Kotoshogiku rebounded from an opening day loss, ozeki debutant Kisenosato steamrolled another would-be opponent, and Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho ruled with an iron fist on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Kotoshogiku, who suffered a shock defeat to Takekaze on Sunday, got a firm grip on Wakakoyu's (0-2) mawashi and bumped his opponent over the straw bales with his trademark "gaburiyori" belly forceout at Ryogoku Kokugikan to give the Sadagotake ozeki his first win of 2012.
"Yesterday I lost but today my body and mental state were in balance. I know what I did wrong the other day, so I was able to correct my mistake and make a fresh start," said Kotoshogiku.