Overview
- On December 29 at the Nishonoseki stable in Ami, Ibaraki, Onosato ran through shiko, teppo, and repeated o-tsuke to gauge his left shoulder.
- He said he is determined to compete in the Hatsu tournament and pledged not to show subpar sumo if he appears.
- He plans to resume practice bouts soon, noting roughly two weeks remain to sharpen before opening day.
- Year-end training wraps on December 30, with regular sessions scheduled to resume on January 2.
- Nishonoseki-oyakata, the former yokozuna Kisenosato, left fine-tuning to Onosato but urged that they raise the training intensity shortly.