Oonosato and Kotozakura train

[Moti Dichne]

Oםnosato had 12 consecutive bouts against  Kotozakura, who came for degeiko today, going 8-4 . He arrived in Osaka early and began training on the 22nd and spoke positively about Haru, where he aims to win his first yusho in three tournaments, saying, "It was good keiko. I want to be ready in time for the first day." Last tournament, he struggled with left shoulder pain, finishing with just 10 wins, his fewest in his four tournaments as a Yokozuna. On this day, he showed off a powerful left-handed oshi, suggesting he is recovering well. His 192 cm, 184 kg physique is in good shape, and he looked ahead, saying, "I'm in good shape. I'll work on the areas where I was lacking." Kotozakura made a rare visit to Oonosato's heya for keiko. Having failed to achieve double-digit wins for seven consecutive tournaments and struggling to break out of his slump, he said, "It's important to change the way I do things. I don't get too caught up in it, and the best thing is to just do what I'm doing." The sound of the two men clashing violently echoed throughout the keiko-ba, and  Sadogatake Oyakata, who was accompanying Kotozakura, said: "He has to train in order to compete with those above him."