Shobushi Kanji

was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi. He was the first sumo wrestler to die from the coronavirus. He is also thought to be the first person in their 20s to die from the virus in Japan. 

Shobushi was the first wrestler confirmed to have been infected with the virus. 

Shobushi died on May 13, 2020 from the virus in Tokyo, aged 28.

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Category:1991 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo
Category:Japanese professional wrestlers