Yokozuna Hakuho “Final decision at July” Grand Sumo Yokozuna Deliberation Committee

The Yokozuna Deliberation Committee of the Grand Sumo Tournament has announced that it will continue its "Caution" in November last year and will not make a new resolution on Yokozuna Hakuho, which has been closed for five consecutive places.

On top of that, Hakuho expressed his intention to move forward and backward, saying, "I want to encourage inspiration at the place in July," and stated that he would make a final decision based on the results.

Yokozuna Hakuho received the first-ever "retirement recommendation" and the heaviest "caution" resolution from the Yokozuna Deliberation Committee, saying that "there are too many holidays" after the place last November.

However, the first place I met after that was closed due to infection with the new coronavirus, and the spring place where I participated in the return was also closed from the third day after being diagnosed as "surgery required" due to an injury to my right knee. Attention was paid to what kind of opinions the Yokotsuna Deliberation Committee would give.

The Yokotsuna Deliberation Committee held a regular meeting in Tokyo on the 29th to exchange opinions on Hakuho.

At the press conference after the meeting, Hironori Yano, chairman of the Yokotsuna Deliberation Committee, announced that he would continue the resolution of "Caution" after November without making a new resolution of "Caution" or "Retirement Recommendation". ..

After that, he said, "Although there were some harsh opinions about the continuation of the holidays, I would like to encourage inspiration at the place in July," and stated that he would make a final decision based on the results.

Regarding the reason, Chairman Yano indicated that the first place was unavoidably closed due to the infection with corona, that he participated in the spring place for only two days, and that Hakuho himself would participate in the place in July and move forward and backward. He explained that he said, "I found out that I take the message that I want you to be careful and prepared for the place after November. I want to give you another chance."

At the meeting, discussions were also held on the ideal form of sumo wrestling and yokozuna, and Chairman Yano said, "I want Yokozuna himself to understand the aesthetics and freshness of advancing and retreating and deepen his awareness." Was there.