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Having had opportunity to watch him train close up (like reach-out-and-touch-him-close-up) for the past four years, I can confirm that he is a beast of a man even among other beasts of men. A tall, rock-solid mass of muscle, and not at all fleshy like a typical rikishi. Unfortunately, he moves how you think someone of his physique would move--stiffly--which limits what he is capable of, but yeah, he's not someone you'd like to make angry.

Kyushu Basho 2002... Videos from EuroSport (comments by the late Syd Hoare) Day 1 Kyushu Basho 2002 Yokozuna Takanohana is out again (knee injury) Shin-Maegashira Iwakiyama Who will the Kyushu Basho 2002 ? Yokozuna Musashimaru ? Local hero Ozeki Kaio ? Ozeki Chiyotaikai ? Maegashira Wakanoyama ? Robocop ? Or for the first time one rikishi from Mongolia ? Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) 0:07 M10w Ushiomaru (1-0) okuridashi M10e Dejima (0-1) 0:39 M9w Wakanoyama (1-0) oshidashi M9e Kotonowaka (0-1) 1:33 M8w Aminishiki (1-0) uwatenage M8e Kaiho (0-1) 2:24 M7e Toki (1-0) hatakikomi M7w Tokitsuumi (0-1) 3:00 M6e Tochinonada (1-0) yorikiri M6w Kotoryu (0-1) 4:06 M5e Kyokushuzan (1-0) okuritaoshi M5w Shimotori (0-1) 4:38 M4e Takamisakari (1-0) okuritaoshi M4w Gojoro (0-1) 5:21 S1w Kotomitsuki (1-0) oshidashi M3w Tamanoshima (0-1) 6:01 S1e Wakanosato (1-0) yorikiri M3e Tamakasuga (0-1) 6:45 M2e Miyabiyama (1-0) oshidashi O3e Tochiazuma (0-1) 7:23 O2w Musoyama (1-0) oshidashi M2w Hokutoriki (0-1) 8:05 O2e Asashoryu (1-0) tsukiotoshi M1w Tosanoumi (0-1) 8:56 O1w Chiyotaikai (1-0) oshidashi M1e Takanonami (0-1) 10:03 O1e Kaio (1-0) yorikiri K1w Takanowaka (0-1) 11:56 Y1e Musashimaru (1-0) yorikiri K1e Kyokutenho (0-1)

Day 6 Kyushu Basho 2002 Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) 0:44 M10e Dejima (4-2) yorikiri M13w Jumonji (4-2) 1:29 M9e Kotonowaka (3-3) uwatenage M11w Iwakiyama (3-3) 2:28 M9w Wakanoyama (3-3) fusen M12w Tochisakae (0-6) 2:44 M7e Toki (4-2) oshidashi M10w Ushiomaru (3-3) 3:18 M6w Kotoryu (3-3) tsuridashi M5e Kyokushuzan (2-4) 3:59 M5w Shimotori (4-2) tsukidashi M8w Aminishiki (4-2) 4:34 M4e Takamisakari (4-2) uwatenage M7w Tokitsuumi (3-3) 5:21 M6e Tochinonada (4-2) yoritaoshi M4w Gojoro (2-4) 6:04 M8e Kaiho (3-3) oshitaoshi M3e Tamakasuga (0-6) 7:12 M1w Tosanoumi (3-3) oshidashi S1e Wakanosato (1-5) 7:59 S1w Kotomitsuki (3-3) hatakikomi M2e Miyabiyama (3-3) 8:52 O3e Tochiazuma (2-4) hikiotoshi M2w Hokutoriki (1-5) 10:48 O2w Musoyama (5-1) tsukidashi M3w Tamanoshima (0-6) 12:16 O2e Asashoryu (6-0) kirikaeshi M1e Takanonami (4-2) 14:13 O1w Chiyotaikai (5-1) yorikiri K1e Kyokutenho (3-3) 11:53 K1w Takanowaka (4-2) fusen Y1e Musashimaru (4-2)

I wonder of part of the reason for four Komosubi this basho (apart from the fact that performances demanded it) was the injury status of most of the rest of the Sanyaku? Knowing that all of the Ozeki, one Yokozuna and one Sekiwake were going in with serious injuries and were likely to drop out might have helped them make that decision, so they would have enough people in the Sanyaku ranks to allow a reasonable schedule to be maintained in the second week.

