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On the 6th, Komusubi Wakatakakage had 11 bouts against both Ozeki Kirishima and Aonishiki as well as Fujinokawa, winning 6 and losing 5. Although he had a kachikoshi last basho, he withdrew from the 14th day due to "right elbow pain." He also missed the entire Spring Jungyo, focusing on training and treatment. He resumed facing sekitori a few days ago and is picking up the pace of his training. He showed off his agility against Fujinokawa by using his left hand to push him out. "I had good keiko today. The tournament is coming up soon, so I'll just do what I can," he said, expressing his confidence. Facing Aonishiki, he impressed everyone by taking an even lower stance than his opponent and pushing him out, suggesting he is close to a full recovery. "I'm grateful that the Ozeki came to see me (just before the tournament). I am aiming to be ready for the first day," he said with a satisfied expression.

Maegashira 1W Takanoshou went for degeiko to Sadogatake beya in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture on the 6th, having 11 bouts. He won 5 of his bouts against Ozeki Kotozakura and Sekiwake Kotoshouhou (both from Sadogatake), demonstrating that he not only can use sharp pushes but also showed good inashi to win by okuridashi. "I wish I could have put up a better fight against the Ozeki. But I was conscious of many things," he said, reflecting on his inability to defeat Kotozakura, but it seems he gained valuable experience from the session. Yesterday at Minatogawa, he faced  Fujinokawa , who came for degeiko, and on the 4th, he faced Yokozuna Houshouryuu and others at Shikoroyama beya. He aims to return to the sanyaku ranks from the top of Maegashira with a kachikoshi.

Maegashira 9E Abi went for degeiko at Sadogatake beya, still in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture on the 6th. He took part in a total of 10 bouts with Ozeki Kotozakura  and others, pushing forward while lifting his opponents with sharp pushes. He also won 5 bouts, including one where he nimbly pushed his opponents down at the edge of the dohyo via tsukidashi. "I might not face them during the basho (because my rank has dropped), but I had a good training session," he nodded.  On the 4th, he also trained with Yokozuna Houshouryuu and Ozeki Kirishima who came for degeiko to his heya. "They even let me face them. I want to do my best to win big and be able to face the top-ranked wrestlers," he said enthusiastically. He missed parts of the last basho due to injury, finishing with a record of 4 wins, 6 losses, and 5 absences, dropping down the banzuke by 4 ranks. The former yusho winner is making steady progress for a comeback.