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Very sad news. Swami

Sadanoyama was in the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice". Swami

Hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Asahifuji was the first one to suffer as a result of the Futahaguro debacle, between 1988 and mid 1989 his records were consistently strong. You could argue that after March 1989 he could have been promoted (Kyushu 1988 12-3 runner up, Hatsu 1989 play-off runner-up, Haru 1989 runner-up) although in the case of March 1989 his win on the last day over Chiyonofuji was by default after Chiyonofuji withdrew due to dislocated shoulder during win over Onokuni on day 14. Only when he won consecutive yusho in May/July 1990 did Asahifuji finally get promoted. Swami

April 1 is April Fool's Day and it is the trend for all sorts of false news stories to break out. Swami

Kitao was promoted so to let Hoshi (Hokutoumi) get promoted to ozeki, they were very reluctant to promote a sixth ozeki at that time. Swami

Good luck to him as he embarks on this new challenge! Swami

Wakanohana (III) would have been better off staying at ozeki, possibly Onokuni too. In many ways Konishiki was the author of his own misfortune, had he kept tighter control on his weight his chances of promotion would have been better. But at the time of his final two yusho he was still losing repeatedly to the likes of Akinoshima and Tochinowaka, and, as much as I liked Konishiki, he was not a technician. The one I would have liked to seen promoted to yokozuna had he had a bit more determination was Hokutenyu. Swami

Hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Happy birthday and hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Congratulations and hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Happy birthday and hearty salutations from the Swami! Swami

Surely Orora must be a candidate for retirement shortly? He has looked nothing short of pathetic this tournament so far. Swami