The Yokozunae

[Moti Dichne]

Yokozuna Houshouryuu will be competing in the Nagoya basho (starting on the 12th at IG Arena), his Oyakata Tatsunami  said today. "He has been training with the intention of competing. I hope he can somehow manage to do his best for all 15 days," he said. He will be aiming for his first yusho as a Yokozuna in his ninth tournament since his promotion. Houshouryuu, who withdrew from the previous tournament on the second day due to a right hamstring injury, has been training at Sakaigawa beya and Takasago beya for three days from the 6th to increase his training pace. He finished degeiko  yesterday and spent today resting.

Yokozuna Oonosato, who is aiming to make a comeback after missing two consecutive tournaments due to a left shoulder injury, held a morning keiko session today at Nishonoseki beya in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, which was closed to the press. According to sources, he did sumo and other stuff.