'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

Tokyo, Japan - File photo taken in March 1992 shows the original former grand champion Wakanohana, whose real name was Katsuji Hanada, who died of kidney cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Sept. 1, 2010, at 82. Hanada, whose nickname was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' also served as a JSA chairman.

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