Sumo wrestler Takakeisho said Wednesday he sees himself in a new light as he began training ahead of next month's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where he aims to secure promotion to the sport's second-highest rank.
Takakeisho, who currently fights as a sekiwake, will be gunning for a promotion to ozeki at the March 10-24 meet in Osaka Prefecture. He missed his chance at January's New Year meet despite meeting some of the criteria typically needed to reach the rank.
"I used to waffle on the subject (of promotion) by saying 'I hope to go up the banzuke rankings' instead of using the word ozeki," said Takakeisho, who won his maiden championship in November.