, 1958 (age 66) Ibaraki, Japan |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 142 kg (313 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Kagamiyama |
Record | 561–621–10 |
Debut | March, 1974 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (November, 1983) |
Retired | May, 1991 |
Elder name | Kagamiyama |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Sandanme) |
Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) Technique (1) |
Gold Stars | 1 (Kitanoumi) |
* Up to date as of June 2007. |
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