On the 9th, the Japan Sumo Association Refereeing Department held an action organization meeting for the first place of sumo wrestling (the first day of the 10th, Ryogoku Kokugikan) at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, and decided on the first day and the second day.
Normally, the action organization meeting in front of the place is held two days before the first day, but on the 8th, a PCR test for the new coronavirus was conducted for about 900 members of the association. It was postponed to the 9th because it waited for the results to be known.
The PCR test revealed a large number of infected people and close contacts, and the company was closed, so the number of efforts for more than 10 cars was significantly reduced. Originally, the number 21 in Makuuchi was number 18, and the number 14 in Juryo was number 9. Sekitori is closed only for Yokozuna Kakuryu (35 = Rikuoku), who was unable to face his illness due to back pain and was forced to move forward and backward in the spring of March. Hakuho Yokozuna (35 = Miyagino) in the east was infected with the new coronavirus, and both yokozuna were closed from the first day in three consecutive places.
Among the wrestlers who participate in the absence of both yokozuna, Takakeishō (24 = Tokiwayama) is the focus of attention among the highest ranked Ozeki wrestlers. Achieved the second victory, which was the first victory for Ozeki, and now the place is tied up. On the first day, a good card with Koyui Mitakeumi (28 = Dewanoumi) was assembled. In both cases, Masayo (29 = Tokitsukaze), who will be the corner number, will face Hokutofuji (28 = octagon), who is the leader in the east front, and Asanoyama (26 = Takasago) will face Daieishō (27 = Oitekaze), who is the leader in the west front.
In addition to both yokozuna, there are a total of seven people in the Makuuchi, including Wakatakakage, Chiyo no Kuni, Chiyo Tairyu, Chiyo Shouma, and Kaisei. Juryo are Ishiura, Chiyomaru, Chiyono Emperor, Enho, Asahi Hide Peng, Wakamotoharu, Chiyoho, Asahi Daisei, and Chiyo no Umi. The efforts in Makuuchi on the first day are as follows (left is east).
Sadanoumi-Daiamami
Akiseyama-Kotonowaka
Hoshoryu-Toyoyama
Sky Sea-Tsui Fuji
Yat City-Zhao Qiang
Qin Huiguang-Bishan
Shimanoumi-Myogiryu
Deshenglong-Wumashan
Sho Monkey-Ki
Ryuden-Meisei
Endo-Okinomi Ayumi
Tochinoshin-Tamawashi
Koan-Atake Saki
Takarafuji-Takanosho
Terunofuji-Hoshoryu
Asanoyama-Osho
Hokutofuji-Masayo
Takakeishō-Mitakeumi
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