Tadao Yasuda
| Takanofuji Tadao | |
|---|---|
| 孝乃富士 忠雄 | |
Yasuda in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | February 8, 2026 (aged 62) Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (331 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kokonoe |
| Record | 418-459-4 |
| Debut | March, 1979 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (July, 1990) |
| Retired | May, 1992 |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Futahaguro) |
Last updated: August 2007 | |
Tadao Yasuda (安田 忠夫, Yasuda Tadao; October 9, 1963 – February 8, 2026) was a Japanese sumo wrestler (rikishi), professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Known as the "Debt King", he competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992 under the shikona of Takanofuji Tadao (孝乃富士 忠雄), achieving the rank of komusubi. After his retirement from sumo, he turned to professional wrestling, in which he competed from 1994 to 2011, most notably in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He also fought in mixed martial arts from 2001 to 2003, holding a notable win over Jérôme Le Banner.