Miyabiyama Tetsushi After the ceremony he said he wanted to help develop strong Japanese wrestlers. In addition to coaching duties Futagoyama is also a quasi-independent councilor ("Hyojjin") in the Sumo Association's hierarchy. In 2015 he launched his own yakiniku restaurant, "Miyabiyama", in Edogawa, Tokyo. In March 2018 he was given permission to branch out from Fujishima stable, and he opened up his own Futagoyama stable in Tokorozawa, Saitama on April 1. Miyabiyama specialised in pushing and thrusting techniques, with about a third of his wins being a simple push-out, or "oshi-dashi". In later years he relied more heavily on pull downs or
Miyabiyama Tetsushi record. In March 2007 Miyabiyama finally earned his first gold star by defeating "yokozuna" Asashōryū on the second day. He had defeated "yokozuna" on four previous occasions – Akebono in January 2000, Akebono and Wakanohana in March 2000 and Asashoryu himself in September 2004, but each time had been ranked in "sanyaku" and was not eligible for a "kinboshi". The victory was all the more surprising as prior to this bout Miyabiyama had lost thirteen in a row to Asashōryū. However, on the 7th day he picked up a hamstring injury and had to withdraw from the tournament. He returned