Yokozuna Musashimaru dropped out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, the Japanese Sumo Association announced.
Musashimaru aggravated a left wrist injury during his loss to Kyokushuzan on the third day of the 15-day meet and chose to withdraw. It was the yokozuna's second loss in three days.
Musashimaru suffered the injury during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka in November. He won that tourney but then had to miss a few weeks of practice to recover from the injury.