Sekiwaki Kirimayama, who won 11 sumo matches and secured Ozeki's promotion, held a press conference at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku in Tokyo and expressed his feelings, saying, "I was able to give my parents the best report, and I want to practice harder and do my best."
On the 28th, Sekiwaki Kirimayama competed for the promotion of Ozeki in the summer tournament with Chiakiraku, and achieved a good record of 11 wins and 4 losses in sumo wrestling in front.
In response to this result Japan the Sumo Association decided to hold an extraordinary board meeting on the 31st for the promotion of Ozeki, and Kirimayama's promotion is assured.
Kirimayama held a press conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on the 29th, one night after Chishuraku, and expressed his feelings, saying, "I haven't been able to sleep much for the past 15 days because I was nervous, but I was relieved that I was able to sleep yesterday."
On the 28th, he reported to his parents, whom he had seen again for the first time in four years, that his promotion had been assured, and he said, "Both of them were very happy, and I was able to give the best report."
He also revealed that he was too nervous to take his own sumo in the first half of the match at this time, where Ozeki was promoted, and asked former yokozuna Tsururyu Oyashi for guidance, "The master told me to go as usual, and I went into it with the mindset that I would take my own sumo wrestling regardless of whether I won or lost.
Looking ahead, he said, "The future is important, and I want to practice harder and do my best."
If the promotion of Ozeki is decided by the Extraordinary Board of Directors, a promotion transmission ceremony will be held, and the new Ozeki will give a speech of determination to the emissary.
He said with a smile, "I'm practicing so I don't make any mistakes."