sentences:  He was the first to retire at the "ōzeki" rank since Kaiō in 2011, and this left only one "ōzeki" on the "banzuke" for the first time in 38 years.Gōeidō retired having been "ōzeki" for 33 straight tournament, the tenth highest in history.At a press conference on 29 January he said, "A few years back, I promised myself I'd retire when I fell from ozeki rank.