[2] The young Mienoumi did judo in junior high school and was introduced to a sumo coach at Dewanoumi stable, but was initially rejected due to his short stature.

In July of the following year, he reached the rank of komusubi, defeating two yokozuna (Taihō and Tamanoumi) and receiving his first prize for Outstanding Performance.

Mienoumi suffered from a chronic liver problem throughout his career, and although he tried to keep it under control by changing his diet, it was a factor in his eventual retirement.

[5] One of his first actions was to demand a controversial tightening up of the rules for the tachi-ai, or initial charge, which led to many false starts in the September 2008 tournament.

[6] Following a series of scandals involving wrestlers gambling and associating with organised crime members, he was suspended for the July 2010 tournament and announced his resignation the following month.

[8] In December 2012 he announced that the former Musashimaru would inherit his elder name when Musashigawa reached 65 years of age in February 2013.

[9] Upon retiring he became the director of the Sumo Museum at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan,[10] a position he held for exactly ten years before stepping down in February 2023 on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

[2] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi