Chiyonoyama Masanobu
Chiyonoyama Masanobu was born on June 2, 1926. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Chiyonoyama Masanobu
Chiyonoyama Masanobu (Japanese: 千代の山 雅信; June 2, 1926 – October 29, 1977) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima, Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 41st yokozuna, between 1951 until 1959. He is regarded as the first "modern" yokozuna in that he was promoted by the Japan Sumo Association itself and not the House of Yoshida Tsukasa. He was the first yokozuna from Hokkaidō, which was also the birthplace of the subsequent yokozuna Yoshibayama, Taihō, Kitanoumi and his own recruits Kitanofuji and Chiyonofuji. After his retirement he left the Dewanoumi group of stables and founded…