Preparations of the Y/O - May 2016

[Kintamayama 47,369]

A zensho or a 14 win yusho where he will beat all 3 Yokozuna will be enough for a Kisenosato Yokozuna promotion, my sources say. (OK, Nishonoseki Oyakata say..). "But I fear he hasn't trained enough.." he added quietly.

So far during training;

Hakuhou injured his left knee-OK now presumably.

Kisenosato injured his right leg, missing three days of training- says he's fine now.

Terunofuji- not ready. "I'm all over the place.."

Goueidou- pulled muscle in his right thigh from last basho: "I'm doing better than I thought.. It's the quality of bouts, not the quantity," he said. He was 16-1 against Myougiryuu, Sadanoumi and 4 other sekitori two days ago.

Hakuhou admitted he is afraid of cats.

Edited May 7, 2016 by Kintamayama

[WAKATAKE 2,759]

We shall see. Zensho? Maybe. 14-1? We'll see. As much as I'd love to see Kise make it to Yokozuna, I don't think he's able to handle the pressure when the opportunity presents itself to him.

[Benevolance 2,534]

Hakuhou admitted he is afraid of cats.

Somebody tell Kise that nekodamashi is Hak's weak point! This is precisely the secret technique stuff they teach in Naruto!

[ScottyJoyJrBebe 97]

I will be rooting for Kisenosato this Basho. I have come to respect and admire him quite a bit. Best wishes on his (secret?stealth?) tsuna run.

[Dapeng 236]

A zensho or a 14 win yusho where he will beat all 3 Yokozuna will be enough for a Kisenosato Yokozuna promotion, my sources say. (OK, Nishonoseki Oyakata say..)

Nishonoseki said that beating Yokozuna is a necessary condition. He didn't say beating all three Yokozuna. Apparently, he meant beating Hakuho. Hope Hakuho agrees ...... :-)

Edited May 6, 2016 by Dapeng

[Kintamayama 47,369]

A zensho or a 14 win yusho where he will beat all 3 Yokozuna will be enough for a Kisenosato Yokozuna promotion, my sources say. (OK, Nishonoseki Oyakata say..)

Nishonoseki said that beating Yokozuna is a necessary condition. He didn't say beating all three Yokozuna. Apparently, he meant beating Hakuho. Hope Hakuho agrees ...... :-)

Beg to differ.. ３横綱を倒し、１４勝か全勝で優勝すれば無条件

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20160506/sum16050618050005-n1.html

[Dapeng 236]

A zensho or a 14 win yusho where he will beat all 3 Yokozuna will be enough for a Kisenosato Yokozuna promotion, my sources say. (OK, Nishonoseki Oyakata say..)

Nishonoseki said that beating Yokozuna is a necessary condition. He didn't say beating all three Yokozuna. Apparently, he meant beating Hakuho. Hope Hakuho agrees ...... :-)

Beg to differ.. ３横綱を倒し、１４勝か全勝で優勝すれば無条件

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20160506/sum16050618050005-n1.html

I read a different version ...

[sekitori 492]

What would happen if Kisenosato again goes 13-2, no yusho and 13-2 in Nagoya, still no yusho. That would be 39-6 in three consecutive bashos, but no championships. Is it possible that he then would be considered for yokozuna promotion? Suppose that he isn't but continues with another 13-2 in September, again with no yusho.

How essential is winning a yusho for yokozuna promotion? I keep thinking of Futahaguro who became a yokozuna without ever winning a tournament. I'm sure the NSK doesn't want that to happen again, but could consistent excellence alone without a yusho still be a reason for promotion?

[Benevolance 2,534]

No, he has to win something other than the "perennial runner up" award.