Toyonishiki Kiichiro
Japanese-American sumo wrestler
Died when: 78 years 235 days (943 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Toyonishiki Kiichiro (born Harley Ozaki, 3 February 1920 – 26 September 1998) was an American-born Japanese sumo wrestler from Pierce, Colorado who was one of the first foreign-born wrestlers to reach the top makuuchi division.
He made his professional debut in January 1938 and reached makuuchi in May 1944, nearly 25 years before the more well known Hawaiian born Takamiyama Daigoro.
However, he fought in only one tournament in the top division before being drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army against his wishes, and he never returned to sumo.
He remained in Japan after the war, and ran an inn later in life.
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