Hakuryuho

Well this honbasho is wide open once again and it seems like Terunofuji is getting better with every day...

One of Taiho's grandsons (Mudoho) is also leading Makushita with a 4-0 score. Since his start in Jonokuchi in January of this year he has won 23 of 25 bouts!

Takakeisho seems determined to get the yusho, looks like nothing can really stop him. Well it is the best time for him to come alive and get this and maybe even next tournament's yusho, considering both Yokozuna are not a lock for November.. One can hope! ;)

All the pre-tournament yusho "favourites" (Asanoyama, Takakeisho, Shodai, Mitakeumi, Terunofuji) really showed great Sumo today, no weakness from the top rankers today. Playoff for the yusho incoming? :)

Ichinojo Yusho and you can't tell me otherwise.

Train 3h a day like Enho does and trust me you'll probably have the same problem ;)

I have to admit I've criminally underrated Tobizaru. Thought for sure he was going to MK this basho. The spirit and technique he is showing is just stunning. Keep it up Flying Monkey!

Happy birthday! To many more :)

Hoshoryu robbed

I don't get the part with second straight basho as Komusubi because Endo was at M1 last basho, am I missing something?

Takakeisho fully embraced the dark side with his black mawashi today, he's gonna be a force to be reckoned with ;)

1. Kotoshoho KK 2. Terunofuji KK 3. Suzuki KK 4. Amakaze MK 5. Tokisakae KK 6. Kitanowaka MK 7. Yoshii KK 8. Asanoyama 13-2 9. Murata KK 10. Kaishin MK 11. Shodai 9-6 12. Terutsuyoshi MK 13. Tobizaru MK TB 12

I think this will be Asanoyama's tournament. I think he won't be nervous anymore since he now knows how it's like to be an Ozeki. I think that was a big issue for him especially in the last few days when he had to face the higher ranked guys and an Ex-Ozeki with the eventual winner Terunofuji. As much as it pains me to admit this I have to say that I don't think Takakeisho will win this basho. I don't even think he will finish the basho to be quite honest, the 14kg increase on his already big body won't be helpful with making sure that his body and especially his knees hold up. I think Hoshoryu will get double digit wins and get a special prize in his first makuuchi tournament.

Devastating news, praying for all of them to hopefully recover and recover 100%.

I know Fortnite is very big in the western world (I know many people that play that game and are quite addicted), I just didn't know it was as big in Japan. I never said I play Fortnite (or any other video game), I think Video games are a complete waste of time. Not only that, the micro transactions and the gambling systems that are included in most games these days (loot boxes etc) are especially heinous since their target group is mostly children and teenagers.