Hiroshi Wajima

(January 11, 1948 – October 8, 2018) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and professional wrestler. He was from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. He was sumo's 54th yokozuna. He won a total of 14 tournament championships or yūshō during his career and retired in March 1981.

He was later head coach of Hanakago stable, but was forced to leave the sumo world and turned to professional wrestling.

Wajima died at his home in Tokyo on October 8, 2018 from throat cancer, aged 70.

References

Other websites
complete biography and basho results (Japanese) 

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