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Indeed it was Takarafuji's right pinky finger, and grotesque enough that an image wouldn't be appropriate here. It was pulled backwards against Mitoryu's elbow when the latter pushed.

I'll pick Kototebakari, and Ms11w.

And wouldn't that be a shame?

There is a version of that Hitachiyama footage in much more pristine quality at 3:34 in this video.

Hachijin Shinzo is one of eight 'unrecognized' yokozuna. The Gojo household had a protracted political struggle with the Yoshida over authority in sumo. As a result, Osaka Sumo and Kyoto Sumo respectively saw two and three of their rikishi given yokozuna licenses by the Gojo, to make for five of those eight yokozuna. Put simply, they are not recognized today because the Yoshida eventually prevailed. Of the remaining three unrecognized yokozuna: two were given provisional licenses for context-specific usage by the Yoshida, and one was given a license by the Shinrikyo temple after an unsuccessful petitioning of the Yoshida by the Osaka Grand Sumo Association.

Meiji-era rikishi had very strange names. Highlights include but are not limited to: 電気灯 光之助 - Denkitou (Electric Lamp) Kounosuke 自転車 早吉 - Jitensha (Bicycle) Sakichi 一二三山 四五六 - Hifumiyama Yogoroku (123mountain 456) 武蔵坊 弁慶 - Musashibou Benkei ヒーロー 市松 - Hero Ichimatsu 貫 透 - Tsuranuki Tooru (Pierce Through) 馬鹿の 勇介 - Bakanoyuusuke (Yuusuke the Moron) 兎角 是非内 - Tokaku Zehinai (There's No Getting Around It) 不了簡綾丸 - Furyouken Ayamaru (I apologize for my careless behavior)