Maenoyama Tarō
Sumo wrestler
前の山太郎 · 前之山太郎
- Born
- 9 March 1945, Osaka Prefecture
- Died
- 11 March 2021
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- sumo
- Occupation
- rikishi
Maenoyama Tarō (前の山 太郎; born as Kazuichi Kaneshima (金島和一, Kaneshima Kazuichi), 9 March 1945 – 11 March 2021) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1961, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1966. His highest rank was ōzeki which he held from 1970 until 1972. He retired in 1974 and became head coach of the Takadagawa stable. He left the Sumo Association in 2010 upon turning 65.
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