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My Take
Mainoumi is my favorite kind of athlete: the one who arguably should not have been there at all. Born in Aomori in 1968 and standing around 170 centimeters, he entered a sport where opponents often weighed close to twice what he did, and still climbed to komusubi. Fans called him a department store of techniques, and the nickname is precise. He could not win by pushing, so he won by angles, timing, leg trips and the occasional piece of mischief. Watching him was watching intelligence applied under physical threat. He retired long ago, but to anyone who followed 1990s sumo he is still the small man who made giants look slow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mainoumi Shuhei
- Name (Japanese)
- 舞の海秀平
- Born
- February 17, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- rikishi
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%88%9E%E3%81%AE%E6%B5%B7%E7%A7%80%E5%B9%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Mainoumi Shuhei born?
Born February 17, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Mainoumi Shuhei from?
Mainoumi Shuhei is from Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mainoumi Shuhei do?
Mainoumi Shuhei works as rikishi.
How tall is Mainoumi Shuhei?
Mainoumi Shuhei is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.