What is Ushiomaru Motoyasu?
[[File:Ushiomaru 08 Sep.jpg|right|200px]] '''Ushiomaru Motoyasu''' (born '''Motoyasu Sano'''; May 11, 1978 &ndash; December 12, 2019) was a Japanese [[sumo]] wrestler. He was born in [[Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka]], [[Japan]]. He began his professional career in 1994 and first reached the top division in 2002. His highest rank was ''[[maegashira]]'' 10. He retired in May 2009. Motoyasu died of [[blood cancer]] in [[Tokyo]] on December 12, 2019 at the age of 41.<ref>[https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201912130000960.html 元前頭潮丸の東関親方が血管肉腫で死去 41歳] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Japan-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ushiomaru, Motoyasu}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Japan]] [[Category:Deaths from blood cancer]] [[Category:Japanese sumo wrestlers]]