Movie: Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

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Kyōji Aoyama
Kyōji Aoyama

Young Wakanohana

Kōtarō Bandō
Kōtarō Bandō

Mie Kitahara
石原まき子

Kayoko Wakanohana

Kunitaro Sawamura
Kunitaro Sawamura

Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)

Wakanohana Kanji I
Wakanohana Kanji I

Himself

Tōru Abe
Tōru Abe

Taro Sawabayashi
Taro Sawabayashi

Mieko Hirooka
Mieko Hirooka

Tomoko Taka
Tomoko Taka

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    A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

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    1956-12-27

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