Kirinji Kazuharu (born 1953), former sumo wrestler known as Kirinji from 1974–1988
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Daikirin Takayoshi (1942–2010), former sumo wrestler known as Kirinji from 1962–1970
More recently, Yasuda has performed collaboratively with Senor Coconut, Isabelle Antena, Little Nobody, Mika Nakashima, Bonnie Pink, Kirinji and somewhat extensively with Towa Tei - such as on the latter's album Flash (2005).