Kotoibachi

Outta curiosity, does he lose his overcoat upon demotion back to jonidan, or is it permanently his when he first reaches sandanme??

Hakuhou gave him the famous elbow at the tachiai as well, but Kisenosato was unfazed. A couple of violent harites that connected-still unfazed. If Kisenosato was this focused in his early bouts, we'd be speaking in a different tongue now. I have to agree Kise was in the zone, maybe he wasn't feeling the pressure anymore, also i think Hak's tachi-ai fore-arm/elbow landed mostly on his chest by luck, or perhaps Kise intentionally avoided it, regardless that bout goes down for me as one of the most exciting i ever watched. Any match where Hakuho loses or survives is exciting IMHO. He's consistently made his opponent work for every possible advantage.

I would prognosticate that Endo and Osunaarashi are gonna be climbing the banzuke together and starting a good rivalry. Endo recovers from the edge and splits the series between them. Hope they fight again soon. Endo will make Boody better.