Tsuneko Ryu, a former Komusubi who announced his retirement from sumo wrestling, held a press conference and looked back, saying, "I have done everything in my sumo life and have no regrets."
Tsuneko Ryu of Kise room is 34 years old from Kita-ku, Tokyo.
He made a new start with a speedy career in 9 places from the first ring with the characteristics of throwing from the right four and upper throw, and was promoted to Komusubi in the fall of 2014.
After that, due to an injury to his right knee, he temporarily dropped the ranking to the third stage and finished the current place with 1 win and 6 losses, which was the 33rd makushita in the west, and announced his retirement on the 23rd.
At an online press conference on the 24th, Tsuneko Ryu said, "Since I started, I wanted to get promoted to sekitori as soon as possible. rice field.
After finishing the previous tournament, he decided to retire after taking into consideration the condition of his right knee. is.
Tsunekoryu said, "No matter how much I lost, I was going to win my own sumo with my chest held high. My body didn't listen to what I was told, but I managed to do my best and I have no regrets." I looked back at the place.
In addition, he touched on the fact that Ryu Taisei, who stepped on the first ring in the same place in the same Kise room, won the makushita title on the 23rd, saying, "I have nothing but gratitude for Ryu Taisei because we have worked hard together even when it was difficult." I was talking without being able to cut it.
Among his memorable efforts, he cited No. 1, who decided to win at the Nagoya tournament in 2018, when he aimed to return to jūryō from makushita. I was filled with the feeling that I should aim higher again."
His master, Master Kise, said, "He taught his juniors how to train and everything. It was a shock to retire, and I couldn't see the bouts at Imabasho because it was painful. Rest your body and mind. I want it."