BASHO TALK -- Natsu 2017 -- SPOILERS

[Kishinoyama 582]

1 hour ago, John Gunning said:

Osunaarashi tore his ACL again early on in or just before the basho. The same one he had surgically repaired a while back. The other knee remains partially torn as well. 

I'm amazed that he has two wins this tournament after reading this....

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

A very, VERY interesting sansho list for this basho.

Shukun-sho: Mitakeumi

Kanto-sho: Onosho

Gino-sho: Takayasu, Yoshikaze

[Masumasumasu 902]

7 hours ago, Dapeng said:

What you said contradicts the fact: he is the greatest yokokozuna in history.

Not possible for the simple fact that Hakuho continuously does things like this.

The greatest Yokozuna in history is a man by the name of "?".

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

NSK broadcast has mentioned that Nishonoseki will move forward with his recommendation of Takayasu's promotion to ozeki. He cited that winning against Harumafuji was a big factor in his decision.

[Masumasumasu 902]

2 hours ago, John Gunning said:

Osunaarashi tore his ACL again early on in or just before the basho. The same one he had surgically repaired a while back. The other knee remains partially torn as well. 

It's a shame that he didn't train his lower body properly from the beginning.

Upper-body brute-strength can only get a man so far in sumo.

[Jesinofuji 11]

If Hakuho wins tomorrow, he's the goat.

[Amamaniac 2,078]

During the broadcast Isegahama oyakata seemed surprised about Aminishiki having a shot at the Juryo championship on day 15.  When it was mentioned to him, he feigned surprise and seemed to say: "I want him to try his best, then."  I can't believe that Isegahama wouldn't be aware of this fact.  I'm sure everyone in his stable was talking about it already on day 13...

Also, that key Juryo bout will have two nishiki's (Aminishiki and Nishikigi) facing each other.  Thought there might be a joke there, but it didn't come to me.  Sigh...

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

Yamatofuji finished his sekitori career today with a win and was presented with a flower bouquet by Takayasu while walking back to the hanamichi. He will return to his native Hiroshima to work there.

[Amamaniac 2,078]

12 minutes ago, John Gunning said:

 

He did......and 18 months later it got torn again. Fixing something is no guarantee it won't break again. This is a major reason rikishi keep going when injured. Plus you know if you drop out of juryo you stop getting a salary but still have to pay your mortgage / rent / bills etc

I didn't know rikishi had to pay rent, especially if they are single and living at the beya (like Osunaarashi).

[Amamaniac 2,078]

I watched the day 14 broadcast and once again they showed Hakuho coming out of the shitakubeya with his tsukibito.  The plastic bowl was carried out and once again he bent over it holding the shoulders of two tsukibito.  I raised the question of what the bowl is for earlier in this tournament.  I thought autotroph's reply that it was a spittoon was the logical answer.  But today, I noticed that Hakuho went through the same ritual (obscured from view) and the tsukibito walked away with the bowl containing a perfectly rolled red facecloth.  I doubt Hakuho was spitting onto a facecloth.  The facecloth was there for a specific reason.  Furthermore, right after the bowl was taken away, Hakuho turned and spat into a large plastic bucket on the floor in the hall.  Clearly, that was a spittoon, and not the bowl.  I had speculated that there were smelling salts in the bowl.  Anyone else have any thoughts?  Has there been any mention in the press?

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

It looks like Asahisho's knee buckled during the critical match between him and Satoyama, resulting in him falling backwards for the loss to finish 7-8 at J13w, and possibly opening up the spot needed for Iwasaki to clinch promotion to Juryo.

[Katooshu 3,135]

I had no idea that sekitori paid rent while still at the heya. Does the oyakata set the price?

Edited May 28, 2017 by Katooshu

[Amamaniac 2,078]

I wanted to weigh in on the whole debate about Hakuho resorting to a dameoshi at the end of his bout against Terunofuji.  Teru did in fact make Hakuho work harder than he probably wanted.  But what I noticed was that Teru's strategy seemed to be grabbing Hakuho's injured right arm.  If that is the case, that might have pissed Hakuho off a little.

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

Oh the DRAMA!!! That Juryo yusho playoff was something else. Two mattas, a torinaoshi, another matta, and just when Aminishiki might have had it, Nishikigi pulls off the hatakikomi. But it definitely was a crowd pleaser.

Also Nishikigi stated he was wanting to give it his all in winning the yusho because his stablemate Fujiarashi is retiring after this basho.

[lackmaker 432]

38 minutes ago, Amamaniac said:

I wanted to weigh in on the whole debate about Hakuho resorting to a dameoshi at the end of his bout against Terunofuji.  Teru did in fact make Hakuho work harder than he probably wanted.  But what I noticed was that Teru's strategy seemed to be grabbing Hakuho's injured right arm.  If that is the case, that might have pissed Hakuho off a little.

It's just that he really doesn't look that pissed off(imo).

Terunofuji kept much lower than he usually does in bouts. Can't remember if that's a strategy he reserves for Hakuho.

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

NHK has noted that Sadanofuji has retired, and will be borrowing the kabu Nakamura from Yoshikaze for the time being.

[CT3* 331]

4 hours ago, John Gunning said:

Osunaarashi tore his ACL again early on in or just before the basho. The same one he had surgically repaired a while back. The other knee remains partially torn as well. 

 

That really sucks. Boody just can't seem to catch a break!

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

Kitanofuji definitely had a complaint against the sansho committee for not giving Ura a sansho.

[dada78641 884]

Alright, enough with the horse racing (NHK). Sumo time! Last day!

[dada78641 884]

Kaisei got a last day makekoshi. That guy's the epitome of "not quite" sumo.

[dada78641 884]

錦木/Nishikigi is the Juryo yuusho winner. I like him because his name has the first character of my town Kinshicho in it (錦糸町).

[dada78641 884]

Just in time to see Soukokurai lose. My prediction.

edit: win by henka.

Edited May 28, 2017 by dada78641

[dada78641 884]

Awesome. Ishiura got a last day kachikoshi!

[WAKATAKE 2,631]

Though he lost, Takekaze competed in his 1182nd makuuchi bout, tying Tochinonada for 10th place for most makuuchi bouts. 9th place is Tosanoumi at 1183.

[rhyen 1,809]

25 minutes ago, WAKATAKE said:

Kitanofuji definitely had a complaint against the sansho committee for not giving Ura a sansho.