On the fourth day of the Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament, Kawazoe, a student yokozuna from last year who stepped on the first ring in the 15th makushita ranking, won his first victory in the second bout.
Kawazoe is 23 years old from Kumamoto prefecture.
He is 1m 66cm and weighs 110kg, which is small for a sumo wrestler, but his strength in the ring and sumo wrestling are his characteristics. Last year, he became a student yokozuna. was introduced to
At this place, he stepped on the first ring on the 12th as the 15th Makushita rating, and was defeated by Asanoyama, an experienced Ozeki.
Then, on the 4th day, the 14th, in the second bout, he faced the 16th makushita Nishinoryu, and did not back down from the opponent's push, and gave his first victory in the sumo wrestling.
After the event, Kawazoe looked back, saying, "I was a little relieved and happy. Today, I was thinking of inserting it from the bottom, and it went exactly as I imagined."
On top of that, he said, "It's still stiff and I haven't been able to get over the tension. I've become more determined to cherish each and every match."
Also, he is from the same Kumamoto prefecture, and on the 13th, he is an acquaintance of Yakult Murakami Munetaka, who hit 55 home runs in a season, which is the most for Japanese players in professional baseball. , The Triple Crown is also on the line, so it's nothing but stimulating. I want to get stronger and see you soon."