Training news- Kotozakura

[Moti Dichne]

Ozeki Kotozakura had 15 consecutive bouts today against Ouhou, Nishikigi and Kotoeihou, going 12-3. He worked up a lot of sweat on the outdoor dohyo in the sweltering heat. Although the flow was a bit lacking at times, he rarely showed any pulling, and seemed to show that he has improved his forward movement and his stamina. After training, he was cheerful, teasing Kotoeihou, who turned 22 today, and congratulating him, showing how good his condition was. Just as he was talking to Kotoeihou, a large truck came to deliver some luggage to the stable. When Kotozakura said, "A truckload of presents has arrived," Nishikigi and the fans around him burst out laughing. He casually informed those around him of the milestone day of his former attendant, trying to create a friendly atmosphere and a celebratory mood. He spoke calmly about his current condition, saying "it's going well, slowly but Shirley" which doesn't mean that his preparations are behind schedule, but shows that he is not in a hurry. He is expected to compete for the yusho along with the two Yokozunae, saying, "I'm always thinking about that. Well, what will be will be. I just have to believe in myself."

Ouhou Maegashira East 2, revealed that he had eaten a year's worth of Nagoya's specialty eel. Today, he went to Sadogatake beya in Nagoya for degeiko. He had a total of 17 matches, 6-3 against Maegashira Kotoeihou and Juryo Nishikigi, and then 2-6- against Ozeki Kotozakura. However, in the 2nd match he won, he maintained his forward-moving sumo, demonstrating his strengths, and nodded, saying, "Even though I was tired, I was able to put my weight on it and move my head and body." Then there's a story of how he ate a whole gigantic portion of eel that 4 people would eat etc.. etc.. but I'm not hungry now.

 OK, OK,here's the story:

"Apparently that was a portion enough for four people. I didn't know they were ordering that much, so I got carried away and asked, "Can I also have an eel tempura bowl?" and when that came, I was like, "Eh, seriously?!" (laughs). And it was after lunch," he said, and he unexpectedly entered into a "big eating battle." He was invited to the meal and ate eel, and his Oyakata, Ootake Oyakata and his younger brother, Makushita Mudouhou, were also there. "It's thought that sumo wrestlers eat a lot," he said, and four servings of hitsumabushi rice bowls were prepared for Ouhou, Mudouhou, and 64-year-old Ootake Oyakata. "Mudouhou and I ate my master's portion together." After having a normal lunch of conger eel tempura rice bowl, he had eel hitsumabushi for a total of six people... "It was really delicious. It was so good that I was able to finish it all," he said, full of stomach but also full of gratitude.