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'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuji Hanada (C), a former top sumo wrestler whose nickname in the ring was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' is seen celebrating his first victory of a tournament as ozeki Wakanohana at the Kuramae Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo in 1956. Wakanohana, who was promoted to grand champion, died of kidney cancer Sep. 1, 2010 at the age of 82.

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Sumo elder Futagoyama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo elder Futagoyama (file photo), a former ozeki and the father of former grand champions Takanohana and Wakanohana, died of mouth cancer at a Tokyo hospital on May 30, his family said. He was 55. Futagoyama, whose real name is Mitsuru Hanada, had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the fall of 2003 for a type of cancer that afflicts the region between the tongue and gums at the base of the mouth.

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Ozeki Wakanohana wins Emperor's Cup

Ozeki Wakanohana wins his second straight Emperor's Cup May 24 after beating fellow ozeki Musashimaru for a 12-3 record on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The victory paves the way for Wakanohana to join his younger brother Takanohana as yokozuna, the first sibling yokozuna in sumo history.

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Japanese team marches at Olympic opening ceremony

Headed by sumo wrestler Ozeki Wakanohana, the Japanese team marches at the opening ceremony of the Nagano winter Olympics on Feb. 7. Holding the Japanese flag is speed-skater Hiroyasu Shimizu.

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Sumo elder Futagoyama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo elder Futagoyama (file photo), a former ozeki and the father of former grand champions Takanohana and Wakanohana, died of mouth cancer at a Tokyo hospital on May 30, his family said. He was 55. Futagoyama, whose real name is Mitsuru Hanada, had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the fall of 2003 for a type of cancer that afflicts the region between the tongue and gums at the base of the mouth. (Kyodo)

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'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuji Hanada (C), a former top sumo wrestler whose nickname in the ring was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' is seen celebrating his first victory of a tournament as ozeki Wakanohana at the Kuramae Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo in 1956. Wakanohana, who was promoted to grand champion, died of kidney cancer Sep. 1, 2010 at the age of 82. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: 1st-ever playoff between brothers in 1995

File photo taken in November 1995 shows ozeki Wakanohana defeating yokozuna Takanohana in the first-ever playoff between brothers at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ozeki Wakanohana wins Emperor's

Ozeki Wakanohana wins his second straight Emperor's Cup May 24 after beating fellow ozeki Musashimaru for a 12-3 record on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The victory paves the way for Wakanohana to join his younger brother Takanohana as yokozuna, the first sibling yokozuna in sumo history.