14 Facts About Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi was the first rikishi in history who was demoted from the rank of Ozeki but still managed the promotion to Yokozuna.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi's father was a construction worker who competed in amateur sumo tournaments.

The young Mienoumi did judo in junior high school and was introduced to a sumo coach at Dewanoumi stable, but was initially rejected due to his short stature.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi contacted the stable again a few years later, and this time was accepted by Dewanoumi Oyataka himself, the former Dewanohana Kuniichi.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi was promoted to sekiwake in the next tournament in September 1970.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi suffered from a chronic liver problem throughout his career, and although he tried to keep it under control by changing his diet, it was a factor in his eventual retirement.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi won his first makuuchi tournament or yusho in November 1975 and was promoted to ozeki the following January.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi lost a majority of bouts in the next two tournaments, resulting in an automatic demotion back to sekiwake, but a good result of 10 wins to 5 losses in the next tournament was sufficient to restore him to ozeki.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi's oyakata declared that he would be happy with just one more yusho before Mienoumi's retirement.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi cited health concerns, as he had been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi remarked upon his pride at being in the sumo world for 60 years, and that eight of his disciples were currently elders of the Sumo Association.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who preferred grappling techniques to pushing or thrusting.

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi regularly won by yori-kiri and uwatedashinage.