Hotaka Suyama became the first-ever University of Tokyo wrestler to enter professional sumo when he made his maezumo debut and won his first bout in the on-dohyo initiation to sumo tournaments.The 24-year-old stepped onto the raised ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan early Tuesday morning along with other recruits and quickly beat 16-year-old Yamadaumi using a "yoritaoshi" frontal crush out technique."The day has finally come," Suyama said."I tried to be aggressive. I was able to wrestle as I always do," he said.Maezumo, which translates as "pre-sumo," took place on the third day of the ongo…READ FULL ARTICLE
