Masuiyama Daishiro II

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増位山 太志郎
Masuiyama Daishiro
Personal information
Birth name Noburu Sadawa
Date of birth November 16, 1948 (1948-11-16) (age 59)
Place of birth Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 109 kg (240 lb)
Career*
Heya Mihogaseki
Record 597-538-15
Debut January, 1967
Highest rank Ozeki (March, 1980)
Retired March, 1981
Yusho 1 (Juryo)
Special Prizes Technique (5)
Gold stars 4

* Career information is correct as of July 2007.

Masuiyama Daishiro (born 16 November 1948 as Noboru Sadawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Until Kotomitsuki in July 2007 he was the oldest man to be promoted to ozeki at thirty one years-two months in modern era (since 1958). He is now an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Mihogaseki.

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