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	Takanohana Koji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Takanohana (II) Koji (貴乃花光司 Takanohana Kōji, born August 12, 1972 as Koji Hanada (花田光司 Hanada Kōji)) is a former sumo wrestler who held the rank of Yokozuna ("grand champion").
		He is the younger son of the late Takanohana Kenshi (formerly Ozeki Takanohana, whose name after retirement was Futagoyama oyakata).
		Takanohana had a rapid rise through the ranks, in which he set numerous age-related records, including the youngest ever promotion to Juryo, youngest ever promotion to Makuuchi, and becoming the youngest ever to win the top division championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Takanohana (281 words)

	Japan Times: Takanohana vs. Wakanohana: The final faceoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Encouraged by his wife, Keiko, a former TV announcer eight years his senior, Takanohana has tried to set a path for himself in the sumo world that is independent not only from Futagoyama but also from the accepted sumo conventions.
		Takanohana's purpose is to create a new type of support system, but his father apparently resented his son's iconoclasm, since it was a tacit insult to his supporters and, by extension, tradition.
		Consequently, Takanohana believes he is entitled to his father's sumo-related legacy, which, according to Shukan Bunshun, includes 400 million yen worth of sumo stock.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/features/media2005/fd20050619pb.htm (966 words)

	Japan Times: Brotherly rift surfaces following funeral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Takanohana, the more successful grand champion of the two and currently a sumo elder, said his older brother had insisted that he be the chief mourner according to Japanese custom.
		Takanohana, whose real name is Koji Hanada, is considered one of the greatest wrestlers in sumo history, winning 22 tournaments in the top division, fourth on the all-time list.
		Takanohana is now struggling to recapture the past glories of the stable he took over from his father.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/sports/sports2005/sp20050604a1.htm (578 words)

	Takanohana Koji Information
		Takanohana (II) Koji (貴乃花光司 Takanohana Kōji, born August 121972 as Koji Hanada (花田光司 Hanada Kōji)) is a former sumo wrestler who held the rank of Yokozuna ("grand champion").
		Takanohana had a rapid rise through the ranks, in which he set numerous age-related records, including the youngest ever promotion to Juryo, youngest ever promotion to Makuuchi, and becoming the youngest ever to win the top division championship.
		Although he was also the youngest ever promotion to Ozeki in January 1993, his lack of consistency delayed his promotion to Yokozuna, the highest rank in Sumo, until November 1994 when he won his second consecutive undefeated tournament victory (with a last-day win over Akebono Taro) to make promotion certain.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Takanohana_Koji (332 words)

	Reflections by Takanohana oyakata
		It's been less than a year since dai-Yokozuna Takanohana Koji (the winner of 22 yusho) announced his retirement, and already he's assumed an important position within the Nihon Sumo Kyokai (NSK) and is master of his own stable, Takanohana-beya.
		Takanohana : When I was Yokozuna I would socialize with my tsekibito, the attendants of Makushita rank who assisted me. When drinking with them, I saw only joy on their faces.
		Takanohana : For example, when you are in the shitaku-beya (dressing rooms) preparing to walk to the dohyo to fight, you think for a long time, even over the ages of the other fighters that have been in the same place.
	www.lemondedusumo.com /english/MDS3_reflections_takanohana.html (1107 words)

	ESPN.com: MORESPORTS - Sumo hit hard with retirement of biggest star
		Born to a sumo family, Takanohana was only 18 when he began competing in the elite makuuchi division, the youngest wrestler ever to do so.
		Takanohana's departure is the third for a yokozuna in the past four years and comes at a particularly bleak period for sumo.
		Takanohana returned to the ring for the tournament this month in Tokyo, but appeared sluggish and hurt his shoulder during a bout last Monday.
	espn.go.com /moresports/news/2003/0120/1495558.html (781 words)

	Takanohana Koji - TheBestLinks.com - August 12, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1995, 1972, ...
		Takanohana Koji - TheBestLinks.com - August 12, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1995, 1972,...
		Takanohana Koji, August 12, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1995, 1972...
		Takanohana III Koji (貴乃花光司, born August 121972 as Hanada Koji) is the son of Futagoyama oyakata, formerly Ozeki Takanohana II).
	www.thebestlinks.com /Takanohana_Koji.html (135 words)

