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
Miyabiyama Tetsushi slap downs, "hiki otoshi" and "hatakikomi". Like most "oshi" specialists, he was at a disadvantage if his opponents managed to grab hold of his "mawashi" or belt. At , he was the heaviest man in the top division from the retirement of his stablemate Musashimaru in November 2003, until the arrival of the (now retired) Yamamotoyama in 2009. Miyabiyama was married in 2008 to a 24-year-old former office worker from Kurume, Fukuoka, and their wedding reception was held in June 2009 with 450 guests including his stablemaster Musashigawa Oyakata attending. In June 2013 his second eldest son died. In February