Shohozan, the oldest 38-year-old Sekitori who is a former sumo wrestler, submitted a retirement notice to the Japan Sumo Association on the 22nd and was accepted.
Shohozan in the Hanaregoma stable is 38 years old from Chikujo Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.
He is the oldest active Sekitori.
He stepped on his first ring at the place in the spring of 2006 after passing through Komazawa University from Usa High School of Industry and Science in Oita Prefecture.
He was promoted to Juryo in the summer of 2010, played a new opening in the well-known Kyushu place, and was promoted to the highest rank Komusubi in the first place in 2013.
He is 1 meter and 76 centimeters tall, and although he is small as a sumo wrestler, he has a strong thrust and a push sumo wrestling centered on quick attacks. did.
At the Kyushu location last year, he returned to Makuuchi at 37 years, 8 months and 23 days, becoming the ninth oldest record since the Showa era.
After that, he lowered the ranking to Juryo again, and last summer the place was the 12th Juryo in the east, losing 8 consecutive times from the 8th day and losing 3 wins and 12 losses, and the fall to the Makushita became decisive. Was there.
His total record was 582 wins, 605 losses and 22 holidays.
On the 22nd, Shohozan submitted a retirement notice to the Japan Sumo Association and it was accepted.
Shohozan will meet on the 28th of this month for his retirement.