The rankings for the Grand Sumo Spring Tournament to be held in March have been announced, and new ozeki Kotonowaka is determined to win his first championship, saying, ``I'm in a position where I have to produce results, so I want to prepare with the mindset that I'm going to win the championship.'' was shown.
Although Kotonowaka did not win his first championship in January, he left a record of 13 wins and 2 losses and was promoted to ozeki after the tournament, and was ranked as the western ozeki in the spring tournament ranking announced on the 26th. I did.
On the 26th, he held a press conference at the main hall of a temple in Matsubara City, Osaka, where the Sadogatake stable he belongs to is located.
Kotonowaka, who inherited the shikoname from his father and master, former sekiwake Kotonowaka's Sadogatake master, said, ``I came here with the intention of not spoiling my name, so I was able to put ozeki in front of this name.'' I'm so happy,'' he said, looking at the ranking list and feeling happy.
After his promotion, he had almost no time off because he had to pay courtesy calls and report meetings in his father's hometown of Yamagata, but he said, ``I'm happy and grateful that so many people congratulated me.'' He laughed and said, ``It was a day trip to Yamagata, so in a sense it was a rehearsal.''
Looking ahead to the spring tournament, where he will be the new ozeki, he said, ``It's a position where I have to produce results.I approach every tournament with the same feeling, but I want to prepare with the mindset that I'm going to win the championship.'' showed their determination.