Katooshu

Great!

It's a shortened version of his shikona. It is not insulting, nor should it be unclear who is being referred to by it. Many of his own fans use it.

Sure, and I get it can be confusing when there are several notable rikishi who could be described as such, even accounting for the context provided. But there's only one sekitori whose name starts with Hosh (Hoshoryu) and there was only one rikishi scheduled to face Onosato on day 11 whose name starts with Hosh (Hoshoryu). So I'm not sure how someone who has clearly been following the basho could be ignorant about who 'Hosh' is in the context of them beating Onosato on day11. Just seems like stuff not to be bothered over. Nicknames are a thing in Japan and among rikishi too anyway.

This issue comes up occasionally and I think anyone who is bothered by the informal shortening of shikona should lighten up. Is it upsetting when it's obvious who is being referred to and there's clearly no malice in it? Now calling a rikishi four tits, that is another matter

I think Hosh will school Onosato tonight (all wrong for the rookie), but stylistically I'm very interested in Terunofuji-Onosato. Bigger guys with explosiveness moving forward are more difficult to effectively apply the brute force over technique approach Teru often uses....could get very interesting if Ono gets the double inside and Teru resorts to the clamps.

Aonishiki easily beats makushita veteran Higonoumi (former Inoue, returning from injury) to move to 6-0 in the jonidan yusho race. Tougher opposition ahead but impressed by his composure so far - it's well beyond his experience. That said, I'm still cheering for plucky Shikihide underdog Mogamizakura to take the jonidan title this time! And hair pull or not, Tanji is very impressive for 17. A real standout for me.

Kotonowaka-Oho Ah yes, who to match against the next ozeki other than an M11 with consecutive losses who already isn't a serious yusho contender.

Meisei was blasted out in about 2 seconds. I get what you mean because he managed to move laterally as well rather than just backward like most opponents, but I wouldn't say he came a lot closer to beating Onosato than the others when he still didn't come close at all.

I think Kotonowaka should have enough resilience to survive for a throw or to pull Onosato to the side and the push him out from behind, but Ono is so powerful with his charge he's a threat to just blast Kotonowaka out too. I like the clash - two huge guys, one explosive and aggressive, the other relatively laid back but technically very sharp. At this stage I learn toward Koto's using his extra polish and experience to turn Ono's power against him.

Onosato, in only his 10th makuuchi bout, will face a sanyaku opponent. Does anyone know the record for fewest makuuchi matches to reach sanyaku opposition (15-bout era)? Incidentally, on day 10 Takerufuji can set the new most consecutive wins from juryo debut record that Ono just missed out on reaching a couple basho ago...

I think he injured his leg before falling off the dohyo.....the leg gives out and he grimaces as he's going down.

He's now preparing for his yusho from M17 next basho

Hakuyozan has a compulsion for late, obviously unnecessary shoves. One of the only rikishi I actually dislike.

Kicked, poked, now showered with purple rain......

Just be thankful Teru doesn't hold his stares as long as Hoshoryu does, or he'd still at the edge of the dohyo mean mugging Tobi I am not too bothered by what either did FWIW - I don't think Tobi was trying to hurt his knee (kick was more to the ankle and Tobi uses that vs many opponents), but I can also understand Teru's reaction and think if there's such a thing as 'earning' a moment like that, he had one of them saved up. Make up and get on with it

It's Tatsunami oyakata, former komusubi Asahiyutaka

Jeez how is no matta called for Hakuyozan-Chiyosakae? You could see it coming a mile away too......

Mainoumi only beat Akebono once........it just gets replayed over and over. In fact, if highlights are anything to go by, Mainoumi never lost a match

Takerufuji's traps are so big, if you look hard enough I'm pretty sure he's a smaller person nested inside a larger person

Takakeisho seems like the go to comparison for short, rotund newcomers. I guess being the next Bushozan isn't as cool. I'm surprised Onozawa is considered an oshi specialist, because from what I've seen he mostly favoured yotsu sumo, getting low and inside against taller but lighter opposition (think Nihonyanagi). Didn't really have a big individual result nationally, but was especially good in team competition, where he barely lost a match. His sumo is rather slow and basic compared to similarly short rikishi who have achieved sekitorihood though.....so kind of mixed feelings about his potential. Inami is very pulldown/backpeddle heavy. Tall but not a lot of power. Shouldn't have too much trouble until higher sandanme, but will need significant improvement not to max out in makushita. Similar potential to Otani I'd say. Demi's sumo is unorthodox and for such a tall guy he gets very low on his tachiai. He does have some craft to him though and had caught my eye even before his college win. Not someone likely to rocket up to juryo like Takahashi or Takerufuji, but has sekitori potential if he's making strides in training.

Don't be gone too long or we'll need to give you 'encouragement'

Those are some big numbers - making 7 finals

I'm in!

1-2 at the Interhigh can happen to good competitors, whether it's through drawing tough opposition, having an off day, or both. More telling is the overall picture of their success, and I don't know of any notable results for him on a national level - certainly not the presence that Satorufuji, Nagamura, Hayatefuji, Atamifuji, or Fujinoyama had, to name some other recentish Hiryu grads. But he has a good body, a decade of sumo experience, and featured as a starter at one of the best sumo high schools, so I'd think he's competent at minimum. I'll have to look back at some high school events to see if I can catch him in action.

Guess the banzuke, bizarro edition