Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
1956
⏱️ 84 min
📅 Released
🌐 JA
Drama
A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

Cast

Kyōji Aoyama
Kyōji Aoyama
Young Wakanohana
Kōtarō Bandō
Kōtarō Bandō
Mie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara
Kayoko Wakanohana
Kunitaro Sawamura
Kunitaro Sawamura
Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)
Wakanohana Kanji I
Wakanohana Kanji I
Himself
Tōru Abe
Tōru Abe

Crew

Director
Kenjirō Morinaga
Writer
Ryuzo Kikushima, Touo Matsushita
Producer
Ryoji Motegi

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Keywords

japansportssumoathlete