TANABE, Wakayama Prefecture Yokozuna Terunofuji performed a ring entrance ceremony at the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine here, praying for the recovery of the Noto Peninsula from a powerful earthquake on New Year’s Day.
Sumo's governing body decides to demote former yokozuna Hakuho, now known as stablemaster Miyagino, and give him a salary cut over repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege Hokuseiho.
Sekiwake Kotonowaka, who last weekend came within one win of securing his first career championship at the New Year tourney, was confirmed by the Japan Sumo Association as sumo's newest ozeki wrestler.