Day 6: Salarycap Sumo Top 10: 1. Haidouzo 591 2. Asapedroryu 549 2. ScreechingOwl 549 4. Tsuchinoninjin 540 5. Chelseayama 534 6. Kotononami 531 7. Gansekiiwa 528 8. Kishikaisei 525 9. Golynohana 522 9. GONZABUROW 522 Oracle Top 10: 1. Wamahada 579.5 2. pandaazuma 578.5 3. Frinkanohana 577.5 3. Sakura 577.5 5. Gansekiiwa 576.5 5. Golynohana 576.5 5. Ryoshishokunin 576.5 8. Choshu-yuki 575.5 9. chishafuwaku 574.5 9. Kishikaisei 574.5 Kyushu Masters: Wow, quite a race for the Green Mawashi right now! 1. Pandaazuma 79.11 (leads in Toto and UDH; 2nd in Oracle, 3rd in Hoshitori Game and Odd Sumo) 2. chishafuwaku 77.91 (leads in Juryo Game and Odd Sumo; co-lead in ISP; jun-yusho in GTB; 2nd in UDH) 3. Kobashi 54.69 (leads in Quad and co-leads in ISP; 2nd in Toto; 3rd place in GTB) 4. ScreechingOwl 50.61 (2nd in Tippspiel; tied for 2nd in Salarycap Sumo and Sumo Game) 5. Norizo 35.34 (2nd in RotoSumo) 6. Athenayama 32.00 (leads in Tippspiel) 7. Jakusotsu 31.89 (leads in Chaingang) 8. Taka 30.88 (3rd in RotoSumo) 9. Konosato 27.32 (leads in TTT) 10. Oskahanada 26.30 World Championship: Pandaazuma (411.39) lost some ground, but stays firmly above the 400 points mark. Haidouzo (207.37) in 2nd gets some heat from chishafuwaku (204.25) in third. Norizo (4th, 176.95) is in no-man's land. Five players are battling for the final spot in the first tier of the Top 10: Gonzaburow (155.46), Andoreasu (153.91), Ganzohnesushi (152.21, losing about 16 points today), Kobashi (152.13, winning about 16 points today), and Golynohana (150.95, losing about 12 points today). ScreechingOwl (142.36) rounds out the Top 10. Very tough day for Kotononami who lost more than 30 points...

While you all have been causing a stir in here I have been pondering about the problem a bit further... First of all: it is more of a "problem". During the 120ish basho since UDH has started a shonichi fusen has happened five times in Makuuchi, before that you have to go back to 1991, 1972 and 1966. Towanoyama (M13, 2002.03) and Osunaarashi (M3, 2016.07) were at personal ability levels and ranks that I would expect to be picked by many players in very similar fashion. So was Tokitsuumi (M16, 2006.05), who did even return to the basho later. Kakuryu on the other hand (two times: 2015.04 and 2019.11) was at a position where you would have to have a good reason to pick him in UDH. Makes 2-3 out of 120 basho. As for the deadline, I do not quite see the point in putting it as late as possible. Yes, more information for more players to use, but what would be the result of it? (Nearly) everyone setting Kakyuryu on 6pts and effectively everyone is playing with 12 rikishi and only 33 daily points.

