He was born in 1953, the same year as future top division stars Kitanoumi, Wakanohana II, Kirinji and Ōnishiki, and these five were often grouped together.
He was active in judo and wrestling at high school, and was introduced to the head coach of Kasugano stable, the former Tochinishiki, by an employee of TBS broadcasting.
He reached the top makuuchi division in September 1974 at the age of 21, and won his first special prize for Fighting Spirit in March 1977.
[2] Kaneshiro had a flexible body and low centre of gravity with weight around his hips, and specialized in the underarm throw (shitatenage) and leg kicks such as ketaguri.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi