Pictures from the Kyokai - 2013 Nagoya, Day 13

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Plenty of pictures from Day 13, although we're back to the small format for almost all of the bout pictures. Some nice dohyo-iri shots though.

Nobori outside the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

The main entrance.

The entrance is decorated with 30 sake barrels.

The Emperor's cup and yusho flag on display inside the entrance.

The opening bout of Day 13 saw tall and thin Miyakojima defeat perennial underdog Shikinokawa.

After a kyujo in May, Sharinoumi has bounced back with a 6-1 in Jonokuchi, shown here beating Matsuda today.

Still no wins by yorikiri for Horikiri, but he too finishes the Nagoya basho with a 6-1 record, beating Haruminato here.

Shiraseyama gets his kachi-koshi with this win over Takaseiryu, who falls to make-koshi.

After persistant resistance, Morimune eventually defeated Kotouruga with what might be the first shitatehineri I've seen where nobody hit the deck. :-S

Daishohama defeats Ogata.

Double oshidashi for Wakayamanaka, pushing out his veteran opponent Hokutoryu and rookie gyoji Kimura Kintaro.

Okunidake was being driven back but managed to throw Itako at the edge with a kotenage. Kachi-koshi for Okunidake.

Good basho for veteran Tanno, who finishes with a 5-2 kachi-koshi after this win against Fujita.

Kachi-koshi also for another veteran, heavy Kyokuhikari, who defeated Sadanohana today.

Zenpai (0-7) for Terumichi, defeated today by Kotomiyakura.

Ikeru dispatches Kakehashi to become the first rikishi to win three Jonokuchi yusho. Let's hope the third time is a charm and he doesn't come back there because of injury any more. (Nodding yes...)

Takei secures his kachi-koshi, throwing veteran Hanakaze to make-koshi as a result.

Masuryu defeats Kasugaiwa.

Tokkoriki defeats Daishofuji.

Ginseizan ends with a win against Kotoomura, but it's make-koshi for both men unfortunately.

Otakayama throws Torinzan.

Daishomune gets his kachi-koshi with a win against Okinoiwa.

Daishoho secures a zensho Jonidan yusho, flattening Hokutoo today.

Itadaki gets his kachi-koshi, pushing out Gojinryu.

Kanryu secures his kachi-koshi, forcing down Ishihara.

Masutenryu got his first win of the basho, thanks to Isshinryu stepping out for isamiashi today. Zenpai for Isshinryu.

Notozakura remains undefeated with this win against Gorikiyama. Earlier he also inflicted a first career defeat on Ishiura.

And now Ishiura throws Onosho, confirming Notozakura as the Sandanme yusho winner. The two rising stars here both finish with excellent 6-1 records, though.

Goshi secures a zensho Makushita yusho with a quick win against Kairyu.

In upper Makushita, Arawashi crumples to the dohyo after a hard-hitting tachi-ai against Kimikaze. With a second good kachi-koshi in a row, maybe Kimikaze is over his injury problems at last and can work his back up to Makuuchi.

Asatenmai in mid-headbang, finishing with a 6-1 kachi-koshi after beating Sakigake.

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On to the sekitori now. Juryo leader Endo waits to step on to the dohyo for the East-side Juryo dohyo-iri.

Juryo East - Sotairyu, Asahisho, Asasekiryu and Satoyama.

Juryo East.

Kotomisen and Yoshiazuma on the dohyo for the West-side Juryo dohyo-iri.

Juryo West - Tochinowaka and Nionoumi.

Osunaarashi leaves the dohyo following the dohyo-iri.

Makushita visitor Chiyoo forces out Kotomisen, sending Kotomisen to make-koshi and back to Makushita for the Aki basho.

And Makushita-ranked Wakamisho throws down hobbling Chiyoarashi, securing his own promotion to Juryo.

Oniarashi defeats Tanzo.

Osunaarashi defeats Asasekiryu.

Asahisho defeats Tochihiryu, who will drop to Makushita on the next banzuke.

Tenkaiho forces out Wakakoyu shortly before dropping to the clay. Kachi-koshi for Tenkaiho.

Seiro clinched kachi-koshi on his Juryo debut, getting his eighth win against Homarefuji today.

Takanoyama defeats struggling Nionoumi.

Veteran Yoshiazuma got a deserved eighth win and kachi-koshi today, surviving Kagamio's henka and handling him easily after that.

Endo continues to impress on his Juryo debut, sealing the yusho with this win over Tochinowaka.

Azumaryu defeats Daikiho.

Kyokushuho falls to make-koshi after being dropped by Satoyama.

Tokushinho secures his kachi-koshi with a win over Oiwato. This is the earliest he has ever reached kachi-koshi in Juryo - could this be the basho where he gets to taste the rarefied air of nine wins for the first time?

Chiyootori still has a chance of kachi-koshi despite his brief kyujo in the middle of the basho. Today he got his sixth win against Sotairyu.

Homasho defeats Takanoiwa.

Wakanosato and Sokokurai head for the dohyo and the East-side Makuuchi dohyo-iri.

Myogiryu, Shohozan, Tokitenku, Kyokutenho and Ikioi.

Kisenosato and Kakuryu.

And on the West-side story, Tochiozan, Gagamaru, Chiyotairyu and Aminishiki.

Kotoshogiku, Kotooshu, Goeido and Takayasu.

Makuuchi West.

Yokozuna Hakuho.

Yokozuna Harumafuji.

Kaisei forces out Masunoyama.

Aran drops Tokushoryu.

Kitataiki defeats Tamaasuka, who falls to his 9th make-koshi out of 10 basho in the Makuuchi division.

Toyohibiki shoves out Jokoryu.

Yoshikaze defeats Sokokurai. Sokokurai falls to make-koshi, but has acquitted himself well on his return to the dohyo.

Shotenro defeats Takarafuji.

Okinoumi throws down veteran Wakanosato.

Toyonoshima keeps his kachi-koshi hopes alive with a win over Tamawashi, who falls to make-koshi.

Kotoyuki pushes out Fujiazuma.

Kyokutenho forces out helpless Daido, who remains without a win.

Sadanofuji drops Gagamaru.

Takayasu is one win away from kachi-koshi thanks to a well-timed henka against Aoiyama today.

Shohozan pushes out Aminishiki.

Goeido defeats Ikioi.

Myogiryu defeats Tochiozan.

Kakuryu gets kachi-koshi with a good win against Chiyotairyu.

Kachi-koshi for Kotoshogiku as well, having no trouble against Tokitenku.

Kisenosato defeats Harumafuji.

Hakuho wins his 26th Makuuchi yusho with this win against Kotooshu.

Full house #5 on Day 13.

Popularity Poll Results for Day 13:

Makuuchi 1-2-3: Kisenosato / Hakuho / Myogiryu

Juryo 1-2-3: Endo / Homasho / Wakamisho (from Makushita, beating Chiyoarashi)

Edited July 20, 2013 by Yubinhaad