On the fourth day of the 2026 Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, Ozeki Kotozakura Shosuke defeated Gonoyama with a reverse overarm throw, achieving four consecutive wins from the first day for the first time in two years and remaining the only undefeated wrestler in the top division. However, after the match, Kotozakura maintained a stern expression, saying that he should not be complacent and that it was not something to be proud of, and he did not smile even though he was in sole possession of first place. Kotozakura is from Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, and comes from a three-generation sumo family; his maternal grandfather was the 53rd Yokozuna Kotozakura Shosuke, and his father is former Sekiwake Kotonowaka Harumasa, now stablemaster Sadogatake. After being promoted to Ozeki after the 2024 January Grand Sumo Tournament, he inherited his grandfather's sumo name, Kotozakura, from the May Grand Sumo Tournament of the same year. Although he won the top division championship at the 2024 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, he has only managed to achieve double-digit wins once since then, and in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July of this year, he was in danger of demotion, finishing with a close record of 8 wins and 7 losses, indicating that he has been struggling in the sumo ring. His grandfather, the previous Kotozakura, was known as a late bloomer, being promoted to Ozeki at the age of 27 and winning his first championship at 28, and it is also known that it took him a long time to be promoted to Yokozuna. This video provides a detailed explanation of Kotozakura Shosuke's upbringing, the circumstances of inheriting his sumo name, his relationship with his grandfather, the previous Kotozakura, the difficult battles after being promoted to Ozeki, and the true feelings behind his sole lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in 2026. If you are searching for Kotozakura, Ozeki Kotozakura, Kotozakura Shosuke, previous Kotozakura, Sadogatake stable, Kamatani Shosuke, sumo, sumo, yokozuna, ozeki, Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament 2026, Ozeki promotion, Yokozuna candidate, Kotonowaka, latest sumo news, sumo wrestler, sumo documentary, Japanese culture, sumo 2026, sumo wrestler's story, sumo family, third-generation sumo wrestler, sole lead, please take a look. We will continue to deliver important news and heartwarming stories from the sumo world, so please subscribe to the channel and share your thoughts in the comments.

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