Kashuyama Tamenosuke

Kashuyama Tamenosuke (1956-2006) was a japanese sumo wrestler from Uchinada, Ichikawa, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. he was the grandson of Ryusoyama Kajiemon II and he made his professional debut in 1974 competing for Izutsu-beya under his surname of Yunokawa. Injuries hindered his progress and he made his debut in the top division at the end of 1978 when he was still only 22. Unlike most rikishi of his time, he had a lean, muscular, and more conventionally athletic build. He was heralded as one of the great prospects of the post-Kuroyama era but instead he was forced out of the sumo world in 1981 due to allegations over match fixing when he was 25. He lived a rather obscure and average life post-retirement, and died of a heart attack at the age of 50 in 2006. He also briefly competed under the names Raiden and Ryuden.