New recruits for Aki 2025

[Moti Dichne]

Only three this time:

Ganbat Otgonbat - 197 cm, 173 kg, 21, Tamanoi-beya , Mongolian
Battsetseg Ochirsaikhan  185 cm, 150 kg, 23, Isegahama-beya, Mongolian
Ito Mitsuki  175 cm, 125 kg, 18, Oshiogawa-beya  Shikona - Kazemitsuki

Mongolian Ganbat Otgonbat (21, Tamanoi) is 197 cm tall and weighs 173 kg, meeting the minimum physical requirements of 167 cm and 67 kg. He surpasses the tallest guys in sumo at the moment Kinbouzan and former Makuuchi Yoshiazuma (48, Tamanoi), both of whom are 195 cm tall. Growing up with large parents—his father was 185 cm tall and his mother was about 170 cm tall—he thrived. Because of his large build from a young age, he skipped grades at age 5 in Mongolian elementary school. "At 14, I was about 190 cm tall, but weighed less than 100 kg. In high school, I weighed around 125 kg. In college, I weighed around 160 kg, and then I joined Tamanoi beya and gained even more weight." He began sumo seriously at Meitoku Gijuku in Kochi, and after doing well at Toyo University, he dropped out and entered the sumo world. "I originally came to Japan to join the professional sumo world," he said, realizing his dream from when he arrived in Japan. Although he is close to reaching 2 meters, he spoke in fluent Japanese, saying, "I don't think I'll grow any more. I've grown one centimeter since university, so maybe that's where I stopped? I don't need 2 meters (laughs)." From now on, he will await the results of his internal organ examination, and the successful candidates will be announced on shonichi.