Jyuunomori

If Takakeisho wins tomorrow 14-1...YDC wouldn't promote him, would they?

Do I see Hakuho grooming this Hokuseiho kid to be his successor or something? 21-0 and triple Yusho in a row. No problem at all, barely an inconvenience.

I am sorry Takakeishou, but if your shoulder spasm daily I would think you are, in fact, not OK.

Daieisho got promoted to Sekiwake with neither Sekiwake losing their ranks. His performance was too good not to be promoted, and Endo was there to fill the Komusubi spot. A huge leap for Terunofuji. Welcome back, my man.

As much as I love Kisenosato, please dude, stop. It is getting really painful to watch one of the top Ozekis in the history of Sumo to go down like this. He loves Sumo, and I get it, but it is time to quit now before he embarrasses his legacy further. He made it to the top then capped it off with a Yusho as a Yokozuna. All three Ozeki may want to go Kyujo as well. This is not a good look. Especially when 40-year-old Aminishishiki looks better, even when losing. At least the Young Bloods are doing really well. Tomorrow we will see if Takakeisho has the nerves to go on to become Ozeki. There is not many people standing between that rank now.

Ura finished with respectable 6-1. What a comeback basho for him. Sad that Tochinoshin didn't clinch the KK.

That my folks may be the most bullshit decision made by Shimpan I have ever seen. It is ludicrous that they gave it to Takayasu. It is like having a boxer being knocked out and then giving him the win afterwards. Travesty at its finest. Edit: Should have seen it coming though. Ikioi had to beat his opponent twice yesterday despite clearly winning.

And here we are. Tochinoshin if he keeps this up. (He has been looking way better since day 2), is gonna start a Tsuna run here if he wins the Yusho. MItakeumi, on the other hand, may begin his Ozeki run if he scored really high. God this basho is only 5 days in and is beginning to be as exciting as the last two basho. Edit: Abi is starting to milk that Kinboshi money already. Congratulations.

I think he mentioned in one of the interviews that he is starting to lose his passion for Sumo at the start of the year. If that is the case it shows in his records. Anyway: On Tochinshin: Talk about a reverse situation of Goeidou. Who usually does well in Keiko and crumbles in actual Basho. Not to say Goeidou hasn't done well this basho. Tochinoshin looks determined and more energetic on his fourth day then he did on his first two. I just love watching this guy, thanks to his huge injury he is an inspiration to us all and should be respected by doing what I thought was impossible. On Mitakeumi: Our second leader. Showing us strong Sumo (which he has done for a year now) at least in the first week. I think it is a matter of time before he hits a massive stride and becomes an Ozeki. He has the goods, now he needs is to hone his skill and a bit of luck.

Congratz for Henkaryuu winning the tournament. The last bout was a great one, but he still henka'd Giku so I will take this with a grain of salt. A damn shame for Tochinoshin too. He was too hasty with the Shodai bout and it cost him. But well, Jun-Yusho and Ozeki promotion are still his so he cannot be too disappointed.

Kakuryuu wears the loosest mawashi ever witnessed in Sumo history. How honourable. /s

To be fair Tochinoshin's bouts against Hakuho were mostly all hard-fought by the Yokozuna. Despite the 25-1 record, Hakuho could have lost multiple times there.

Tochinoshin is getting a nice send off to Ozekiship as well. Shukun-sho (which is his third in a row ) is all but a given. The question remains will they just give him Gino-sho and Kanto-sho to go along with it? May as well give him all three because he is showing ALL the qualities atm. Would not be surprised if he became

Tochinoshin has performed extremely well. Talk about a memorable Ozeki run. If he wins a second Yusho now it would be a great boon to him. So glad that Hakuho didn't try to pull any shenanigans. Head on Sumo and took the loss with dignity.

Tochinoshin just may be awarded Gino-sho, maybe even with Kanto-sho and Shukun-sho if he wins against a Yokozuna. Ozeki promotion is all but confirmed now. Wonderful stuff.