Sumo wrestler Moto Sekiwaki Toyonoshima retires from active role as "Izutsu", aged 17 April 15:32
Forty-six-year-old former Sekiwaki Toyonoshima, who had long been active in the sumo wrestling club, retired from his active career and took the name of the senior "Izutsu" to teach the next generation.
This was announced by the Japan Sumo Association on the 17th.
Toyonoshima, a 36-year-old from Sukumo City, Kochi Prefecture, took the first ring in the first place in 2002, Mae Sumo.
The height is less than 1 meter and 70 centimeters, and it is small as a wrestler, but it has a quick attack that sneaks into the opponent's pocket, and he has often participated in the battle for victory in the Makuuchi and heaped the ring.
In 2008, he won 10 prizes in Nagoya, including Yokozuna Asashoryu and 1 Yokozuna Sangenze, and received the Distinguished Service Award.
After that, I was repeatedly plagued by injuries and fell to the bottom of the curtain, but I gradually returned to the numbering and returned to the spring place last year at the age of 35 at the age of 35.
The first place of the 11th eastern tenth car was 4th and 11th with a big loss, and it was decided that the fall to the Makushita was decided, and he also thought about retirement, but he received the words of encouragement from his family and continued to be active. Last month's spring place, which was held without a spectator, was a record of 2 wins and 5 losses in the second piece of the Tohoku period.
The Sumo Association approved the name of Toyoshima's elderly "Izutsu" attack on 17th.
As a master, Toyonoshima will be teaching the next generation.