Day 6 10.0s M13w Kagayaki (4-2) yorikiri M15w Daishoho (1-5) 02.7s M12w Takanosho (3-3) yorikiri M14w Nishikigi (2-4) 08.9s M15e Daishomaru (3-3) tsukiotoshi M11w Chiyotairyu (3-3) 07.4s M10e Shimanoumi (3-3) uwatedashinage M14e Terutsuyoshi (2-4) 08.0s M13e Chiyomaru (4-2) yorikiri M10w Shodai (4-2) 02.9s M11e Ishiura (2-4) yorikiri M9w Yutakayama (4-2) 03.3s M9e Kotoshogiku (2-4) yorikiri M7e Tsurugisho (3-3) 14.3s M6e Onosho (3-3) yorikiri M8w Sadanoumi (4-2) 05.9s M8e Shohozan (4-2) uwatedashinage 01.8s M6w Enho (4-2) M5w Ryuden (3-3) oshidashi M7w Kotoeko (1-5) 04.3s M5e Aoiyama (4-2) tsukidashi M1w Okinoumi (2-4) 07.5s K1e Abi (3-3) oshidashi M1e Daieisho (3-3) 06.2s K2e Hokutofuji (4-2) hatakikomi M4w Kotoyuki (3-3) 04.0s K1w Endo (2-4) shitatenage K2w Asanoyama (4-2) 17.2s M3e Takarafuji (3-3) yorikiri S1e Mitakeumi (2-4) 08.0s M4e Tamawashi (4-2) oshidashi O2e Takakeisho (3-3) 05.2s M2e Myogiryu (3-3) yoritaoshi O1w Takayasu (2-4) 00.9s Y1w Hakuho (5-1) uwatedashinage M2w Meisei (4-2)

Day 5 Kyushu Basho 2002 Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) 0:33 M14e Akinoshima (4-1) yorikiri M11w Iwakiyama (3-2) 1:15 M11e Buyuzan (1-4) oshidashi M9e Kotonowaka (2-3) 2:20 M10w Ushiomaru (3-2) okuridashi M7w Tokitsuumi (3-2) 2:55 M8e Kaiho (2-3) yorikiri M6w Kotoryu (2-3) 3:39 M10e Dejima (3-2) yorikiri M6e Tochinonada (3-2) 4:15 M5w Shimotori (3-2) okuridashi M9w Wakanoyama (2-3) 4:58 M7e Toki (3-2) yoritaoshi M5e Kyokushuzan (2-3) 5:59 M8w Aminishiki (4-1) oshidashi M4w Gojoro (2-3) 6:39 M2e Miyabiyama (3-2) hatakikomi M1w Tosanoumi (2-3) 7:25 K1w Takanowaka (3-2) hatakikomi S1w Kotomitsuki (2-3) 8:04 M2w Hokutoriki (1-4) oshidashi S1e Wakanosato (1-4) 8:42 O2w Musoyama (4-1) oshidashi M4e Takamisakari (3-2) 9:38 O2e Asashoryu (5-0) tsukiotoshi M3e Tamakasuga (0-5) 11:22 O1w Chiyotaikai (4-1) tsukidashi M3w Tamanoshima (0-5) 12:23 K1e Kyokutenho (3-2) uwatenage O3e Tochiazuma (1-4) 13:33 M1e Takanonami (4-1) shitatenage Y1e Musashimaru (4-1)

Day 4 Kyushu Basho 2002 Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) Day 4 0:46 M14e Akinoshima (3-1) tsukiotoshi M12w Tochisakae (0-4) 1:18 M13w Jumonji (3-1) oshidashi M11e Buyuzan (0-4) 2:14 M11w Iwakiyama (3-1) okuridashi M14w Aogiyama (1-3) 2:48 M10e Dejima (2-2) yorikiri M9e Kotonowaka (2-2) 3:29 M10w Ushiomaru (2-2) yorikiri M9w Wakanoyama (2-2) 4:13 M7e Toki (2-2) hikiotoshi M8e Kaiho (1-3) 4:51 M7w Tokitsuumi (3-1) yorikiri M8w Aminishiki (3-1) 5:38 M5e Kyokushuzan (2-2) oshidashi M6e Tochinonada (3-1) 7:11 M6w Kotoryu (2-2) shitatenage M5w Shimotori (2-2) 8:06 M4w Gojoro (2-2) oshidashi M3e Tamakasuga (0-4) 8:44 M4e Takamisakari (3-1) yorikiri M3w Tamanoshima (0-4) 9:22 M2e Miyabiyama (2-2) oshidashi S1e Wakanosato (1-3) 10:10 O2e Asashoryu (4-0) yorikiri K1w Takanowaka (2-2) 10:55 O1w Chiyotaikai (3-1) yorikiri S1w Kotomitsuki (2-2) 11:45 K1e Kyokutenho (2-2) fusen O1e Kaio (2-2) 12:35 M1e Takanonami (3-1) kotenage O3e Tochiazuma (1-3) 15:24 O2w Musoyama (3-1) yorikiri M1w Tosanoumi (2-2) 16:10 Y1e Musashimaru (4-0) oshidashi M2w Hokutoriki (0-4)

