Happy birthday, Terutsuyoshi Shoki!

Terutsuyoshi, in real life Mr. Fukuoka Shoki, is born January the 17^th of 1995. He reached the sekitori ranks in January 2017, and makuuchi in March 2019.

He got as many winning records than losing ones, and has not faced any yokozuna so far. Two particular moments of his career can be highlighted: he finished with a jun-yusho in July 2019 with a formidable 12-3 record, alongside Hakuho (Kakuryu won that yusho with a 14-1 record). One year later, Terutsuyoshi helped his stablemate Terunofuji to win his second yusho, defeating the Mongolian’s rival Asanoyama on day 14, thanks to a now famous ashitori pick. That’s his only win to an ozeki so far.

I slowly rose through the ranks. I became a sekitori in 2017, reached makuuchi in 2019, and did not slide down to juryo since.

Not counting January’s basho, my makuuchi career has been quite indifferent: five kashi koshi, and five make koshi. I haven’t faced one single yokozuna; however, I earned one lone ginboshi (win against an ozeki).

In real life, I’m Mr. Fukuoka, born January the 17^th. I’m…

Sadly, 2020 will end up in worrying fashion, as the Sumo association just announced another case of Covid within its world.

The infected rikishi is in fact a sekitori. It’s Wakatakakage.

Early this morning, Wakatakakage showed up, feeling badly. The case has been confirmed, and the institution’s next step will be to trace contact cases.

Above all, we’re wishing him a smooth recovery. Let’s hope that his case is isolated within the Arashio stable.