New yumitorishiki rikishi

[Moti Dichne]

The yumitorikishi  who did the yumitorishiki bow twirling ceremony at the end of very day since March 2020 was Shouhouryuu (Kakuryuu's tsukebito) from Kakuryuu's ichimon.  There was some talk about switching to someone  who at least belongs to one of the current Yokozuna's ichimons now that Kakuryuu has retired. Well, you may have noticed that Satonofuji, the 44 year old veteran (Isegahama beya, Terunofuji's heya) from Jonidan (it's usually a  Makushita guy that does it) who used to do it, has been doing it again since day 2, after not doing it for three years and 8 months. He was notified after day 1 in the evening that Shouhouryuu injured his shoulder during his bout and may not be able to perform his duty and that he should prepare to take his place. At  noon on day 2, a final decision was made that he would do it. In doing do, he has broken his own record of the oldest rikishi to perform a yumitorishiki. I find he does it very well.