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Born on June 23, 1986, Kenshō Sawada is from Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Kenshō Sawada is a rikishi and actor. The age as of 2026 is 40.
My Take
Rikishi and actor. Two words in the same biography, and I keep turning them over. Sumo resolves in seconds; a bout can be decided before you have finished sitting down. Film work is the opposite, built out of repetition, waiting, and the same three lines twenty times. Someone who has lived on both clocks carries something unusual into a room. Kensho Sawada was born in 1986 in Iga, Mie Prefecture, a place better known abroad for its ninja history than its wrestlers. Honestly, the record I have is thin, and I am not going to pad it with invented credits or a rank I cannot verify. What I can say is that a body trained for the dohyo does not read as neutral on camera. It is specific, it has a history written into it, and directors notice. That crossover alone strikes me as a career worth tracking rather than filing away.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenshō Sawada
- Name (Japanese)
- 澤田賢澄
- Reading
- さわだ けんしょう
- Born
- June 23, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- rikishi / actor
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kenshō Sawada born?
Born June 23, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Kenshō Sawada from?
Kenshō Sawada is from Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kenshō Sawada do?
Kenshō Sawada works as rikishi, actor.
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