Sumo wrestler Ichinojo has been suspended for one place for going out and drinking alcohol at a restaurant in violation of the new coronavirus guidelines set by the Japan Sumo Association. .
According to the Sumo Association, the compliance committee commissioned by the Sumo Association on suspicion of assaulting the wife of the master of Minato stable, to which Ichinosero belongs, violated the association's new coronavirus guidelines. It means that I found out.
Specifically, he broke the restrictions on going out twice, in November last year and in August last year, and went to a restaurant in Tokyo and drank alcohol.
The Sumo Association held an extraordinary board meeting at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo from the afternoon of the 26th, and took disciplinary action to suspend Ichinojo in one place.
Ichinojo attended the board meeting on the 26th and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry."
In addition, his master, Minato Oyakata, was given a 20% pay cut and three months of disciplinary action for insufficient guidance and supervision.
On the other hand, according to the Sumo Association, although some facts have been confirmed regarding the suspicion of assaulting the master's wife, it was not a malicious assault, and the reason for the punishment was that the wife did not feel the need to punish the incident more than five years ago. was not included in
What is Ichinojo?
Ichinosero is 29 years old from Mongolia.
With a height of 1m 90cm and a weight of 212kg, which is the heaviest in the makuuchi, he is one of the best sumo wrestlers in the sumo world.
Twelve years ago, in 2010, he came to Japan with yokozuna Terunofuji and entered Tottori Johoku High School, a sumo powerhouse, to wrestle with sumo.
After graduating from high school, he continued sumo wrestling, and in 2013 he won the individual match of the All Japan Business Team Championship and entered Minato stable. rice field.
He won the jūryō immediately after being promoted to jūryō in the summer basho that year, and made his debut in the autumn basho.
He won the Distinguished Service Award and Fighting Spirit Award at the same time with 13 wins and 2 losses, and was promoted to Sekiwake in only 5 places from the first ring in the following Kyushu tournament.
He was promoted at the fastest speed after the Showa era.
At that time, he had a presence that surpassed Terunofuji, who came to Japan with him, but after that, he continued to suffer from back pain and right shoulder injuries for a while, and was dropped to the juryo ranking in the first place two years ago. .
Still, he returned to the makuuchi in the fall of the same year, and in July this year, he won the championship for the first time in eight years since the new start with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses.