Miyabiyama Tetsushi "makuuchi" rank of "maegashira" 16. He won only three bouts in that tournament and was demoted to "jūryō" in March 2013, where he again only managed three wins and quickly announced his retirement on the last day of the tournament. Miyabiyama fought in the top division for 82 tournaments in total, which is second best among "makushita tsukedashi" entrants and the eleventh best overall in sumo history. The 68 tournaments he fought after dropping from the "ōzeki" rank is also a record. He was the last active wrestler who had begun his career at "makushita" 60 (the bottom of the
Chiyotaikai Ryūji and sat out the regional tour in April due to a fractured rib. In September 2009 Chiyotaikai withdrew from the tournament after suffering eight defeats in the first ten days. He had an injury to his left knee in addition to his elbow problem, and commented, "I have no power to fight once I get in the ring." "Kadoban" for the fourteenth time in the Kyushu tournament in November, he won his first two bouts but then lost eight in a row, his demotion from "ōzeki" being confirmed on Day 10 when he was lifted out by Asashōryū. He withdrew