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Nov 24, 1949 Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 74 years old
Sumo wrestler
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About Tamanofuji Shigeru
- Tamanofuji Shigeru (?????, born 24 November 1949 as Shigeru Akutsu) is a former sumo wrestler from Ogawa, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
- He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching a highest rank of sekiwake in 1978.
- He won three special prizes and earned two gold stars.
- He retired in 1981 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association.
- He was the head coach of the Kataonami stable from 1987 until 2010, when he changed his elder name to Tateyama.
- He reached 65 years of age in 2014, the normal age of retirement for an elder, but was re-hired for a further five years as a consultant.
