Newly Married Enho Wins His Juryo Opener: 'I Want to Get Home Safely'
East Juryo 10 Enho, 32 (Isegahama), beat West Juryo 10 Wakanosho, 23 (Minatogawa), by okuridashi on Day 1, keeping a low posture through his opponent's thrusts and finishing from behind. 'It was a tough bout all the way, but I didn't give up,' he told Sponichi.
He announced his marriage before the basho and held a press conference on October 26 with his wife, Miki. 'I have to take responsibility and get on the dohyo. I want to get home safely to her,' he said, adding she had told him, 'You'll be fine.' Sponichi notes it was his second straight opening-day win; the 32-year-old suffered a spinal injury at Natsu 2023 and once missed seven consecutive basho, and he said he was relieved simply to finish without getting hurt.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports