Former Koyui Chiyotori, who announced his retirement at the sumo tournament, held a press conference and looked back on his life, saying, "It was just a valuable experience."
Chiyotori, a 29-year-old from Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, stepped on the first ring in the summer of 2008 and was promoted to Koyui in the summer of 2014 with a strong push.
After that, due to repeated injuries, the place lost at the 12th Makushita, and on the 27th, he announced his retirement.
Chiyotori met online on the 28th and said, "I thought I'd do my best again, but my body couldn't say it. My knees and shoulders were tattered, and I was feeling down, so I thought it was really the limit. It was hard for me to do it, so I think I've done it now. "
As the number one memory, he mentioned the number one victory over Yokozuna and Tsururyu in the summer of 2014, and stated that "I won the Yokozuna for the first time and that was the most memorable sumo wrestling." He recalled about his active life, "I think it's a long and short feeling, but I'm grateful that I had only a valuable experience."
He also hoped that his older brother, Chiyomaru, would play an active role, saying, "I was a big person and I couldn't lose, and he encouraged me a lot even when I was having a hard time. He was a good brother. I hope he will continue to do his best."
Mr. Kokonoe, the master who attended the press conference, said, "I remember that I did not give up and practiced and became stronger and stronger. I hope that this career will be passed on to the next generation."
Chiyotori will be instructing the younger generation as Sanoyama's master.