Wakanohana Monogatari Dohyō no Oni

Wakanohana monogatari dohyō no oni (若ノ花物語　土俵の鬼; lit."Wakanohana: the Story of Devil of the Dohyō") is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenjiro Morinaga.

Directed byKenjiro Morinaga

Produced byNikkatsu

Release date

• 27 December 1956 (1956-12-27)^[1]

CountryJapan

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Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni
Japanese movie poster
Directed by	Kenjiro Morinaga
Produced by	Nikkatsu
Release date	27 December 1956 (1956-12-27)[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

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It is a sport film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I.^[2] He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his great fighting spirit and endurance.