Yarimotsu

The cynic in me is bemused at the thought of Miyagino trading favours with the government for this to happen, with the hopes Isegahama gives his stable back as a result

I think in-depth lite-documentary content about sumo's intricacies and unique systems, as well as about historical topics, from people actually in-the-know and on the ground is probably the type of content that is missing. I can think of many channels that do this on youtube in the last few years over almost all of my interest groups, but the people who are attempting to cover sumo in such a light are each lacking some skillset or access. For example, there are people covering the history and current stories of lower-league football, especially in the UK, who have access to games and even if they cannot show any game footage they can talk to people who have always been around the club or the area and get a real local and familiar feel to their content, while leaning on the available online info for the initial storyline and stats. Sumo is just another sport which should have such access but the barriers in place have blocked many of the youtube generation from actually covering its storylines in much depth. For example, the level of language and cultural proficiency required to have the necessary access to stables is lacking for all (stew, spiffy, don don etc) but Sumo Prime Time. Most of the current sumo-related channels do not even visit Japan due to travel costs / logistics. Sumo Prime Time struggles (in my opinion) to adapt in the opposite direction - I'm sure some here will disagree, but in my opinion the Japanese TV-style editing and 'bits' done on that channel (as well as the non-native English)severely limit its appeal. I also think they oversimplify the topics discussed, and the continuing lack of understanding shown in comment sections is a result of what kinds of attention the videos are retaining rather than being indicative of a general audience being unable to understand complex sumo content. If what is being proposed will be an effort to create content on youtube that follows the current meta trends and is paced and directed according to relatively modern styles, I think it will do well. It could be the first product of any kind to bring sumo into this arena with actual access to fans, rikishi, stablemasters and physical locations while also having the necessary knowledge to find insights from this and ask reasonable questions and direct with purpose. If you can bring physical presence, knowledge and modern youtube 'documentary' presenting together. I could be asking way too much, but this would be my vision. Podcasts are abundant already.

I was caught between late April Fools, AI replacement of his face on an otherwise normal scene, and... I guess he just wanted to do it?

I might have finally figured out how to be consistent in this game. Now to figure out how to consistently enter 15 days..

First runner-up performance from Andreas21. Well done! Susanoo's 7th yusho draws level with Asojima and Profomisakari in 2nd place all-time.

I'll play, following a generous promotion!

Yes, big deal. I was concerned he would look weak or lose against Tobizaru, someone who beat him 10 times before Hoshoryu made yokozuna.

@Profomisakari Can you update the bout results table please? Also, there will be no bouts on Day 5.

Wasn't expecting to see Mita tossed by Mudoho this tournament. I'd kind of written off Oho's most skilled brother but he seems to have finally taken that step forwards. Speaking of excellent tosses, Aonishiki really showed Sadanoumi which generation is in charge at this point. Exciting future ahead. I think Ryuden has really started to slow down over the last half year. No bright future ahead. I would describe Hoshoryu's result today as lucky.

The scalpers will still find some money off desperate people who didn't read the T&Cs. Also, I strongly suspect that most scalping is at least partially automated due to how prevalent it is.

No. Depends on the severity, but medical advice for some disk injuries is to continue normal activity.

Well the diagnosis is of something that most people will have in their life for one week or another, and it depends on the level of severity as to how serious it becomes. Sumo is probably quite likely to exacerbate such an injury at every turn, making it more dangerous / painful. On the other hand, recovery within a week and no change to normal activities are within the scope of proper management of disk injuries.

ah yep what a waste of a joker

That's my story, and I think I've helped create 5 or so casual sumo fans since as well. Based on what most sumo fans online say, I think it was a bigger influence than most will ever consider.

1. Hoshoryu 10-5 2. Onosato 12-3 3. Aonishiki KK 4. Tochimaru KK 5. Inami KK 6. Daieisho 7-8 7. Kusano KK 8. Takakento MK 9. Okaryu MK 10. Noda KK 11. Mishima KK 12. Yurikisho KK 13. Hakuoho KK TB 15