Shodai Finally Gets His First Win, Pushing Out Tobizaru: 'My Feelings Were Heading the Wrong Way'
Former ozeki Shodai, 35 (Tokitsukaze), back in juryo for the first time in 11 years, pushed out Tobizaru, 34 (Oitekaze), on Day 4 for his first win after three straight losses, Tokyo Sports reports. 'My right got in and I got the mawashi, and I could attack from there. With the losses piling up, my feelings were heading the wrong way. If this gives me confidence...' he said. The Kumamoto native said the home-region cheering is always loud and a source of pressure as well as encouragement: 'I'll try not to overthink it, and lift my mood from here.' He is 1-3.