I am the Yokozuna

Unfortunately, that has been the case for some time. I was about to say how about getting back to purchasing tickets in person at the stalls but we can have once again people being paid to purchase tickets for scalpers.

https://www.takasu.co.jp/doctor/dr_katsuya.html

Almost identical to the first one. Hopefully he would try different facial expressions and body postures with the time.

What a carnage

Well, that was a bummer. I would not be surprised to see many seats going empty during the actual events judging by the high numbers of tickets available at scalper sites. Dynamic pricing and not banning bots could be contributing factors. I had two tickets selected and when I proceeded to the payment those were gone. So bad UX also could be a factor. How those seats were not "reserved" for a minute or so?

is there any stats somewhere or a link showing fastest rising rikishis to the yokozuna rank? thanks

Thanks for the explanation @Jakusotsu

Can I ask why the M18 is on the East side and not on the west for balance of the banzuke and having 21 rikishis on each side?

Most of those most expensive seats would be used for corporate hospitality or governmental one - i.e. Japanese embassy in Paris invites various important people like the French Prime minister. They would be first to run out.

well played, sir

I was wondering, as I cannot recall, are there any instances, or rumors, of him behaving badly or causing any issues off the dohyo?

It was mentioned on the broadcast yesterday that a 2/3 majority would be necessary

So good sumo and always attacking and those three losses are something that have happened were the reasons as far as I heard to deliberate it.

So, they would discuss it at the Yokozuna Deliberation Committee in the following days, so there is a chance. I think in Hoshyoryu's favor it could be the fact that he did a lot of yorikiri sumo, and for me at least, a yokozuna is someone who does a belt sumo. Three wins on a final day without looking troubled is also a very good factor in his favor. Despite the three losses it was a pretty solid basho for the Nephew.

I could ask her too - has anyone any impressions from Demi - St. Hakuho? Any chance of him breaking into paid ranks soon?