Day 3 Kyushu Basho 2002 Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) 0:35 M11w Iwakiyama (2-1) oshidashi M13w Jumonji (2-1) 1:20 M13e Tamarikido (1-2) yorikiri M10e Dejima (1-2) 2:05 M9w Wakanoyama (2-1) oshidashi M12e Tochinohana (1-2) 2:44 M9e Kotonowaka (2-1) uwatenage M12w Tochisakae (0-3) 4:03 M7w Tokitsuumi (2-1) sukuinage M11e Buyuzan (0-3) 4:38 M6e Tochinonada (3-0) yorikiri M10w Ushiomaru (1-2) 5:24 M5w Shimotori (2-1) hatakikomi M8e Kaiho (1-2) 6:15 M8w Aminishiki (3-0) oshidashi M5e Kyokushuzan (1-2) 7:18 M4e Takamisakari (2-1) oshidashi M7e Toki (1-2) 8:01 M6w Kotoryu (1-2) katasukashi M3w Tamanoshima (0-3) 8:41 M1e Takanonami (2-1) yorikiri M4w Gojoro (1-2) 9:31 K1e Kyokutenho (1-2) yorikiri S1e Wakanosato (1-2) 10:10 O1w Chiyotaikai (2-1) tsukiotoshi M2e Miyabiyama (1-2) 11:15 M1w Tosanoumi (2-1) yorikiri O1e Kaio (2-1) 13:02 K1w Takanowaka (2-1) uwatenage O3e Tochiazuma (1-2) 13:49 S1w Kotomitsuki (2-1) tsukiotoshi O2w Musoyama (2-1) 14:32 O2e Asashoryu (3-0) yorikiri M2w Hokutoriki (0-3) 15:13 Y1e Musashimaru (3-0) oshidashi M3e Tamakasuga (0-3)

Day 2 Kyushu Basho 2002 Enjoy ! from EuroSport (comments : Syd Hoare) (source : SumoParis - Youtube) 0:35 M15e Asanowaka (1-1) oshidashi M13e Tamarikido (0-2) 1:10 M13w Jumonji (2-0) yoritaoshi M12e Tochinohana (1-1) 2:04 M14e Akinoshima (2-0) okuridashi M11e Buyuzan (0-2) 2:43 M10e Dejima (1-1) oshidashi M12w Tochisakae (0-2) 3:28 M8e Kaiho (1-1) okurinage M11w Iwakiyama (1-1) 4:06 M8w Aminishiki (2-0) shitatedashinageM10w Ushiomaru (1-1) 4:46 M9e Kotonowaka (1-1) uwatenage M7e Toki (1-1) 5:25 M6e Tochinonada (2-0) oshidashi M9w Wakanoyama (1-1) 6:04 M7w Tokitsuumi (1-1) uwatenage M5e Kyokushuzan (1-1) 7:23 M4w Gojoro (1-1) tsukidashi M6w Kotoryu (0-2) 8:03 M5w Shimotori (1-1) tsukidashi M2w Hokutoriki (0-2) 8:37 M1e Takanonami (1-1) kimedashi S1e Wakanosato (1-1) 9:25 M1w Tosanoumi (1-1) yoritaoshi S1w Kotomitsuki (1-1) 10:23 O1e Kaio (2-0) oshitaoshi M2e Miyabiyama (1-1) 11:17 O3e Tochiazuma (1-1) oshidashi M3w Tamanoshima (0-2) 12:13 O2w Musoyama (2-0) yoritaoshi M3e Tamakasuga (0-2) 13:11 O2e Asashoryu (2-0) shitatedashinageK1e Kyokutenho (0-2) 14:45 K1w Takanowaka (1-1) sokubiotoshi O1w Chiyotaikai (1-1) 15:36 Y1e Musashimaru (2-0) yorikiri M4e Takamisakari (1-1)

Yes, I have that feeling too. I’m looking forward to the all-sanyaku basho of the future.

