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Butsukari's also meant to be pretty hard on the rikishi receiving, though. And it's right where his injury was. I know it's his home crowd and all, but it makes me wince.

I can just imagine that becoming the standard medical treatment at the eventual Hakuho-beya.

Let the public displays of mourning begin.

Damn. Way to slap Chiganoura in the face for actually still caring about your serial offender ass.

I remember Hiro or Ross mentioning that on air during the last basho. What a weird way to end a career.

Awww, the waterworks started when his father took a cut.

That's rough for Churanoumi. I was thinking he'd get Akiseyama's spot. I like Akiseyama though.

Yeah, me too. "King of training" and all that, he seems like the type to stay in sumo. With all the support he gets in Osaka, he wouldn't be lacking in funds I'd think.

He just could not catch a break in recent years. Hope he can find good health in post-sumo life.

I've noticed that a couple of times. I'm hoping he's just checking his leg to see if he feels any damage.

He's Izutsu oyakata's younger brother.  Also, Shikoroyama-beya originally branched off from Izutsu. Both brothers wreslted for Izutsu, and their father was a previous Izutsu-oyakata. A lot of ties.

The English commentators incorrectly said a monoii was happening, but it was actually just the shimpan changing for the second half.

Azumaryu yusho, capped with him peeling off his knee brace while laughing maniacally "It was a bluff, you fools! A five year bluff!"

So, Chiyonokuni's back for the first time since Hatsu. Well get the first look at him on Day 1.

Would Sokokurai's messy dismissal, court case, and reinstatement still pose a problem with the Sumo association? At least, if he ever plans to move upwards.