Day 7: Hawaii-Raised Sunamusashi Beats Matsunosato to Clinch Kachi-Koshi in Jonokuchi
West Jonokuchi 19 Sunamusashi, 19 (Musashigawa), who grew up in Hawaii, forced out East Jonokuchi 18 Matsunosato, 19 (Nishonoseki), a product of the Tottori Johoku High School sumo program, on Day 7 to clinch kachi-koshi. He thrust Matsunosato upright from the tachi-ai, quickly got both arms inside and went forward. 'I'm very happy. I was a little nervous,' he said in the Japanese he is still learning. His father is former juryo Sunahama, but he joined Musashigawa stable with no sumo experience and has developed remarkably fast. Stablemaster Musashigawa (ex-yokozuna Musashimaru) and his father told him, 'Go forward, hit.' Eyeing the jonokuchi title with three bouts left: 'I'll do my best in three bouts' (Nikkan Sports).