18 Facts About Homarefuji Yoshiyuki

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki is a retired professional sumo wrestler from the town of Ajigasawa in Aomori prefecture, Japan.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in May 2013.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki retired in 2019 to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Tateyama.

Miura Yoshiyuki started practicing sumo in his third year of primary school.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki stepped into the professional sumo ring in March 2008.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki would make quick work of the lower three divisions.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki's speedy rise slowed considerably upon reaching the hotly contested makushita division in September 2008.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki began to struggle in this division, and he would fight largely in the middle ranks of makushita for three years.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki had to miss two tournaments due to a left shoulder injury, both of which resulted in him being relegated back to sandanme.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki found his stride from the November 2012 tournament after his third juryo promotion.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki was the first wrestler from Aomori prefecture to enter makuuchi since Takarafuji in July 2011.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki reappeared in makuuchi in September 2016, but had to withdraw from the tournament on Day 4 after getting injured on the opening day.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki lost sekitori status when he was demoted from the juryo division after the July 2018 tournament, and after missing several tournaments through injury he had fallen to sandanme 77 by May 2019.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki competed in just one match in the May 2019 tournament, which he won, resulting in a drop to jonidan.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki is staying in sumo as a toshiyori or elder of the Japan Sumo Association and a coach at Isegahama stable.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki is known as Tateyama Oyakata, the elder share previously held by the former head of the Kataonami stable, ex-sekiwake Tamanofuji.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki was an oshi-sumo specialist who preferred pushing and slapping techniques to fighting on the mawashi or belt.

Homarefuji Yoshiyuki announced his engagement in February 2017, and his wedding reception was held in June at the Tokyo Royal Park hotel with 500 guest attending.