Kaihō Ryōji nickname(s):
Kaihō Ryōji
Kaihō Ryōji date of birth:
April 17, 1973
How old is Kaihō Ryōji?
53
Where was Kaihō Ryōji born?
Aomori, Japan
How tall is Kaihō Ryōji?
5' 9½" (177 cm)
How much does Kaihō Ryōji weigh?
270 lbs (122.5 kg)
Kaihō Ryōji body shape:
Large
What color are Kaihō Ryōji's eyes?
Black
What color is Kaihō Ryōji's hair?
Black
Is Kaihō Ryōji gay or straight?
Straight
What is Kaihō Ryōji's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Kaihō Ryōji nationality?
Japanese
What is Kaihō Ryōji's occupation?
Wrestler
Short Biography
Kaihō Ryōji (born April 17, 1973 as Ryōji Kumagaya) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. An amateur champion at Nihon University, he entered professional sumo in 1996. He was one of the lightest sekitori wrestlers in recent years. He won two special prizes for Technique. He retired from active competition in 2010 and became a coach, but in April 2011 he was asked to resign from the Japan Sumo Association after being found guilty of match-fixing.