Kawabata

- Day 2 - Outside And inside Not a sellout unfortunately, but close. The streak of sell-out days at the basho ended at 88 - Makuuchi Dohyo-Iri - - Kisenosato Dohyo-Iri - - Makushita - Ms49e Hoshoryu (1-0) hatakikomi Ms49w Ikeru (0-1) - Juryo - J14w Tomokaze (2-0) hatakikomi J14e Shimanoumi (1-1) Ms1w Daiseido (2-0) yorikiri J13w Gokushindo (0-2) J13e Toyonoshima (2-0) yorikiri J12e Mitoryu (0-2) J10w Enho (2-0) makiotoshi J9w Chiyonoo (0-2) - Makuuchi - M16e Arawashi (1-1) oshidashi J1w Kotoeko (0-2) M14e Chiyoshoma (2-0) kekaeshi M15e Daiamami (1-1) M13e Onosho (2-0) oshidashi M12e Aoiyama (0-2) M12w Endo (1-1) oshidashi M11w Okinoumi (1-1) M9w Daieisho (1-1) tsukiotoshi M10w Yutakayama (0-2) M9e Kotoshogiku (2-0) yorikiri M8e Ikioi (0-2) After he got a visit from Uchigawa from the Softbank baseball team M7w Shohozan (2-0) oshidashi M8w Takarafuji (0-2) M7e Abi (1-1) oshidashi M6e Takanoiwa (0-2) M5w Asanoyama (2-0) uwatenage M6w Kagayaki (1-1) M5e Chiyotairyu (1-1) oshidashi M4e Shodai (1-1) M3w Ryuden (1-1) oshidashi M4w Yoshikaze (1-1) S1e Mitakeumi (1-1) oshidashi M2w Tamawashi (1-1) M2e Tochiozan (2-0) hikiotoshi S1w Ichinojo (1-1) K1e Takakeisho (2-0) tsukiotoshi O1e Goeido (1-1) ^^^^ Spot the difference ^^^^ This is from the last basho ^^^^ O2w Tochinoshin (1-1) yorikiri M3e Nishikigi (0-2) O1w Takayasu (2-0) hatakikomi M1w Hokutofuji (0-2) M1e Myogiryu (1-1) yoritaoshi Y2e Kisenosato (0-2) I'm really going to miss Kise's facial expressions :'( Myogiryu looking a bit more relaxed on the otherhand - Bonus Pics - Chiyomaru & Chiyoōtori leaving Abi leaving Visiting the food trucks after Hanakago, Nishonoseki, Michinoku Handing out calendars The Oyakata on present duty And on photo duty! 2nd wasou day - you can pose for photos with the gyoji too And the photo frames on offer! Thanks for looking and thanks as ever to @Akinomaki for the pics!

Really hope he's actually ready for this

Lower division bits Day 2: Hattorizakura vs Yada Alternate angle :) Ikeru vs Hoshoryu Kiribayama vs Homarefuji Seiro vs Kotokamatani And also Naya vs Kaizen from day 1 as I dont think anyone else posted it?

the kise twerk? There's a few clips of it in this thread

Agreed, I'm currently just hoping I'll make it to a basho in time to see him before he retires. Anyway, I'm hoping he'll put up at least a 9/6 as its Kyushu, and i don't think he wants to meet Toyonoshima again after all this time down in Juryo

Aw :( I was hoping I'd found another believer in the wild Tbh when he first dropped into the rank and file I thought he'd fall further than he did and have a genuine chance at being a yusho contender from the bottom. Less so now for sure though...

"Why yes, I did just hear I won't have to fight Hakuho this basho, why do you ask?"

He's my favourite so I'm definitely hoping he'll show a return to form this time round, but alas, I think the yusho may be out of his grasp. If he was down at a super low rank like Yoshikaze was last basho, then maybe, but after an MK at M8... Personally I fancy one of the Ozeki's this time too, though I don't know if I can pick between them... with Kise for the Jun-yusho and I think Ichinojo is my wild card bet I look forward to being totally and completely wrong though, as always!

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The tables are now fully turned

Ah man, that really sucks, I was hopeful that he'd kk at this rank too as I thought he was looking good this year :( Here's hoping for a swift and solid recovery for him

Thanks for all your efforts @mbovo, its really appreciated! Great news about the quality too

Nice to see Giku enjoying himself even if the wins aren't quite as up there as they once were

Overall, I'm thinking pretty positive here, I just don't think that Mitakeumi will get 12 and I don't think 11 will be enough with Kise looking like the strongest Yokozuna this basho, if Kak does enter and Mitakeumi does beat him (and Kise) in that 11, well then maybe that'd be another story. Buuuuut I have my doubts even though I do think he will make Ozeki one day, if he goes 11 and loses to other Ozeki and the Yoks then I don't think it'll be enough this time around, he could start another run though

I thought he might only rack up 5 in the last basho, but I was pleased to see he looked pretty good - I think he's definitely got enough in him for another 6 this time round. Fingers crossed anyway! I could see him challenging for the yusho even, well I hope we'll see that at least... :)