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Day 6:

I think he just forgot to bow. Probably was inside his own head upset with the loss and just walked out without thinking of it. Been there. Not a great look, but it seemed unintentional enough that it's not a big deal to me. The refusal to put a hand down vs Gonoyama was more annoying.

The right ankle he had surgery on is suffering from osteoarthritis and tarsal sinus syndrome (右足根洞症候群), also right knee pain due to an old PCL injury. Return is possible depending on how the treatment goes. Elsewhere, ahead of Day 7 one rikishi begins his basho but three others have to withdraw: Entering: Sd29e Ryutsukasa Withdrawing: Ms18w Tokunomusashi (fusenpai Day 5) - Musashigawa-beya reports a ligament injury in the right leg, it looked to me like his right ankle got trapped at a painful angle when he was thrown by Kazuto on Day 2. Ms46w Hayatefuji (fusenpai Day 5) Jd16e Chikuba (fusenpai Day 5)

...ready to square off. https://tinyurl.com/22w64svx Interesting article if you're into outer space.

You are correct. I shall fix. I am leaving tonight-it's all yours..

Aki 2024 Day 7: Day 7 results Satorufuji is 1-3 at Makushita 1W. Jonidan yusho in May 2023, Makushita yusho in Kyushu 2023. Highest career rank. Akua, throws a lot of salt, down from Juryo, colorful fellow. is 1-3 at Makushita 2E. Wakaikari, oldest son of ex-Ooikari is 2-2 at Makushita 2W. No makekoshi so far in his first nine bashos - Sandanme yusho in the past, highest career rank. Chiyomaru, everyone's favorite round person, is 4-0 and kachikoshi at Makushita 3W. Aonishiki, Ukrainian from ex-Aminishiki's heya is 3-1 at Makushita 4W. Highest career rank. Jonidan yusho, 35-4 career. Kototebakari is 2-1 at Makushita 5W. Kotoshouhou's younger brother. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan yusho. Kotokenryuu, Mongolian, is 1-2 at Makushita 9E. Asahakuryuu is 2-1 at Makushita 12E. Jonokuchi yusho in his debut basho. Mongolian. Miyagi is 3-1 at Makushita 13E. Enhou clone. Kusano, started at Makushita 60 tsukedashi and is 2-1 at Makushita 17W, Miyagino/Isegahama beya, highest career rank. Matsui, entered sumo at Makushita 60 tsukedashi in March 2024, is 3-1 at Makushita 23W. Miyagino/Isegahama beya. Highest career rank. Kurohimeyama, ex-Kurohimeyama's grandson, is 3-1 at Makushita 24E. Highest career rank. Shiroma is 2-2 at Makushita 25W. Jonokuchi yusho, Jonidan playoff loss. Kyokutaisei, ex-Makuuchi, dropped all the way to Jonokuchi after missing four bashos, is 0-3 at Makushita 26E. He starred in a French documentary about life in a heya a few years back. Kyokukaiyuu, Mongolian, is 4-0 and kachikoshi at Makushita 28W. Sandanme yusho last basho. 25-4 career. Highest rank. Ishizaki, Asakouryuu's brother is 1-2 at Makushita 29W, after starting at Makushita tsukedashi 60 last basho. Inami is 3-1 at Makushita 32E-highest career rank. Sandanme yusho last basho, 19-2 career. Tokitenran, started at Sandanme 90 tsukedashi, is 1-2 at Makushita 33W., his highest career rank. Wakatakamoto is 2-1 at Makushita 35W. Eldest brother of Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu. Mudouhou, ex-Taihou's other grandson (youngest) is 3-0 at Makushita 42W. Kanazawa, father half-Japanese, half-Paraguayan, mother half-Italian, half-Paraguayan is 2-2 at Makushita 46E, highest career rank. Kazuma, another Makushita 60 tsukedashi entrant last basho, is at Makushita 49W. Highest career rank. KYUJO. Anooshou is 3-0 at Makushita 51E. Jonokuchi and Jonidan yusho lately. Ex-Aminishiki's recruit. Shunrai, ex-Tokitsukaze's 19 years old son number 2, is 2-1 at Makushita 55E. Jonokuchi yusho in the past. Yago, ex-Makuuchi, is at Makushita 59E. KYUJO. Mita is 3-1, starts at Makushita 60 tsukedashi this basho. Naya, ex- Taihou's third grandson (second eldest) is 1-2 at Sandanme 7E. There is another grandson, Yukio, but he's a pro-wrestler. Suyama, small first ever student/graduate from Tokyo University, is 2-1 at Sandanme 10W. Quite a media celeb. Highest career rank. Kuwae, half Philipino Justine France Pasquale is 2-2 at Sandanme 27E. Seihakuhou, Mongolian ex-Hakuhou's recruit, is 3-1 at Sandanme 28W. Jonidan yusho last basho. Highest career rank. Kawazoe (Kihou) is 3-0 at Sandanme 51W. Injuries dropped him from Juryo. Ikazuchidou - Half Nigerian, is 2-1 at Sandanme 53W. Agoura, ex- Brazilian, Lucas Kazuo Iima, is 2-1 at Sandanme 65W. Shouketsu, the oldest guy in sumo (48), is 1-3 at Sandanme 70W. Shoutaimu- Showtime! Gets on the list just for that clever shikona- is 2-1 at Jonidan 28E. Furanshisu from the Philippines is 2-1 at Jonidan 29W. Enhou, battered and all the way down here now, is 4-0 and kachikoshi at Jonidan 31W. Anzakura - ex-Aminishiki's first recruit (nephew) at his newly founded Ajigawa beya is 2-1 at Jonidan 34E. Kaitoma - Mark Aaron Justin Toma- Brazilian-Filipino, is 0-1-1 at Jonidan 64W. KYUJO

