8th day of Sumo Spring Tournament New Ozeki Kotonowaka beats Sekiwake Wakamotoharu for 6th win. This is the first time since the summer tournament of 1945, when the 15-day tournament system was established, that a newly entered sumo wrestler stands alone at the top after the 8th day.
Ryu Mito, who was in Juryo, won with Ryu's "Kote Nage". Ryuden's new starter, Takashi Fuji, won 8 consecutive wins from the first day with Takashi's "push"