hakutorizakura

He sure still can oshiwashi his opponents! Yeah, I claim to be the illegitimate lovechild of Hakuho and (formerly) Hattorizakura

Welcome! Any relation with Tamawashi?

Just want to mention here that the typical Japanese pronunciation of the English word "end", is "endo" (very shoooorrrt o)

What if there were no rules preventing siblings and heyamates regulation bout? Would there still be Waka-Taka in this alternate sumo universe? Or Harumafuji-Terunofuji? Kisenosato-Takayasu? The brothers Tobizarov? (I believe there are other possibly better examples out there, more experienced sumo fans than me would know) Or would only one rikishi of each pair rise to prominence? Or none of them would??

Hakuho staring at everyone for 5 minutes after being bulldozed out by Yoshikaze was the ultimate

A year I thought I saw it like 2-3 basho ago, time flies...

Out of reacts. Thank you as always Kinta-san. Did you miss font day this basho or did I?

Sorry, wasn't it the other way around last time iirc? Teru beat Taka in the regulation bout and then lost the playoff. Anyway thanks for keeping count in this thread!

Entertaining basho. Looking forward to T&T rivalry for the next few years. Will order be finally restored in the sumo world? Hakuho, please return in July before you bow out of the dohyo and be THE party pooper! (Instead of Shodai..)

WHOOAAAAA

Here goes, the final two bouts... (This is senshuraku is all about, right?)

Who? Mitakeumi? Again??

I understand that the battle of the purple mawashis took all the attention today, but does anyone else noticed how lovingly Okinoumi and Tamawashi embraced after the latter fell off the dohyo?

The retirement of a tsukebito motivated him to beat 2 top ozeki. Wonder how many tsukebito retirements he'd need to become an ozeki himself

Shodai: OK bro, I'll let you win this time just to make things interesting. Just don't make me look stupid okay? Tak: Fine, is walking on all fours good enough for you?