| Takanohana Kenshi | |
|---|---|
| 貴ノ花 健士 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Mitsuru Hanada February 19, 1950 Muroran, Japan |
| Died | May 30, 2005 (aged 55) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18.1 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 726-490-58 |
| Debut | May, 1965 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (November, 1972) |
| Retired | January, 1981 |
| Elder name | Futagoyama |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi) 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (4) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Kitanofuji) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Takanohana Kenshi (貴ノ花 健士), born Mitsuru Hanada (花田 満, Hanada Mitsuru, February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005), was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki, which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active rikishi he was extremely popular and was nicknamed the "Prince of Sumo" due to his good looks and relatively slim build. He was the father of Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Kōji, and as head of the Futagoyama stable coached both of them to the yokozuna rank.[1]