	"Sumo Shimpo February 2003" on www.sumoshimpo.com
		Takanohana, who was still trying to recover from a right knee injury sustained in May 2001, fell to maegashira #4-East AMINISHIKI on the eighth day of the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
		Takanohana made an impressive comeback to the dohyo with a 12-3 record after missing seven straight tournaments, then opted out of the Kyushu tourney in November to nurse his knee.
		Takanohana came under pressure from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, an advisory body to the JSA in charge of promoting wrestlers to sumo's top two ranks, to step down unless he returned to the dohyo and lived up to his yokozuna status.
	www.sumoshimpo.com /2003/feb_03.html (2570 words)

	Takanohana Koji -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Takanohana III Koji (貴乃花光司 Takanohana Kōji, born August 121972 as Koji Hanada (花田光司 Hanada Kōji)) is the younger son of Futagoyama oyakata, formerly (additional info and facts about Ozeki) Ozeki Takanohana II.
		Takanohana had a rapid rise through the ranks, in which he set numerous age related records, including the youngest ever promotion to (additional info and facts about Juryo) Juryo, youngest ever promotion to (additional info and facts about Makuuchi) Makuuchi, and becoming the youngest ever to win the top division championship.
		After his retirement he became an elder (or member) of the (additional info and facts about Japan Sumo Association) Japan Sumo Association as Takanohana oyakata and took over the operation of his father's Sumo training stable.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/ta/takanohana_koji.htm (208 words)

	Takanohana Kenshi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花健士 (or Takanohana II, born Hanada Mitsuru; February 19, 1950 - May 30, 2005) was a Japanese sumo wrestler.
		He was the father of Yokozuna Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Koji.
		In February of 2005, his son, Takanohana III, announced publicly that his father was struggling with cancer.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Takanohana-Kenshi.htm (192 words)

	Martial arts articles and features: Martial Arts TV Blog: WARRIORS
		Koji, former Yokozuna [Grand Sumo Champion] of the Futagoyama Stable, was born Hanada Koji on August 12th 1972.
		Koji joined the Fujishima Stable in 1988 with his elder brother Wakanohana Masaru, the former Yokozuna Wakanohana, before the institution changed to the Futagoyama Stable.
		In 1995 Koji was elevated to the supreme title as the 65th Yokozuma.
	www.martialartstv.com /community/blog/martial-arts-warriors (1986 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Takanohana Koji - The 65th Yokozuna Shikona: Takanohana Koji Name at Birth: Hanada Koji Date of Birth: August 12, 1972 Place of Birth: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Sumo Heya (Stable): Futagoyama...
		TAKANOHANA Koji HANADA Koji Tokyo, 72/08/12 Futagoyama 1988.03.
		Takanohana Koji Yokozuna Futagoyama 14 - 1 21 March Kaio Hiroyuki Ozeki Tomozuna 13 - 2 2 May Taknohana Koji Yokozuna Futagoyama 13 - 2 22 July Kaio Hiroyuki Ozeki Tomozuna 13 - 2 3 Sept. Kotomitsuki...
	takanohana_koji.iqexpand.com (359 words)

	Magnus Sumo Hall of Fame
		När han sedan oväntat meddelade att han skulle lägga av i januari 2001, innebar det att han slutade när han var som allra bäst. Han blev den förste yokozunan på 75 år att vinna den sista basho han deltog i.
		Rivaliteten med Takanohana tillhör de mest klassiska i sumohistorien, och höjdarmatcherna mellan de båda var många.
		Under första halvan av 2001 såg han ut som den gamle Takanohana, krönt av en fantastisk seger över Musashimaru i maj. Taka hade dagen innan skadat knät och riskerade sin karriär för att ställa upp för sporten.
	www.svenskasumosidan.se /halloffame.html (2311 words)

	Sumo sibling rivalry heats up a royal scandal : HTTabloid.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The younger Takanohana, whose real name is Koji Hanada, is considered one of the greatest wrestlers in sumo history, winning 22 Emperor's Cups in the elite division, fourth on the all-time list.
		When Takanohana retired in 2003, he became a sumo elder and sought to recapture the past glories of the stable he took over from his father, who rose to sumo's second highest rank of ozeki a decade earlier.
		Takanohana considered he should be the chief mourner at his father's funeral because Wakanohana had officially severed ties with sumo.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/7242_1386826,00180009.htm (606 words)

	Takanohana - The Beauty of Sumo
		Takanohana is a sumo "elder" (a former wrestler in charge of training a stable of wrestlers).
		He subsequently set records as the youngest wrestler in history to achieve numerous feats: makushita (second tier) championship, makuuchi (top division) debut, first kinboshi (victory against a grand champion), and a championship won with a perfect record.
		He assumed the name Takanohana in 1992 upon becoming sumo's 65th grand champion.
	int.kateigaho.com /apr03/sumo.html (494 words)

