Iwashita Eiichi

Sumo wrestler (1955-1999)

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Born

15 February 1955, Kisarazu

Died

21 January 1999

Citizenship

Japan

Sport

sumo

Occupation

rikishi

Iwashita Eiichi (岩下 栄一, born Eiichi Iwashita; February 15, 1955 – January 21, 1999) was a sumo wrestler from Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1971, and reached the top division in July 1977. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He also fought under the shikona of Terunoyama (照の山) and Iwanami (岩波). He left the sumo world upon retirement in March 1984.

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q11475331 (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.