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Former sumo wrestler

KUROKAGE

Kurokage (Sho Tanigawa) na former professional sumo wrestler from Miyagino camp. Di highest rank wey e reach na number 93 for Sandanme division. E like to watch professional wrestling. E get special skill for Taiko no Tatsujin and other rhythm video games; Netorabo and Karapaia don also write about how e sabi handle di drumsticks.

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Profile

Real name
TANIGAWA SHO
Sumo stable wey e belong to before
Miyagino sumo training camp
Highest rank / Work wey e dey do
Number 93 for Sandanme division
Height
183 cm
Weight
170 kg
Wetin e sabi do
Taiko no Tatsujin and rhythm video games
Representation
Agent representation agreement through Hakuho Kikaku.
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KUROKAGE — Full-body photo
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Main things wey e don achieve

  • Highest rank: number 93 for Sandanme division.
  • Im name dey di performers list wey dem announce for SUMOIMPACT (2025).

Source: Japan Sumo Association ↗

Hobbies and skills

  • Hobby: to watch professional wrestling
  • Special skill: Taiko no Tatsujin and other rhythm video games

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Short parts from public reports

We show short parts for di original Japanese, with di source name and links to di public sources.

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本名:谷川翔(たにがわしょう) 四股名:黒熊(くろかげ)

Na from di performers introduction inside di official announcement. Di name for di list no confirm say e attend every show wey dem announce.

株式会社TryHard Japan / PR TIMES SUMOIMPACT 公式発表「力士紹介」

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抜群の反射神経と集中力で的確に太鼓を叩いていきます。

Di person wey write di article describe im rhythm-game video from when e dey use im former ring name, Tanigawayama. No be words wey Kurokage talk.

ねとらぼ 谷川山の「太鼓の達人」プレイ動画を紹介した記事

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Show announcements

Di past appearances na for di performers wey we name; e no mean say na through Sumo Man dem contract all those projects.

Show announcements🇯🇵 Japán

SUMOIMPACT — performers wey dem announce

Im name dey as Sho Tanigawa / Kurokage for TryHard Japan announcement about SUMOIMPACT for PICCADILLY PREMIUM, Osaka. Dem announce five dates from 12 April to 7 June 2025; di list no confirm say e attend every show.

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Interviews and media reports

Interviews and media reports🇯🇵 Japán

Nikkan Sports — interview after di bout

One report after im bout for di January 2024 tournament carry im comments and explain how to pronounce im ring name, Kurokage, and where di name come from.

Interviews and media reports🇯🇵 Japán

Di way e sabi play Taiko no Tatsujin catch media attention

For 2016, Netorabo and Karapaia write about video wey show Kurokage dey play Taiko no Tatsujin, when e still dey use Tanigawayama as im sumo name. Na Masakatsu Ishiura post di video, and people notice Kurokage skill with drumsticks and di way e follow rhythm. Na di same video di two articles talk about.

Quote Source: BuzzFeed Japan / Facebook ↗

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Reports about sumo competitions

Reports about sumo competitions🇯🇵 Japán

ABEMA — Mochizuki against Kurokage

Sumo competition broadcast and match report about im bout against Mochizuki on 16 January 2024. Dem publish di ABEMA TIMES article on 17 January.

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