Sumo: Onosato focuses on Autumn meet after injury-hampered summer tour
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato said he "managed to get through" the 28-day summer sumo tour as it wrapped up Sunday in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, de
Yokozuna Onosato successfully navigated the 28-day summer sumo tour, despite his troublesome left shoulder causing limitations in his participation. The 26-year-old grand champion will now shift his focus to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, where he aims to win his sixth Emperor's Cup. Onosato did not participate in practice bouts during the final day's morning session, but instead assisted juryo wrestler Kagayaki with charging drills.
Upon returning from a brief treatment stint for his shoulder, Onosato intensified his training regimen. He expressed satisfaction at completing the entire tour and emphasized his commitment to improving his stomping and foot-sliding drills in preparation for the tournament. Sumo association officials announced a relaxed schedule for next year, aiming to reduce the burden on wrestlers by cutting down travel time between events.
The association's chief tour organizer, Takadagawa, stated that they will continue to make improvements in balancing main tournaments and regional exhibitions. The rankings for the 15-day Autumn tournament, which begins on September 13 at Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, will be released on Monday.
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