Isegahama Visits Dazaifu Tenmangu; Atamifuji Opens With a Win
Isegahama-beya posted photos on its official Instagram of a victory-prayer visit to Dazaifu Tenmangu on November 7, the day before the basho. Daily Sports says stablemaster Isegahama (former yokozuna Terunofuji) led the group, and sekiwake Atamifuji's presence stood out in the shrine's group photo. The stable wrote that it hoped to give everything bout by bout and close the year without regrets.
Atamifuji then beat Takayasu on Day 1, and stablemate Yoshinofuji beat yokozuna Onosato, giving the heya two good opening results, Daily Sports reports.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports