British-Born Eisei Wins in Jonidan: 'Gyoza, Tonkotsu Ramen, Motsunabe' and Up to 132 kg
Sports Hochi reports that Eisei (Minato), jonidan #83 east, became the third British-born rikishi (counting Hong Kong before the 1997 handover) and opened his Day 2 bout with a win, taking both belts at the tachiai and winning by yorikiri over Banju (Isegahama).
He debuted in the Nagoya maezumo, scored 4-3 at jonokuchi in the autumn basho and was promoted. He said he has improved his tachiai by practicing charging chest-first. Of his first Kyushu basho, he said the food is delicious: 'Takigyoza, tonkotsu ramen, motsunabe.' His weight rose from 120 kg at maezumo to 132 kg, and his target for this basho is 6-1.