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Kiyoshi Myobudani

Sumo wrestler

· 묘부다니 기요시

Born
29 April 1937, Hokkaidō
Died
10 March 2024
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Myōbudani Kiyoshi (明歩谷 清; 29 April 1937 – 10 March 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido. He was a member of Miyagino stable. His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi division tournament championship or yūshō. He was also a runner-up in two other tournaments. He earned eight sanshō, or special prizes, for his achievements in tournaments; four for Outstanding Performance and four for Fighting Spirit. He also earned three kinboshi, or gold stars, for defeating yokozuna. After his retirement in 1969 he was an elder of the Japan Sumo Association but left the sumo world in 1977 to become a Jehovah's Witness.

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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