The first day of the Grand Sumo Tournament will be held on the 8th, and only one ozeki, Takakeisho, will be challenged by Shinkomusubi, Wakamoto Haru.
The first place is ranked as one yokozuna and one ozeki for the first time in 125 years since the spring tournament in 1899, but Yokozuna Terunofuji, who underwent surgery on both knees in October last year, was absent from the first day, and became a place without Yokozuna. increase.
Ozeki Takakeisho, who ranked highest among the participating wrestlers, will face Haru Wakamoto, who has been newly promoted to Komusubi, at the end of the match.
In the past two matches, Takakeisho has won both times, and the point will be whether he can decide the match in one go with his characteristic thrusting sumo wrestling.
On the other hand, it is important for Wakamoto Haru to take the mawashi and bring it into the left four kata, which he is good at.
Hiramaku Aen, who won the previous place for the first time, was paired with Kotonowaka of Shinkomusubi.
The match record is 50% with 1 win and 1 loss, and the key to victory or defeat will be whether Aen will show off with a powerful thrust that he showed in the previous place, or whether Kotonowaka will stop and bring it to the four sumo wrestling. .
In addition, Takayasu, who advanced to the championship final and returned to sekiwake, played against Hiramaku Daieisho, and sekiwake and Wakatakakage were paired with Akio, who returned to komusubi, for the best of the three roles.
Sekiwake and Masayo, who are aiming to return to ozeki, will face Mitakeumi, who is a flat maku.