	Akebono Taro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Akebono entered sumo in March 1988, at the same time as Takanohana and Wakanohana who were to become his great rivals as yokozuna.
		Takanohana, considered one of the great Yokozuna, matched evenly with Akebono while both were in their prime, but Takanohana gained the upper hand as Akebono's injuries took their toll.
		Yokozunas are known to have relatively short careers in professional wrestling (compare Hiroshi Wajima and Koji Kitao), so whether Akebono is successful on his merits or just as a novelty act remains to be seen.
	www.toshare.info /en/Aki_Bono.htm (918 words)

	Wakanohana Masaru -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Wakanohana III Masaru (若乃花勝) (born January 201971 as Masaru Hanada (花田勝 Hanada Masaru)) is the elder son of Futagoyama oyakata, formerly (additional info and facts about Ozeki) Ozeki Takanohana II.
		He entered sumo in March 1988, at the same time as his younger brother (additional info and facts about Takanohana Koji) Takanohana Koji, and also (additional info and facts about Akebono Taro) Akebono Taro.
		He earned the rank of (additional info and facts about Yokozuna) Yokozuna in (A Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground) Sumo in 1998 after winning his fifth top division championship.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wakanohana_masaru.htm (202 words)

	MSN-Mainichi Daily News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ongoing rivalry between Masaru and Koji Hanada, the former sumo wrestlers known as Wakanohana and Takanohana, made headlines on the front pages of Tokyo's sports papers on Tuesday.
		Takanohana, the younger of the brothers, was talkative as he appeared in a television program.
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	RE: Takanohana vs. his makunouchi opponents
		While their bouts occurred in the earlier times of Takanohana's career, they each had 5 victories against Taka when he was ranked at Maegashira 1 or higher.
		The only person to officially go undefeated against Takanohana since 1990 was Aminishiki, who won their only match-up in the last fight of Takanohana's career.
		It shows Takanohana's father, the former ozeki Takanohana from the 70's, watching practice in his early days as Fujishima oyakata (he would later take over Futagoyama).
	www.banzuke.com /03-2/msg00036.html (711 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Tradition plays a big part in the choosing of a shikona, and in the case of sumo families, it is often the case that a son will adopt the father's name.
		Takanohana and Oginishiki are two current examples, as is the rising star who fought up the ranks using his surname Shiga, then adopted his father and Oyakata's former name Tochiazuma when he marked a 5-2 record at Makushita 2 in January 1996.
		Takanohana is younger brother to recently retired Yokozuna Wakanohana the third; they are sons of their coach former Ozeki Takanohana.
	home.att.net /~sumonow/Sumo1_9faq.txt (14709 words)

	Far Outliers
		and Takanohana..., who rose to the rank of yokozuna in the 90s.
		Both were very successful in the ring, especially the younger Takanohana, but they stopped competing some time ago.
		Takanohana took over his father’s training stable for developing new wrestlers.
	faroutliers.blogspot.com /2005/06/scandal-and-plummeting-popularity-of.html (476 words)

	Metropolis - Big in Japan: Chiyonofuji
		Sumo today may boast a wealth of competitive wrestlers, yet there' no individual who can claim to be the king of the ring.
		In 1989 he won his 968th career fight, the highest total ever, and was awarded the National Medal of Honor.
		He won several championships in immaculate style, 15-0 (contrast this with Takanohana and Akebono, who in the last Tokyo basho [tournament lost five fights between them).
	www.metropolis.co.jp /biginjapanarchive/244/biginjapaninc.htm (481 words)

	Takanohana
		Fought under shikona Takahanada until Ozeki promotion (after 1993 Hatsu Basho)
		Go to "Takanohana 2 - Record by opponent"
		Go to "Takanohana 3 - Day-to-day record by basho"
	www.chijanofuji.com /Takanohana1.html (28 words)

	RE: Takanohana vs. his makunouchi opponents
		Little Koji was always practicing sumo moves every time he had free time.
		Yokozuna Takanohana was often reportedly upset and critical about his brother after they became Yokozuna as Takanohana felt Wakaonaha did not show the intensity and dedication that should be shown by a Yokozuna.
		While Takanohana's wife Keiko, a former well known newscaster at Fuji TV, is already helping out Futagoyama oyakata out with some light heya duties after the oyakata's wife left the compound.
	www.banzuke.com /03-2/msg00045.html (755 words)

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