On the 15th, the third day of the Grand Sumo Tournament Kyushu Tournament, sumo wrestlers in the first ring began, and wrestlers who had turned from college baseball took their first steps in sumo wrestling.
Toriyama from the Hakoma stable is 19 years old and is from Fukui City.
He passed the new apprentice test held last month and passed the first day of the Kyushu Tournament, exceeding the standards with a physical test of 1.9m and a weight of 105kg.
Until now, he has devoted himself to baseball, and in high school, he played an active role in contributing to the team's advance to the top 4 of the prefectural tournament, using his long-hitting ability as his main characteristic. rice field.
However, he likes watching sumo wrestling, which he has felt to be more powerful than any other sport in the world. Did.
As I practiced, my desire to become stronger grew stronger, and I decided to drop out of college and enter the world of sumo wrestling, even though I had almost no sumo experience.
During his new apprentice examination, Toriyama enthusiastically said, "I wanted to do it as soon as possible. I'm quitting baseball, which I've been doing for 9 years, and doing something new, so I'm not as competitive as the other new apprentices." rice field.
Then, on the 15th, the first step as a sumo wrestler, he bravely wrestled against a wrestler who weighed more than 60 kilograms, but was cut off and defeated.
After the bout, Toriyama said, "I feel that I still have a long way to go, both technically and physically. I am grateful to my master for welcoming me into the room, so I want to do my best to become a sekitori as soon as possible." was talking