Kaisei, a former sekiwake who announced his retirement from professional sumo, held a press conference and looked back on his journey from the first ring, saying, "It was a fun sumo life in a blink of an eye."
Kaisei of the Oshima stable is a 35-year-old third-generation Japanese-Brazilian from Brazil.
He is 1m 93cm, 197kg, and has a characteristic of four sumo wrestling that makes use of his blessed physique. I was active.
After that, he suffered from injuries and lost 5 wins and 10 losses in the Nagoya tournament in July when he faced the 11th jūryō in the east. Announced.
And he inherited the name of Toshiyori name "Tomodsuna".
On the 31st, Kaisei held a press conference at the sumo training school in the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, saying, "Because of my injury, I couldn't train properly, and my feelings were falling. I thought it would be impossible to wear it.I feel relieved now."
In addition, he looked back on his journey from the first ring, saying, "I never imagined that I would become a sanyaku and become a master. It was a fun sumo life in a blink of an eye."
Oshima master and former sekiwake Kyokutenho, who was present at the press conference, said, "To be honest, I was still able to do it. I saw the young wrestlers in the room struggling with injuries, so I think it will be a plus for them." talked.
At the end of the press conference, his former apprentice and former Ozeki Kaioh Asakayama master appeared and handed him a bouquet to thank him for his efforts.
Kaisei, as Tomozuna Oyakata, will be teaching the younger generation at the Oshima stable, but when it comes to training, he said, "It's best for sumo to become stronger, but I also want to convey my gratitude to the fans."