Wakatakakage preparations

[Moti Dichne]

On the 5th, Wakatakakage trained at his heya in Sakai City in preparation for Haru Basho . He injured his right elbow during training about a week ago. He missed the training session on the 28th of last month, when Ozeki Aonishiki, who is facing his first tsunatori basho came for degeiko and he also did not appear at the Tokitsukaze Ichimon's rengo-geiko  on the 2nd of this month. However, his Oyakata Araiso revealed, "He hurt his right elbow. He will be competing in the basho." On this day, he worked up a sweat with basic exercises such as shiko and suriashi . Wearing a support on his right elbow, he trained with dumbbells and meticulously performed one-push exercises with the help of his older brother, Wakatakamoto (34), a makushita rikishi. He also unveiled his new mawashi. Previously it was bright blue, but has now been changed to dark blue. In last year's Aki Basho, when he was aiming for Ozeki, he had 6 wins and 9 losses. In the recent basho, he recorded 9 wins, his first winning record since last year's Nagoya Tournament, when he was a Sekiwake. He will be aiming to make a comeback in Haru where he will be competing as the top East Maegashira.