Kiyoshi Myobudani
Encyclopedia
is a former sumo
wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido
, Japan
. He made his professional debut in March 1954. He was a member of Miyagino stable
. His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi
division tournament championship or yusho
. The first was an unusual three-way playoff in September 1961 (against Kashiwado and Taiho
, with Taiho emerging as the winner) and the other was against Kashiwado in September 1965. He was also a runner-up in two other tournaments. He earned eight sansho
or special prizes for his achievements in tournaments, four for Outstanding Performance and four for Fighting Spirit. He also earned three kinboshi
or gold stars for defeating yokozuna. For most of his career his fighting name was his own surname, although he did briefly use the shikona
of Yoshibanada in 1963 (his stablemaster, Miyagino Oyakata, was the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama
). He retired in November 1969, and became a toshiyori
or elder of the Japan Sumo Association
, under the name Nakamura. He left the Sumo Association in 1977.
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido
Akan, Hokkaido
was a town located in Akan District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.As of September 30, 2004 it had an estimated population of 6,518 and an area of 739.25 km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He made his professional debut in March 1954. He was a member of Miyagino stable
Miyagino stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ichimon or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama as Yoshibayama dōjō while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960....
. His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi
Makuuchi
or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....
division tournament championship or yusho
Yusho
A Yūshō is a tournament championship in sumo. It is awarded in each of the six annual honbasho or official tournaments, to the wrestler who wins the most number of bouts. Yūshō are awarded in all six professional sumo divisions...
. The first was an unusual three-way playoff in September 1961 (against Kashiwado and Taiho
Taiho Koki
Taihō Kōki is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period. He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time, and he won a record 32 tournaments between 1960 and 1971...
, with Taiho emerging as the winner) and the other was against Kashiwado in September 1965. He was also a runner-up in two other tournaments. He earned eight sansho
Sansho (Sumo)
Sanshō are the three special prizes awarded to top division sumo wrestlers for exceptional performance during a sumo honbasho or tournament. The prizes were first awarded in November 1947.-Criteria:...
or special prizes for his achievements in tournaments, four for Outstanding Performance and four for Fighting Spirit. He also earned three kinboshi
Kinboshi
Kinboshi is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked wrestler's victory over a yokozuna....
or gold stars for defeating yokozuna. For most of his career his fighting name was his own surname, although he did briefly use the shikona
Shikona
A shikona is a sumo wrestler's ring name.As with standard Japanese names, a shikona consists of a 'surname' and a 'given' name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the given name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former yokozuna Asashōryū Akinori is...
of Yoshibanada in 1963 (his stablemaster, Miyagino Oyakata, was the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama
Yoshibayama Junnosuke
Yoshibayama Junnosuke , real name Junnosuke Ikeda, was a sumo wrestler from Atsuta, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 43rd Yokozuna. He suffered a number of injuries and only one won tournament championship, but he was a popular wrestler...
). He retired in November 1969, and became a toshiyori
Toshiyori
A toshiyori is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association. Also known as oyakata, former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible...
or elder of the Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
, under the name Nakamura. He left the Sumo Association in 1977.