In the first round of Summer Basho was unsuccessful for Georgian sumo wrestlers. Tochinoshini so called Levan Gorgodze who meets the third super tournament as the No.2 Maegashira lost with Ozeki Kotooshu.

The heaviest (206kg) sumo-wrestler of Supreme Makuuchi- Teimuraz Jugeli who is known as Gagamaru lost with Mongolian Shotenro (50 kg lighter).

Tomorrow Tochinoshini wrestles against Estonian Baruto, he has only one victory over him from 12 matches. As for Gagamaru, he plays against Vakanosato. This wrestler beat Georgian giant six times and gained five victories.