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Hamanishiki Tatsurō

Sumo wrestler

Born
23 November 1976, Kumamoto
Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Hamanishiki Tatsurō (born November 23, 1976, as Tatsurō Takahama) is a former sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1999. His highest rank was maegashira 11, which he reached in 2002. He was mostly ranked in the makushita and sandanme divisions from 2005 until his retirement in 2012. He became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association upon his retirement and was the head coach of the Kasugayama stable from 2012 until 2016.

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Facts from Wikidata Q11566270 (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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