Sandanme's Kotetsu and His Giant Sideburns Grab Attention With His First Win
Sandanme 20 Kotetsu, 25 (Otake), from Tsu in Mie Prefecture, drew attention on Day 4 for his huge sideburns, which spread from his cheeks down to his jaw, ABEMA TIMES reports. He took Yunishiki's (Asahiyama) sharp charge head-on and dropped him with a right tsukiotoshi for his first win (1-1); Yunishiki is 0-2. Kotetsu stands 181.3 cm and weighs 172.4 kg. Viewers wrote that the sideburns 'look like rice paddles' and 'I want to push them and see if something comes out.'
THE ANSWER also covered Kotetsu's Day 4 win, with fans writing 'Kotetsu's charm point is his sideburns,' 'His sideburns have grown in splendidly' and 'I want to touch them.'
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (THE ANSWER)