Churaumi

They've already interviewed the subjects and they all said it was consensual tomfoolery, even the one who may have needed to loosen his mawashi for a few days afterward. And there were allegations about Hokuseiho and a mop handle, if I recall correctly.

I'd be shocked if the YDC even knows we exist...

Has Hoshoryu really been all that resilient lately? He's pulled out of 2/3 of his basho as a yokozuna and 2/9 of his ozeki basho, although those were much nearer the end of the basho than his recent withdrawals. If anyone is looking like Kisenosato it's Hoshoryu.

If he does, hopefully he gets it treated quickly and effectively and doesn't try to finish a basho with a debilitating injury that he might just be making worse by showing up and losing everyday. Can't think of why that would be on my mind this basho...

The kyokai is leaving money on the table. I'd buy a Kunio album. Ex-Ikkioi too.

That could become part of the sekitori promotion kit. Silk mawashi, traditional dress-up clothes, policeman's uniform

Mrs. Churaumi is an accountant. She goes to small towns to audit banks. She said the situation reminds her of fraud she and her coworkers have found in them it's always an employee everyone trusts that they've known forever. They also would usually have been caught earlier if someone else was being diligent in their own job.

Good to see they're going to be reporting on it to the rikishikai. I know the guys aren't trained much in business and the gyoji are supposed to be respected, but the naivete shown by the wrestlers is just as shocking to me. But, hopefully the prosecutors throw the book at the guy.

I wasn't thinking of the kanji implications, but rather the humans as rivals. But...yeah...that would be awkward. I feel like a LOL is due somewhere in this.

Unryu and Shiranui would chuckle at that.

That's news to me but I remember there being quite a bit of buzz around here when the next generation of two great rikishi entered at the same time. It vanished when Oho stalled out, but I do remember the anticipation of the rivalry.

I remember when we thought it would be Oho.

That rings a bell.

As people say, "Those that can't do, teach." Few coaches in American leagues had distinguished athletic careers, and many never played pro sports at all. But many of those studied coaching in college and went pro in that field. The most important difference is coaches here are essentially contractors. They can move if things aren't working out at one team if someone else will hire them, even on the personal market. Lots of pro athletes have their own staff of coaches and trainers to keep them at the top of their game. Not to derail things, but a quick question to those who know...do rikishi ever do that? Have private coaches, trainers, nutritionists, sports psychologists, etc? Never seen reference to one on the heya videos on YouTube I've watched, nor do I remember mention of it in these hallowed halls.

It is possible to be too big. See Orora or late-phase Konishiki. I wouldn't put Kotozakura in that set but strength vs weight is a thing.