Rookie Arashifuji, 22, Pushes Out 41-Year-Old Tamawashi; Toyonoshima Says Making Him Sidestep Shows Tamawashi's Greatness
East Maegashira 15 Tamawashi, 41 (Kataonami), who at 41 years 11 months is the oldest man since the start of Showa to return to makuuchi, was pushed out on Day 5 by East Maegashira 16 Arashifuji, 22 (Isegahama), a makuuchi newcomer 19 years his junior, and is 3-2. Arashifuji, now 4-1, came in slightly to the left rather than head-on, took control and pushed him out before he could do anything. Tamawashi turns 42 on Day 9 (November 16); this is his 101st basho, Nikkan Sports reports.
ABEMA commentator Toyonoshima, an ex-sekiwake, was disappointed that 'the child attacked from the side,' but added that 'making him think that way is what's amazing' about Tamawashi. Social media agreed: 'Tamawashi is so strong that a guy 20 years younger has to sidestep him.'