Welcome back . Good to see you again.

In the Endo-Sadanoumi affair, Sadanoumi didn't bother to even approach the sand with his left fist at the tachi-ai in clear view of Zatoichi-oyakata, head shinpan today. The fight was half-assed, but no call was made. I wasn't the most egregious ever as far as altering the result of the bout, but one might miss the "Era of the matta" that Musahigawa-rijicho brought with his appointment around 2010, maybe earlier (I cannot be bothered to look the precise date)

Takerufuji on day 6 also changed - from black to red, hopefully that won't make a minus result. The crow is not just a crow but the Yatagarasu, the 3 legged mythical crow o The real estate company Ace corporation president and chief priest Ishikawa of the Shiroyama Kumano shrine in Tokyo's Itabashi ward presented it to him, the design is by Manabu Mizuno, who also designed Kumamon. The Yatagarasu is the symbol of the shrine, with the hope for revival, recovery and restart. Ishikawa: "A rikishi has to look good. I heard Takerufuji likes black and made it black on black" He aims for a yusho portrait with this one on it.

Don't forget he went kyujo last basho while still in yusho contention and was kyujo till into the jungyo and didn't train much - he started at the soken and soon only did the basics again

It feels like he hasn't been nearly as good as he was just a year ago. Looks like this is the first time in 2 years that he's had a losing record on Day 6/7, and his most recent MK was in Kyushu '21, almost three years ago.

Oh man, Onosato blew Shodai away like he was a ball of fluff! I guess he's finally recovered from his hatsu yusho celebrations. I'm cautiously optimistic that Kirishima may also have recovered from whatever it was that cost him his rank. Looking pretty good so far. Given their head-to-head, Oho beating Hoshoryu again wasn't unexpected, but the ozeki forgetting to bow certainly was. Didn't look deliberate to me; rather it was an unintentional oversight brought about as a result being utterly discombobulated by the loss. All a bit embarrassing really. Will he get an additional bollockiing/fine for that?

Another big last bout pack for Oho, but Kotozakura had not much less. Day 6 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2409_06.pdf １８２: Kotozakura １０３: Oho ７８: Onosato ５８: Hoshoryu ５８: Kirishima ４５: Tobizaru ３４: Endo ３０: Oshoma ２８: Takanosho ２８: Atamifuji Tomorrow Moderna on Onosato, vs. Hiradoumi, Nagatanien also stays on him. 4 bouts without kensho now. The last bout has more than 3 times as much as the penultimate one, after today only a slight difference, Hoshoryu needs to win a last bout to ensure 2nd place. The complete focus is on Kotozakura now, and most guests on NHK and Abema are his supporters. day 5 the big pack for Oho (49) o o for Hoshoryu (20) o o Onosato (10) o

Day 6 Makuuchi 1. Oho 2. Ura 3. Onosato Juryo 1. Hakuoho 2. Takerufuji 3. Shishi

Fashiriteta will be subbing for me from day 7- thanks a lot!!