On the 8th, the first day of the autumn grand sumo tour, a large number of fans applauded the sumo wrestlers at the venue in Ome City, Tokyo.
The sumo wrestling tour had been suspended due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, but in August it resumed for the first time in about two years and eight months, and the tour after the autumn tournament held last month began on the 8th. I was.
About 2000 fans at the venue in Ome, Tokyo
On the 8th of the first day, the venue was Ome City, Tokyo, and about 2,000 fans gathered.
In the morning practice, the Hirado sea on the flat curtain, covered in dirt, repeatedly faced the chest of Ozeki Takakage.
Yokozuna Terunofuji Enters the ring and does not take sumo wrestling
Yokozuna Terunofuji, who was absent from the autumn tournament due to injuries to both knees, did not take sumo on the 8th and performed the ring entrance.
"Sumo Jinku" and "Hatsukiri"
In addition, the wrestlers who are proud of their songs performed “sumo jinku” and introduced the forbidden moves of sumo wrestling in a fun and funny manner. I was there.
A mother who visited with her child said, ``When the sumo wrestlers stepped on the shiko, the ground shook and I felt the power.''
Yokozuna Terunofuji, who responded to the interview, answered, "I will continue to consult with you about the condition of my knee," and said, "I want to do as much as I can so that the fans can feel sumo closer." I was talking to
The autumn tour of sumo wrestling will be
held in Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture on the 9th,
Chiba City on the 10th,
Kuki City in Saitama Prefecture on the 15th,
Kofu City on the 22nd,
and Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture on the 28th. increase.
Tamawashi, who won the first place, "I will do my best in the Kyushu place"
The 37-year-old Tamawashi, who won his second championship last month at the Autumn Tournament, participated in the tour as the winning wrestler and said, "Many people said, 'I was moved' I feel like I'm going to do my best again," he said.
Winning the makuuchi at the age of 37 years and 10 months was the oldest record since 1958 when the six-place system was established, surpassing Kyokutenho's age of 37 years and 8 months.
On the morning of the 8th, I talked to former sekiwake Kyokutenho Oshima master, and he said, ``When I said, ``I was able to win,'' he said, ``I can do the next one. rice field.