Masuiyama Daishirō II
| Masuiyama Daishirō II | |
|---|---|
| 増位山 太志郎 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Noburu Sawada November 16, 1948 Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Mihogaseki |
| Record | 597-538-15 |
| Debut | January, 1967 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (March, 1980) |
| Retired | March, 1981 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Technique (5) |
| Gold Stars | 4 Wajima (3) Kitanofuji |
| * Up to date as of Jan 25, 2015. | |
Masuiyama Daishirō (born 16 November 1948 as Noboru Sawada) is a former sumo wrestler(now Enka musician ) from Hyōgo , Japan. In 1980 he became the oldest man to be promoted to the rank of ōzeki in the modern era (since 1958). After retiring from active competition in 1981 he became a sumo coach and an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Mihogaseki and produced several top division wrestlers as head of Mihogaseki stable before stepping down upon reaching age 65 in 2013.
Born in Himeji, he was the son of former ōzeki Masuiyama Daishirō I. He was a talented swimmer at school but wanted to follow his father into sumo. Initially turned down because of his size, he eventually persuaded his father to let him join his Mihogaseki stable in January 1967. He began at the same time as Kitanoumi, a future yokozuna. He began fighting under the name Suiryu, adopting the Masuiyama shikona the following year. He reached sekitori status in July 1969 upon promotion to the jūryō division and reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in March 1970. Weighing barely 100 kg, and prone to injury, he was not able to establish himself in the division until 1972, temporarily dropping back to jūryō where he won his only yūshō or tournament championship in January of that year. In November 1972 he won the first of his five Ginosho or Technique prizes and earned promotion to komusubi. He was demoted after only one tournament and mostly remained in the maegashira ranks for the next few years. In May 1974 he scored 12 wins and was a tournament runner-up behind stablemate Kitanoumi.
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