in january, tokushoryu won his first title.hat was followed by hakuho, terunofuji, and shodai, in succession. takakeisho, coming out on top in november. kakka, what's your take on these results? >> the top wrestlers, namely the yokozuna grand champions, were mostly just as i had predicted. it was a year of the changing of the guard and the coronavirus took a toll. >> without a doubt. let's look back on the year shaped by the covid-19 pandemic. for the first time, ever, the japan sumo association held a march tournament, without any spectators. following the government's declaration of a state of emergency, the may tournament was cancelled. then, tragedy struck. a cluster of infections hit several sumo stables. in mid-may, a wrestler died after developing covid-19-related pneumonia. the sumo association suspended tournaments, normally held outside tokyo, moving them to the capital city. spectator numbers were restricted. fans were asked not to cheer. but they could still wave towels and clap. most of the tournaments in 2020 had