In the former Makuuchi of the sumo wrestling, Toyohibiki, who was called "Heisei's bull", held a press conference to retire from active duty, and said, "I went up to the ring with a strong feeling that I had no choice but to push." I looked back on the life of the ring.
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, 36-year-old Toyohibiki stepped on the first ring at the beginning of 2005 and played an active part in the Makuuchi for a long time with thorough push sumo, but he retired from active duty on the 7th after closing three places in a row until this summer. Was announced.
Toyohibiki met online on the 9th and said, "I feel like I'm really done with this. I couldn't get the sumo wrestling as I expected after I fell into the Makushita, and I gradually lost my energy and decided to retire. I explained the reason for my retirement with tears.
When he was active, he said that he was called by the nickname "Heisei's bull" in a fierce push sumo wrestling. I'm really grateful that the fans recognized me by the time I got there. "
I suffered from repeated injuries such as retinal detachment, but "I was most afraid of eye injuries, but I thought I had to get used to it, so I went to my head without fear. I went up to the ring, "he said, looking back on his 16-year life in the ring.
Mr. Sakaikawa, the master who attended the press conference, said, "I was full-blown, but I was doing well. I think it was fine to stick to the fact that there was no change in the standing."
Toyohibiki will be instructing the younger generation as Yamashina's master, and Sakaigawa's master said, "I think the guidance is persuasive because I have been pushing the basics of sumo. I want to. "