It was realized via interviews with officers on the Japan Sumo Association that former sumo wrestler Suehiro Nagaoka of Asashio has handed away. He was 67 years outdated.
Former Ozeki Asashio Nagaoka is from Kochi Prefecture. He stepped into the sumo ring for the primary time within the spring event of 1978 as a makushita wrestler, and because of his robust pushing sumo abilities, he rose via the ranks at an unusually speedy price and was promoted to makuuchi within the Kyushu event that yr.