ryafuji 549 Posted October 16 On 14/10/2020 at 03:57, John Gunning said: MBGA - Make Barrier Great Again "(Goeido) is also the only ozeki since Tochiazuma to retire at the rank without having been dismissed or demoted." I suppose that's true if you go by the order in which the ozeki were promoted, but of course Kaio, who was promoted before Tochiazuma, retired four years after him at the ozeki rank without facing demotion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 1,215 Posted October 16 2 hours ago, ryafuji said: "(Goeido) is also the only ozeki since Tochiazuma to retire at the rank without having been dismissed or demoted." I suppose that's true if you go by the order in which the ozeki were promoted, but of course Kaio, who was promoted before Tochiazuma, retired four years after him at the ozeki rank without facing demotion. And, to be fair. Kotooshu and Baruto didn't exactly slide down the banzuke before retiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted October 22 John Gunning on the K’Kan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/21/sumo/ryogoku-kokugikan-coronavirus/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted October 28 John Gunning on the banzuke. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/sumo/banzuke-remains-essential-part-sumo-culture/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted November 4 John Gunning on old heyas (bring a tissue or two) https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/04/sumo/sumo-stables/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted November 5 John Gunning Looks at the Title Contenders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/05/sumo/yokozuna-hakuho-sumo-tournament/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted November 6 Hakuho Out! https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/11/932afea43528-sumo-yokozuna-hakuho-withdraws-from-november-basho.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted November 6 New Sumo Film https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/11/06/films/sumodo-documentary-sumo/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted November 6 (edited) Hiro Morita Video With Tobizaru https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20201106153502022/ Edited November 6 by Gaijingai 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Gunning 3,037 Posted November 14 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/11/sumo/universities-foreign-wrestlers-sumo/ A Mongolian high school wrestling champion will be switching to sumo when joining Nittaidai next year. The college to pro route for foreigners looks like becoming a more mainstream one in the near future. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,340 Posted November 18 A Gunning look at two of the 2010 generation of Top Division staples (only four will remain) calling it a day: Kotoshogiku and Gagamaru. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/18/sumo/kotoshogiku-gagamaru-retire/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,340 Posted November 25 John G paints a pretty picture for 2021: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/25/sumo/takakeisho-terunofuji-sumo-2021/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halian 4 Posted November 25 Too many storylines! No wonder Tachiai is calling the next basho Baku-Hatsu lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 1,676 Posted Thursday at 08:54 On 13/11/2020 at 20:11, John Gunning said: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/11/sumo/universities-foreign-wrestlers-sumo/ A Mongolian high school wrestling champion will be switching to sumo when joining Nittaidai next year. The college to pro route for foreigners looks like becoming a more mainstream one in the near future. I have a question about Tuvaadorj Bukhculuun. You indicate in the article that he won a national title at 92kg in wrestling. Is this for olympic wrestling? Did his high school happen to be Kashiwa Nittai? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Gunning 3,037 Posted Thursday at 20:27 11 hours ago, WAKATAKE said: I have a question about Tuvaadorj Bukhculuun. You indicate in the article that he won a national title at 92kg in wrestling. Is this for olympic wrestling? Did his high school happen to be Kashiwa Nittai? Yes and yes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 493 Posted Friday at 02:49 Hiro Morita looks back and forward https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1391/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
