Kotozakura

[Moti Dichne]

Ozeki Kotozakura went makekoshi as early as day 11. In his tachiai against Shoudai , he made chest contact and pushed forward with a right foot inashi. However, his opponent countered from below, forcing him to retreat. He was then attacked from behind and pushed out. In the shitakubeya, he kept his eyes closed and did not answer questions from reporters. Finally, he said, "I'm sorry." Kokonoe, the chief shinpan for the second half of Makuuchi, urged him to improve, saying, "Whatever is wrong, in the next tournament, he needs to thoroughly investigate the cause and work hard." Kotozakura will be kadoban for the Nagoya  basho.