Wakatakakage’s victory within the just-completed Summer time Grand Sumo Match gave Japan’s nationwide sport one thing it hardly ever sees — a komusubi as champion.
Of the 5 named ranks within the high division (yokozuna, ōzeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira), it’s the fourth-highest that has seen the fewest Emperor’s Cup winners thus far.
Wakatakakage is simply the eleventh man since 1931 to assert sumo’s most necessary prize whereas ranked at komusubi.
