The November sumo tournament is underway and after several days, Newport Beach hometown favorite, Kotomitsuki, stands at 7 wins and 2 losses. It is hoped that he will continue on and do as well as he did during the September tournament where he compiled a 10-5 record.Kotomitsuki, who has been newly appointed to the rank of Ozeki due to his strong performances, is now ranked among the top 6 wrestlers in the country. His sponsor and President of the Kotomitsuki Supporters Association, Dr. Tsuneo Okada, is holding yet another reception for his wrestler in December. On September 30, Ozeki Kotomitsuki was honored at a grand reception held at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo where a special proclamation from Newport Beach Mayor Steve Rosansky was presented to him. This event was widely covered by the media.
Dr Okada later wrote Mayor Rosansky, “On his behalf, I would like to express my appreciation to you for this honor. To the best of my knowledge, he is probably the very first one to be honored with a proclamation from a prominent city like Newport Beach. We would like to thank you for your very special consideration.” The Association truly appreciates the support of our Mayor and City Council in all matters concerning our wide variety of sister city activities.
The Newport Beach Sister City Association is a member of the Kotomitsuki Supporters Association and has followed his career closely for several years now. We wish him continued good health and success in the ring.
by Kent Moore
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