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If I didn't read Akinomaki's descriptions, then looking at the photos I wouldn't be sure which one is the rikishi and which one tokoyama...

On the phone app it used to be fine but that was maybe two years ago. Not sure how it is now.

Arashio-beya still hasn't updated their October schedule. I wonder if they're just too busy with post-basho and London stuff... In any case I plan to pass by at some point after London is done.

Usually BBC iPlayer content is not available outside the UK without VPN. I suspect the same will happen with sumo...

I can't get over the big guys with handbags fashion that seems prevalent with rikishi Yes I know that's a japanese thing and some of them seem to have travel bags instead, but still it doesn't stop being funny for me. The contrast with formal traditional wear and an expensive brand handbag is just too much. Aonishiki blends in very well already with his stylish handbag

Thank you for the photos and overview! The photos with the two yokozuna facing eachother are a modern classic.

Ishiba on the way out and as far as I know never made it to a basho, though to be honest he didn't have much time as a PM and was in much trouble most of the time. Next probable PM is the first ever female (if confirmed) leader Sanae Takaichi. Apparently with quite conservative views so maybe she'll make a point to attend sumo as a traditional Japanese event. If she does, then no need to expect anything to change with the dohyo rules, as she's probably too conservative to demand access for women on the dohyo.

Wise choice.

Why does he have an upside down mickey mouse on his mawashi? Or is it a representation of his long hair...

Kintamayama is that you!?

Taiho -- 大豊, the first kanji of both Onosato and Hoshoryu. Together they can be read as taiho. It can also be read as Oyutaka, the name of a former sumo wrestler and ex-Arashio oyakata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōyutaka_Masachika

I'm just just waiting for Oho to make yokozuna so they can start calling it the O-ho-ho era.

I wonder if 11 wins with beating one yokozuna (take your pick, I don't know which one) would be considered impressive enough?

Hoshoryu got the senshuraku kensho, but I'm sure he would've gladly traded it for the yusho. And besides, the yusho winner gets 10 million yen if I'm not wrong, so more than a max kensho pack.

I just meant that close to me doesn't equal controversial. Close but a clear Onosato win seems different from close and misjudged.