“There is no doubt that its scenic beauty is definitely advantageous.” Takakage Ozeki (24 = Chiganoura), who faces the top of the Chiaki Raku knot with Terunofuji Koyui (28 = Isegahama) for a difference in the championship battle (former Yokotsuna Kita Katsumi) predicted.

For Terunofuji to win the championship for the first time in two places, he must win the main discount and the deciding match of the championship for the second time in a row. “Given Terunofuji’s physical condition, it’s difficult to get second. I don’t know if I can get second because I’m not perfect, I don’t know if my knees have it.” .. “What about most of the sumo wrestling?”, The main discount prediction itself declined to mention.

On the other hand, from Takakage’s point of view, “It’s easy to lose, but then you lose focus. You can think of the latter (winning match) after the main discount, but the main discount It is difficult to change in a short time (until the deciding match of the championship) “. He explained that it is important to decide on the top of the book discount. In the spring of 1988, he had the experience of allowing Yokotsuna Ohnokuni (currently Shibatayama’s master) to take a comeback win with 13 wins and 2 losses after losing consecutively in the deciding match of the championship. He explained the pitfalls of the top team, which he can talk about because he had a bitter experience, saying, “I’ve lost the second time in a row too.”