Tsunenohana Kan'ichi

Tsunenohana Kan'ichi (Japanese常ノ花 寛市, own Yamanobe Kan'ichi山野 辺 寛 一, born August 12, 1896 in Okayama, † November 28, 1960 ) was the 31st yokozuna and one of the determining Japanese sumo athletes in the 1920s.

The fighters of the traditional Sumōstalles Dewanoumi - Beya began his career at the age of 14 years. In 1915, he had fought his way into the sekitori ranks, and in the summer tournament in 1917 he reached the rise in the Makuuchi division. Prior to his promotion to yokozuna few more years went by. Only in 1924 he received this honor and completed a total of 21 tournaments as Grand Master.

As Tsunenohana 1930 his resignation stated that it was the first news of the resignation of a yokozuna, which was distributed in Japan on the radio. Tsunenohana then worked until 1949 for the Fujishima - Beya, later for the Dewanoumi - Beya as Dewanoumi Hidemitsu. From 1944 he was chairman of the board of the young Japanese Sumōverbands and also the first former wrestler who held this position. In 1957 he tried to protest against union internal disputes, in his office to kill himself, but was discovered and rescued. After his recovery he worked in an advisory position on the Association until his death in 1960.