Miyabiyama Tetsushi most short-lived "ōzeki" on record (not counting wrestlers who have quickly been promoted to "yokozuna"). Miyabiyama sat out the two tournaments following his demotion with an injury, and so had to start all over again from the "maegashira" ranks. In January 2003 he looked to have earned his first ever "kinboshi" or gold star and to have defeated "yokozuna" Takanohana for the first time in eleven attempts with a rare counter-attacking "nichonage" throw but although the referee declared him the winner the judges ordered a rematch, which he lost. (The Sumo Association was inundated with calls of protest from the
2009 in Shooto held on December 13, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Alternative 1 was an event held on December 23, 2009 at Sumiyoshi Community Center Hall in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. 2009 in Shooto The year 2009 is the 21st year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2009 Shooto held 30 events beginning with, "Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5". Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5 was an event held on January 18, 2009 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Shooting Disco 7: Young Man was an event held on January 31, 2009 at