Former sumo wrestler Koto Ozeki announced his retirement on November 15, 8.

Koto Shogiku was promoted to Ozeki from the beginning to 57 places and served as Ozeki in 32 places. After Ozeki’s fall, he stood on the ground in 22 places until he retired. It was in the fall square three years ago when I lost Ozeki’s spot and fell from third place to fourth place. After practicing in the morning, I asked him, “Isn’t it pride to allow the former Ozeki to take a flat curtain?” Kotoshogiku’s answer was this.

“There is no end to saying that. There are no opportunities. There are places where you can shine. Sometimes you can shine in your position. There are also different brightness. Some things can only be understood by those who support you. Good. It encourages me when it is difficult, and this time it encourages me because there is more than a victory or a defeat “.

There are also negative voices in the Kakukai that the former Ozeki will continue to be active in the flat curtain and ten cars. However, when I heard this answer, I suddenly fell.

Kazunori Kikuji, Kotosho Kiku’s father, spoke about the days since he fell from Ozeki.

“I continued for the people of Yanagikawa (from my hometown) and the people who supported me. I have myself with the support of the people around me. I continued to feel for those people. I also started from my son. I have learned

Thanks to the support, I became Ozeki, and after that, I gave back to the people around me by showing my best efforts. That means?

In the immediate aftermath of Ozeki’s downfall, on the day the double-digit victory at Sekiwaki could not be achieved, the concerned teacher Sado Ketake (ex Sekiwaki Kotonowaka) called Kotoshogiku to speak. During the fall of three years ago, his teacher revealed: “I said clearly: ‘I want to do it until I am 35 years old.’ Then I’ll do the best I can. As long as I can get it, I want to let him take it so long that it’s okay to retire. I’m retired. I wanted to do more and I want to practice more. “

Kotonowaka was forced to withdraw during the 2005 Kyushu area to take over the Sado Ketake ward and shed tears. He wanted the disciples to take sumo wrestling to their heart’s content.

Koto Shogiku has fought his master’s best and has been exhausted. Both the locals and the teachers and students were convinced.[Ichiro Sasaki]