Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the grand sumo tournament 45 times, has notified the Japan Sumo Association of his retirement.
From the people involved in the Kakukai, we heard voices praising Hakuho's achievements and regretting his retirement.
Former Yokozuna Kitanofuji Katsuaki "There is only a great achievement,'Thank you for your hard work'"
Former yokozuna Kitanofuji Katsuaki, who is a commentator on sumo wrestling at NHK, said, "I'm not surprised. I've felt that he's the limit for a few places. It's natural to get tired when you're doing it, not where it is, "he said.
Regarding Hakuho's achievements, he said, "I think he made most of the records. No one can break them anymore. Especially in terms of the number of wins, Taiho-san's 32 times was amazing. But it was 45 times. I was really surprised. "
He said, "I don't have any particular drawbacks. It's very hard to get injured, I think I made an effort not to get injured, and I think I was doing some preliminary exercises and basics more carefully than ordinary wrestlers. I think that the effort is twice as much as that of other people, "he said.
On top of that, "There are many places to emulate other wrestlers. There may be some who are emulating Hakuho's posture, but I still feel that Ozeki is not enough," said the remaining wrestlers. Prompted.
When asked what kind of words he wanted to say to Hakuho, he said, "It's natural, but there's only" hard work. " When it comes to his story, people tend to talk about the dignity of yokozuna, but I think his achievements are greater. "
Former yokozuna Asashoryu "It was a wonderful yokozuna, tired!"
In addition, former yokozuna Asashoryu posted on Twitter, saying, "I just heard the conclusion of Yokozuna Hakuho Seki's retirement. You were a wonderful yokozuna. Let's talk with the remaining words. I aimed at a junior from Mongolia who was excited.
Former Koyui Asahi Washiyama "Bridge between Japan and Mongolia"
Former Koyui Asahi Washiyama, who became the first wrestler from Mongolia to become a sumo wrestler, responded to an interview with NHK in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. He did his best. I am grateful to the Mongolian people for their hard work. "
Then, when he talked to Hakuho about 10 years ago, he revealed an episode that he said, "I will do my best until the Tokyo Olympics," and recalled, "I really did my best until the Tokyo Olympics."
After that, he said, "I have a long life, so I want you to do your best in your second life."
Voices from Mongolian fans regretting retirement
In Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, a man in his 60s who is a fan of Hakuho said, "I think I retired a little early. This autumn, a new yokozuna from Mongolia, Terunofuji, won the championship, but I feel lonely because Hakuho is absent. I wanted the two yokozuna to show a fierce battle for another year or two. "
In addition, a man from an organization promoting exchanges between Mongolia and Japan through sumo said, "Hakuho has set various records so far. In the future, he will promote sumo wrestling internationally and promote more excellent wrestlers. I hope that they will grow up, "he said, showing his expectations for his future success.
A woman who is a sports commentator at a private TV station in Mongolia said, "Hakuho was a yokozuna that made us feel the wonderfulness and fun of sumo wrestling. Although there are many fans of sumo wrestling in Mongolia. Everyone is sad. In the future, I want you to raise a lot of excellent disciples in the Japanese sumo world. I hope that his disciples will see Hakuho-like sumo wrestling. "