TOKYO, Sep 29 (News On Japan) –
Ohnosato claimed his fifth profession championship on the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on September twenty eighth at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, prevailing in a playoff in opposition to fellow yokozuna Hoshoryu after each completed with 13 wins and a pair of losses.
For the 25-year-old, whose actual title is Taiki Nakamura and hails from Ishikawa Prefecture, it marked his first title since his promotion to yokozuna two tournaments in the past.
Hoshoryu, 26, pushed Ohnosato into the decider with a powerful exhibiting however fell brief within the playoff. The win underscored Ohnosato’s speedy rise within the sport, securing one other main milestone early in his yokozuna profession.
Source: Kyodo