Experienced ozeki Asanoyama, who won his first victory on the 14th day of the first grand sumo tournament in juryo, said, "I'm glad I won safely, but it's still a passing point."
Asanoyama returned to the fourth place after being suspended from participating in 6 places, and returned to the 12th place in the West Juryo. I won my first victory in
On the 22nd of Chiakiraku, Asanoyama finished the Imabasho with a record of 14 wins and 1 loss, saying, "I'm happy and grateful to have been able to win sumo for 15 days. I'm glad I won the championship safely, but I still passed. It's a point," he said.
Before the tournament began, Asanoyama, who was looking forward to a match with a powerful young man, said, "Young sekitori were strong, and every time I won sumo, I was inspired, and I felt that I would never lose. I want to keep that feeling in mind.”
Regarding the place to come, he said, "I think it's going to be a tough place, so I'd like to practice and prepare for the challenge. This year, I want to aim for three roles."