Ozeki experienced Asanoyama, who missed all wins in the makushita at the Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament, said, "I wanted to decide the place now. It was very frustrating." did.
Asanoyama was suspended from 6 places from last year's Nagoya place, and dropped the ranking from Ozeki to the third stage, and now, the second place to return, faced the 15th makushita in the east. .
It is customary for sumo wrestlers who win all matches within the 15th makushita to be promoted to juryo in the next place, but Asanoyama was pushed down at the edge of the ring in the 6th sumo wrestling at this place and lost, and the possibility of returning to juryo in the place he came to is unlikely. Almost gone.
On the 25th of Chiakiraku, Asanoyama, who won the 7th match and finished the Imabasho with 6 wins and 1 loss, responded to the press interview about the fact that the possibility of returning to Juryo was almost gone, "I wanted to decide now. I was very disappointed because I couldn't do that," he said.
Also, regarding the losing match, "I watched my sumo dozens of times after returning home, but I felt that my body was stiffer than usual. When I lost, my head went blank. Sumo was attacking. However, I was keenly aware of my lack of ability, such as the closing of the dohyo,” he reflected.
On top of that, he was enthusiastic about coming to the venue, saying, "I want to start the new year by working hard at training and getting good grades. I have a feeling that I want to move up quickly."
Chairman Hakkaku ``It is very regrettable that the performance of the upper ranks is poor'' in the greeting of the association
The Grand Sumo Tournament will be held on the 25th, and the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association Hakkaku said in his annual greeting, "It is very regrettable that the Yokozuna are absent and the performances of the top rankers are poor, but I wish many people the opportunity to participate in the Grand Sumo Tournament. We are very grateful for the support we have received."
The Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament was held on the 25th at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
On the 6th and 9th days of the Imabasho, where the performances of the Hiramaku wrestlers were conspicuous, there was an upheaval in which all the 1 Yokozuna and the 3 Ozeki were defeated.
It was the first time since the Showa era that all the yokozuna and ozeki have participated and lost twice in the same place.
In addition, yokozuna Terunofuji was absent from the 10th day due to a knee injury, and ozeki Shoyo and Mitakeumi both suffered double-digit losses. The slump was conspicuous.
President Hakkaku of the Sumo Association said in his greetings from the top of the ring before entering the middle stage, "It is very regrettable that the yokozuna are absent and the results of the top rankers are poor, but many people have supported the grand sumo wrestling even now. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the members of the association.”