Umanosuke Ueda
| Umanosuke Ueda | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hiroshi Ueda |
| Born | 20 June 1940 Yatomi, Aichi, Japan |
| Died | 21 December 2011 (aged 71) |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Umanosuke Ueda Mr. Ito Great Ito Tengu |
| Billed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Billed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Debut | 1961 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Hiroshi Ueda (上田 裕司, Ueda Hiroshi; 20 June 1940 – 21 December 2011) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Umanosuke Ueda (上田 馬之助, Ueda Umanosuke). During his wrestling career, Ueda primarily stood out for wrestling with bleached blonde hair, a practice which was rare in his day but later became more common. His ring name was inspired by samurai warrior and Shinsengumi member Umanosuke Ueda.