Myōbudani Kiyoshi (明歩谷 清, 29 April 1937 – 10 March 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido.
His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi division tournament championship or yūshō.
Already 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) tall by the sixth grade of elementary school he was strong enough to help with the family business, but he had ambitions to become a sumo wrestler.
He initially struggled at this level, being demoted back to jūryō a couple of times and not making a kachi-koshi or majority of wins against losses in makuuchi until November 1960, when he made an effort to be more aggressive on the dohyō.
After winning a sanshō or special prize in four consecutive tournaments from July 1964 to January 1965 there was speculation that he could reach ozeki, but it was not to be.
[2] Although Myōbudani was of relatively light weight for a sumo wrestler, he was tall and powerful, his speciality being tsuri-dashi or lift out.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi