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In!

So, what's the record for most monoiis by the yusho winner? Just curious.

Well, I have nothing to lose. In!

In, thanks!

In, good luck all!

In, thanks!

Takahashi(Shirokuma), J5e

Changing my pick to j13e, Oshoma

What a shame, I enjoy Inosuke's energy but he isn't exactly honoring the rank. And here I've been looking forward to a new Kimura Shonosuke sometime soon. Don't suppose they can bump one of the sanyaku gyoji up to Shonosuke instead? Also going to withhold my comments on Mitakeumi. I'll just be throwing salt over my shoulder and rubbing a rabbit's foot until the basho is over.

J11e Mitoryu

I recall a tournament, sometime between 2013-2017, where the dohyo-iri was ready to begin (can't recall what day it was, or if it was juryo or makuuchi), and Kimura Yodo was late. I remember Osunaarashi was there, because he was poking his head out of the line, looking around and laughing. The camera cut to the back halls of the kokugikan, and Kimura Yodo was quickly power walking to the front of the line. Does anyone remember that moment? And if so, does a clip still exist of it? I'd love to see it again. Also a sort of off-topic question, but the gyoji who announce the names, birthplaces, and heya of each rikishi as they step up during the dohyo-iri -- what determines which gyoji are assigned that duty? Is it only gyoji from a certain division? Thanks again.

Pokemon is the highest revenue media franchise in the world, beating out Hello Kitty. So I don't think sumo could get a much better collab than this! That being said, Pokemon is getting exposure in sumo for a couple basho. But is sumo getting exposure in Pokemon? If not, can you really call it a "collaboration"?

It seems the Pokemon Company will be teaming up with the Nihon Sumo Kyokai for the next couple of tournaments. The Pokemon Company will have banners at both the November and January basho. They'll also be sponsoring kesho-mawashi, and at the January basho, the gyoji will don a special Pokemon-themed outfit. https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/kyokai/211027pokemon.pdf Looks like the sumo pokemon, Makuhita, will be getting the spotlight alongside company mascot Pikachu.

Nothing much to say that hasn't already been said. I just feel incredibly grateful and lucky that I was alive to witness the greatest dominance in sumo. Hoping that new heya works out, as I'd love to follow the careers of his deshi.

What color was the macaroon? I missed it.