More on the over-sleeping and an intai

[Moti Dichne]

More talk on Tanji, the Sleeping Beauty:

Kyokai officials expressed various opinions regarding the fusen of Tanji for oversleeping. Some were harsh, calling him "lacking professional awareness." Others said, "Normally, people wouldn't say 'I overslept,' but he was honest about it. He might have been able to get away with saying, 'I took the wrong train.' But Arashio stable is close (to the Kokugikan), so that's probably not possible... If it had been a regional tournament, he might have been able to make that excuse." Meanwhile, his opponent, Chiyotora (22, Kokonoe), was awarded a freebie. While Chiyotora started this tournament with a loss, he won two consecutive matches by fusen, giving him a 2-1 record. He also won by fusen in Nagoya in July, so three of his last five wins have been freebies. You are not supposed to be happy when you win by fusen due to an opponent's injury , but someone observed, "He was grinning today.."

Former Makuuchi Mitoryuu (31, Nishikido), currently Makushita 7W, submitted his retirement notice on the 19th, which was accepted, the Kyokai announced today. He dropped to makushita this basho and was absent from day one. He will hold a press conference on the 20th with his Oyakata, Nishikido (former sekiwake Mitoizumi). Mitoryuu, a native of Mongolia, arrived in Japan on the same flight as future rikishi Terunofuji and Ichinojou, enrolling at Tottori Johoku High School. He went on to Nihon University and became a student Yokozuna in 2016. He made his sumo debut in the summer tournament of 2017, ranked Makushita tsukedashi 15. Armed with his right-hand grip, he advanced to Juryo division in Hatsu 2018 and Makuuchi in Aki of 2022. During his five basho in  Makuuchi  his highest rank was Maegashira 13E.