Training news- Houshouryuu

[Moti Dichne]

Freshly anointed Yokozuna  Houshuryuu went to Arashio beya for degeiko, facing the likes of Daieishou, Wakamotoharu, Wakatakakage and Tobizaru. 16 bouts, 15 wins. "I wanted to hit stronger than the others.." he said, going for some low tachiai by pushing and showing excellent belt work. His only loss came in his 14th bout, to Wakatakakage. "I was going for a zensho.. I was lower and though he'd go for a pull down..The elbow? No more problems, just pondering if to wear a bandage or not.." he said later (had one on today). Two days ago he had food poisoning and accordingly, the rushes. "I'm fine now. I ate as usual even though I had diarehoweveryouspell it- I didn't want to lose weight," he divulged.