New Juryo Ryuho Claims His First Sekitori Win
West Juryo 14 Ryuho, 19 (Otowayama), earned his first sekitori win on Day 1, beating East Juryo 14 Hadeyama (Tamanoi) by yorikiri after going forward when his opponent pulled. 'I was nervous. I'm more of a bundle of nerves than I expected,' he told Nikkan Sports.
He wore a gray silk mawashi for the first time and said the different texture made movement harder, something he would have to get used to. He also admitted getting flustered leaving the juryo dohyo-iri, where he was first onto the dohyo: 'I didn't know when to step down and looked behind me — that was embarrassing,' but added, 'There was more cheering than I expected, and that made me happy.' Sports Hochi notes the Uji, Kyoto, native's shikona comes from Byodoin Phoenix Hall.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports