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Dewanishiki Tadao

Japanese rikishi

Born
15 July 1925, Tokyo
Died
1 January 2005
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Dewanishiki Tadao (July 15, 1925 – January 1, 2005) was a sumo wrestler from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won ten kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna during his long top division career, which only four wrestlers have bettered. He also won four special prizes. After his retirement he was a coach at Dewanoumi stable.

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Facts from Wikidata Q11395805 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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