Spring Grand Sumo Tournament winner Onosato said Monday he had struggled with the weight of expectation since his promotion to ozeki and was glad to overcome the pressure on the way to his third title in Osaka.
The 24-year-old from Ishikawa Prefecture clinched the championship in a tie-breaking playoff Sunday against veteran former ozeki Takayasu after both finished the 15-day tournament at Edion Arena Osaka with 12 wins and three losses.
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