Faustonowaka

The end of an era

This is really getting ridiculous

Akiseyama: only rikishi in history to do this twice: get demoted to makushita straight after getting demoted to juryo

Hakuho: 98th basho in sanyaku

With the promotion of Terunofuji guaranteed, Isegahama will be able to perform his kanreki-dohyo-iri flanked by his two yokozuna disciples

And the following basho they went 15-0, 13-2, 14-1 and 11-4. Stunning!

Haru 1943 had 3 undefeated yokozuna after day 12. And the final scores of all 4 yokozuna were amazing too: 15-0, 14-1, 13-2 and 12-3 (+ kyujo on day 15!)

I was thinking the exact same thing. Immediately followed by his intai announcement

Terunofuji: “I am the only rikishi in history to have been demoted all the way down to the unpayed ranks and make it back to Ozeki!” Asanoyama: “Hold my beer!”

Last basho, only 10 out of 33 Maegashira achieved Kachi-koshi. An all-time low?

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi_basho.aspx?r=12107&b=201409

Does hansoku equal a gunbai sashi-chigai for the (tate) gyoji?

100% intai

After his retirement, Yokozuna Futabayama revealed he was blind in one eye

Zero

Akebono vs Takatoriki, haru 2000

- Akiseyama at his career-high rank at age 35

Is Akiseyama the oldest ever to have his first kachi-kochi in Makuuchi?

Never thought it would be possible to put these words in the same sentence: - longest current winning streak as sekitori - Akiseyama

ZENSHO YUSHO

Takanohana and Kisenosato missed or didn’t complete multiple tournaments in a row (albeit after injuries) before they were “recommended” to retire

He will win the yusho, making it back-to-back emperors cups and an instant ozeki-promotion. You read it here first!

I had a meniscus operation on 1 knee and use the very same bandages while playing basketball. It allows me to perform at 90% of my “normal” capacity without risking further injury. Even with 2 bad knees, a former “near-yokozuna”’Terunofuji at 90% explains his last yusho.

According to the database, today was Hakuho's 1000th bout as a yokozuna