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Todd Lambert
1st June 2005, 12:57
The former Ozeki Takanohana (Futagoyama oyakata) passed away the other day at the young age of 55. Younger brother of yokozuna Wakanohana I, father of the yokozuna brothers Takanohana & Wakanohana III. Trained many famous top-level rikishi, including Takanonami (former ozeki), Takatoriki (former sekiwake), and Akinoshima (former sekiwake).

An article at The Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?ss20050531a1.htm), and at SumoForum (Sumoforum.net).

Mekugi
5th June 2005, 00:18
I saw on the news. His sons gave very emotional speeches to the crowd after the ceremony. Very touching, he'll be missed.


The former Ozeki Takanohana (Futagoyama oyakata) passed away the other day at the young age of 55. Younger brother of yokozuna Wakanohana I, father of the yokozuna brothers Takanohana & Wakanohana III. Trained many famous top-level rikishi, including Takanonami (former ozeki), Takatoriki (former sekiwake), and Akinoshima (former sekiwake).

An article at The Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?ss20050531a1.htm), and at SumoForum (Sumoforum.net).

Mekugi
5th June 2005, 00:37
Some nice pictures.