Regarding Terunofuji Ozeki, who won the Grand Sumo Tournament in the summer, Hironori Yano, chairman of the Yokotsuna Deliberation Committee, highly evaluated that he had "fallen to the bottom and returned well to this point", and the next July Nagoya place was " He expressed the view that it would be a place for "Tsunatori".
In the summer, Terunofuji, who returned to Ozeki, won 12 wins and 3 losses in a powerful sumo wrestling, and won the championship deciding match with Takakeishō Ozeki for the fourth time in two consecutive places.
The Yokotsuna Deliberation Committee held a regular meeting at the Kokugikan in Tokyo and Ryogoku on the evening of the 24th to exchange opinions on the fighting of wrestlers such as Terunofuji.
Mr. Yano, who met after the meeting, said about Terunofuji, "I fell to the bottom and came back so well. I think it caught the hearts of the fans. I was impressed with the winning interview." I highly evaluated it.
After that, he said, "July will be the place to aim for yokozuna," and expressed the view that the next Nagoya place will be the place for "Tsunatori."
According to the internal rules of the Yokozuna Deliberation Committee, the sumo wrestlers recommended for yokozuna are "two consecutive wins in Ozeki, or the sumo wrestlers who have achieved similar results", but the results required for promotion are "how many wins and losses". I can't say that. I want the sumo wrestlers to be good sumo wrestlers. I think we can open the way by accumulating fine winning stars. "
On the other hand, he admitted that he had gone out unnecessarily and urgently just before the summer place, and about Asanoyama Ozeki, who was closed on the way, said, "I was disappointed. I was a signboard wrestler and thought that I was closest to the next yokozuna. However, he criticized him severely, saying, "I'm too careless and lacking in awareness." He said, "I want you to change your mind and start over. It was.
"Yokozuna Hakuho really becomes a wall"
Hironori Yano, chairman of the Yokozuna Deliberation Committee, said that Yokozuna Hakuho, who has indicated his intention to move forward and backward at the next Nagoya location in July, said, "I'm really saying that I will move forward and backward at the July location. I heard from him. I trusted it and decided at the meeting in March that I would give him another chance. I have that expectation, so I hope you will participate and do your best. "
On top of that, I expected that "because it is a yokozuna, I want it to become a wall in the true sense of the word. I want him to heal his injuries and play an active role."