naturally had a huge supporters network in the capital, and the event was a sell-out. He had lost a noticeable amount of weight since his retirement. Upon his father's retirement in September 2009 he became Tamanoi-oyakata and took over the running of Tamanoi stable. In July 2011 he produced his first top division wrestler, Fujiazuma, and veteran Yoshiazuma also won promotion in the following tournament. In 2013 the Mongolian-born Azumaryū reached the top division, and he is the only sekitori in the stable as of 2017. Tamanoi-oyakata is also a Deputy Director of the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for the running of the regional tours or jungyō. Family He was married in December 2008 to a 31-year-old former office worker and the reception was held in February 2009. Their first child, a daughter, was born in February 2012. Career record See also List of sumo record holders List of sumo tournament top division champions List of sumo tournament top division runners-up List of sumo tournament second division champions Glossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of sumo elders List of ōzeki References External links 1976 births People from Adachi, Tokyo Living people Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Tokyo Ōzeki