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Mainoumi Shūhei (born 17 February 1968 as Shūhei Nagao) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. During the 1990s he was one of the most popular wrestlers in sumo due to his wide variety of techniques and great fighting spirit in battling opponents nearly twice his size.
Mainoumi Shuhei - 舞の海 秀平 (born February 17, 1968) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ajigasawa, Aomori. He made his debut in May 1990 and wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in September 1991 and has five special prizes.
Nov 29, 2018 · In his entire career, Mainoumi only had 33 total wins by yorikiri and amazingly only 3 total wins by oshidashi! By contrast, he won by the rather rare kimarite, kirikaeshi (twisting backward knee trip), a remarkable 50 times.
Jul 28, 2022 · Mainoumi brought a breath of fresh air to the world of sumō with his repertoire of winning techniques. But his path was anything but smooth: the first major obstacle was the height requirement.
Sep 17, 2022 · Mainoumi Shuhei was too small he had to inject silicone under his scalp to meet the minimum height requirement of professional sumo. During his prime he was nicknamed Waza no Depaato which...
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Jul 22, 2022 · Mainoumi Shūhei Former sumō wrestler and current commentator on NHK sumō tournament broadcasts. Born as Nagao Shūhei in 1968 in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture.
Mainoumi Shūhei (born 1968) was one of the smallest sumo wrestlers ever, 93 kg / 5ft 7in (170 cm). During the 90s he was one of the most popular sumo wrestlers due to his wide variety of ...
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