Tochinofuji

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  1. Tochinofuji

    Yokozuna/Ozeki Promotion parties

    Well there is at least one half it would seem! Great find.
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    Yokozuna/Ozeki Promotion parties

    As far as I'm aware, that's all very much the stuff of old urban legend. More the source of claims by charlatans rather than a real thing. That said if there's evidence of it it would be quite interesting to see!
  3. My recollection is they have some express discretion to allow someone short of the count to obtain kabu. And given Enho's popularity, you'd think it would be a good idea. But on the other hand, his ties to Hakuho may mean they're less inclined to exercise that discretion. Who knows. One wonders if along with MK and what it meant he was also aware what was going on with Hakuho/Magaki/Miyagino/Soon-to-be-Hakuho-again.
  4. My understanding was that he needed another basho as a sekitori to be eligible, and so had always assumed he was motivated by the desire to ultimately obtain a kabu and remain within the Association. I may be wrong in my understanding, but I don't see a burning desire to remain in that world as undermining any love for sumo - rather it may well be evidence of it.
  5. I think one can also look at it through the other lens - what is it that successful yokozuna find so hard about integrating into a consensus-based old boys hierarchy? I would think by definition they are used to being the exception and outside the norm, and the nature of becoming a yokozuna is that by force of will and body you have reached the summit of the mountain. That's certainly a nail that sticks out, and they often don't seem to do well in agreeing to be hammered down to integrate into the organizational side of things. Not to defend the Kyokai in any meaningful sense, but it is a two way street (even ignoring the fact that in-ring success says nothing of one's administrative talents).
  6. Vancouver here too. I can say I've trained with the club once previously, and they are an absolutely fantastic group. I highly recommend getting out for one of their Sumo Sundays or to their upcoming basho.
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    Haru 2025 discussion (results)

    See this video at 17m55s, albeit relating to the decision as to the kimarite:
  8. Tochinofuji

    Haru 2025 discussion (results)

    There was a Demon Kakka and Hiro Morita special when they went into the video booth at one point and chatted with the oyakata. It should be on YouTube, so may be available with good enough search skills.
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    mt fuji's Fantasy Sumo

    Same!
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    Banzuke for Haru 2025

    Anyone know the last time we had a set of brothers at the same rank other than Takanohana/Wakanohana at yokozuna?
  11. Tochinofuji

    Nishonoseki Beya Drinking Party Scandal

    You may not have seen it, but many militaries have experienced it. Even if you spend your entire career in the military and never see it, that is called anecdote - not data. Some men are evil, some women are, but hazing of this sort happens far more amongst men. Masculinity and some of its cultural trappings appear to be common features and contributing factors. No one is saying it doesn't happen with women, or in mixed gender settings. But single-sex male contexts certainly seem to make it more likely.
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    Hatsu 2025 discussion (results)

    I have to say, that is excellent image design to my eyes.
  13. Tochinofuji

    Gyoji balagan

    Pinching someone's arm repeatedly seems a strange reaction, but who knows.
  14. Tochinofuji

    Terutsuyoshi activities

    Full fight now posted: https://youtu.be/4k96WK7FsbE
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    Yokozuna Hoshoryu

    While I don't disagree with you, this wasn't two yusho. This was a jun-yusho followed by a yusho. Adding a JY into the mix makes a "strong" yusho requirement more reasonable, and I thought that was the discussion ahead of the basho itself. Regardless, I think this was a soft promotion, but one that I'm not offended by. I do very much hope we see Hoshoryu grow into the role, as that would be quite a lot of fun to see.