sentences:  Miyabiyama competed in amateur sumo tournaments while at Meiji University, but left before graduation to join the professional ranks.He was accepted by Musashigawa stable in July 1998 and given "makushita tsukedashi" status, meaning he could begin at the bottom of the third highest "makushita" division.He quickly worked his way through the ranks, logging in four consecutive championships, two in "makushita" and two in "jūryō" to reach the top "makuuchi" division in March 1999 just eight months after entering professional sumo.