While everyone was focused on Wakatakakage who was having a stellar debut until..., Takanosho was struggling with three straight losses. But I am starting to respect the 25-year-old. He as brought his record up to 3-3, which keeps him in the hunt for a KK. But what I respect the most about him is that he is continuing to serve as Takakeisho's tsukebito in this tournament. Normally, reaching the Top Division precludes having to be at a higher-ranked sekitori's beck and call. But despite getting promoted up to Makuuchi, Takanosho is remaining as the main man supporting the star of Chiganoura Stable (i.e., Takakeisho), who is both younger than he is and hasn't technically been in Chiganoura Stable as long as he has. Something tells me that Chiganoura oyakata doesn't want to risk giving Takakeisho a less-experienced and less well-behaved tsukebito for fear that it might negatively impact Takakeisho's performance (which sadly, hasn't been all that good this tournament). Props to Takanosho for trying to help Takakeisho and his stable!

So how is he? Terunofuji bout 1 Kyushu 2019. I think he isn’t doing any sumo, but he’s winning.. Bout 2: Bout 3:

Miselet now has posted maezumo on the Dailymotion channel, view-able without login day 3 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7o092u day 4 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7o091z day 5 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7o0910 Taiga only competed on the first day and skipped the rest, Dewanoryu won all 3 days the only win of Mudoho yesterday, from 1&o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVWmcJO7DJA

o Y1w Hakuho (5-1) uwatedashinage M2w Meisei (4-2) oooo oo o o oo o o ooo o o M2e Myogiryu (3-3) yoritaoshi O1w Takayasu (2-4) o o o o o o o oo o M4e Tamawashi (4-2) oshidashi O2e Takakeisho (3-3) o o oo o oo o o M3e Takarafuji (3-3) yorikiri S1e Mitakeumi (2-4) o o o o oo o o oo o o K1w Endo (2-4) shitatenage K2w Asanoyama (4-2) o o o o o o oo o K2e Hokutofuji (4-2) hatakikomi M4w Kotoyuki (3-3) oo o K1e Abi (3-3) oshidashi M1e Daieisho (3-3) o o o M5w Ryuden (3-3) oshidashi M7w Kotoeko (1-5) o M8e Shohozan (4-2) uwatedashinage M6w Enho (4-2) oooo oo oo o ooo o o o oo o o oo M6e Onosho (3-3) yorikiri M8w Sadanoumi (4-2) o o Nishikido apparently can continue shimpan duties after this o M11e Ishiura (2-4) yorikiri M9w Yutakayama (4-2) ooo o M13e Chiyomaru (4-2) yorikiri M10w Shodai (4-2) o oo o J8w Toyonoshima (4-2) katasukashi J5e Kaisei (4-2) o o J10e Tobizaru (2-4) hikiotoshi J13w Hoshoryu (4-2) o Ms2w Chiyonokuni (3-1) hikiotoshi J13e Kotoshoho (3-3) o o Ms7w Shiba (3-0) hatakikomi Ms4e Tsukahara (2-1) o Ms7e Naya (2-1) oshidashi Ms6e Chiyonoumi (1-2) oo oo o Ms10w Terunofuji (3-0) okuridashi Ms14e Kotokuzan (2-1) o o o Jd106w Ura (3-0) tsukiotoshi Jd104w Onagaya (2-1) o oyakata on duty o o

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/15/sumo/veteran-masutoo-still-seeking-promotion-top-division/ Veteran Masutoo still seeking promotion to top division BY JOHN GUNNING

Split decision....

Day 5:

Little Miss Sumo - a new film is out on Netflix Maybe the shinto crew should throw back a few nihonshu and just go wild and try to embrace a modern perspective? One can accept change without completely giving up on tradition. Women are human beings. They should probably have the same rights as men, IMO. Regardless of the dissenters among us, I still think it's cowardly to do anything else.

Hi all, After a loooong time, I have finally updated the map with all the new changes during these months (well, really years). Please, feel free to telling me if you find any mistake with any address or any other data, specially with Musashigawa beya as I'm not sure if I put it correctly in the map. BTW, here you have the short URL: tinyurl.com/22akpy