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Kyushu Basho 2018 Discussion [SPOILERS]

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Did anyone else notice the exchange that passed between Mitakeumi and Takayasu as Takayasu got to his feet? 

Mitakeumi offered his hand and Takayasu took it, and patted it, nodding. Great empathy and respect all around; really special!

Best moment I've seen in sport in a while...

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Just seen the Juryo results and wow Tomokaze, he put in a great performance this basho, finishing strong, really wish the lad well.

Now he can go and play a beautiful piano symphony for Yoshikaze...(Laughing...)

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6 minutes ago, Flyric said:

What a match, well played Mitakeumi!

Ditto and he keeps his sanyuku slot albeit as Komusubi.

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2 minutes ago, Shio-kago said:

Mitakeumi offered his hand and Takayasu took it, and patted it, nodding. Great empathy and respect all around; really special!

 Best moment I've seen in sport in a while... 

Yes it was lovely, they have a great rivalry them two, you always get a great match and even though Mita has been running on an empty tank this basho, I kinda had a feeling he wouldn't go down. Awesome match!

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I can't figure out if we are seeing the born of a legend or just a one time thing.

The boy is fearless and have only 22 (!), its a great oshi player...But he is so short and have no belt skills...damn...I realy cant figure out.

Anyway...Enjoy your macarron Sato san!

(Bow...)

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1 minute ago, Jabbamaru said:

I can't figure out if we are seeing the born of a legend or just a one time thing.

Somewhere in between?

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2 minutes ago, Jabbamaru said:

I can't figure out if we are seeing the born of a legend or just a one time thing.

The boy is fearless and have only 22 (!), its a great oshi player...But he is so short and have no belt skills...damn...I realy cant figure out.

Anyway...Enjoy your macarron Sato san!

(Bow...)

I know it’s a well-used comparison, but Chiyotaikai wasn’t renowned for his belt skills and yet managed three yusho and a lengthy Ozeki career.  

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20 minutes ago, Jabbamaru said:

I can't figure out if we are seeing the born of a legend or just a one time thing.

The boy is fearless and have only 22 (!), its a great oshi player...But he is so short and have no belt skills...damn...I realy cant figure out.

Anyway...Enjoy your macarron Sato san!

(Bow...)

Won't go as far to say legend, but he's not there by accident. And with this yusho in his 26th basho, Takakeisho ties with Akebono as the 4th fastest to accomplish that feat. All above him and tied with him (the others being Takanohana, Wakanohana, and Kaio (someone please correct me if I am wrong)) reached either Yokozuna or Ozeki, so he's in pretty good company moving forward.

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36 minutes ago, Otokonoyama said:

Yeah, Tochinoshin got robbed once, twice, thrice. Now imagine that match was deciding a kachikoshi or kadoban. Just wow.

Not really. The first was an obvious matta, that it wasn't called earlier doesn't make it less so. The second was matta as well and finally Tochinoshin touched out first, so I don't see how he was robbed. 

But wow, what a finale. Just like Takakeisho after his bout, I was absolutely expecting a playoff. However Mitakeumi wasn't about to do some lethargic sumo - I guess he felt his pride as a sekiwake (and former Ozeki candidate) was on the line. I do feel bad for Takayasu since somehow it felt it was his turn, but in the end he's the one who lost it. Well done to Takakeisho, he most definitely deserves the yusho. 

And many thanks to Philioyamfugi for mentioning that NHK world is broadcasting the final hour - I had a very enjoyable and tense morning. 

 

 

 

 

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Ura takes the Sandanme yusho with a perfect 7! Congrats to him as well, it won't be long untill he is back!

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12 minutes ago, Kaninoyama said:

Won't go as far to say legend, but he's not there by accident. And with this yusho in his 26th basho, Takakeisho ties with Akebono as the 4th fastest to accomplish that feat. All above him and tied with him (the others being Takanohana, Wakanohana, and Kaio (someone please correct me if I am wrong)) reached either Yokozuna or Ozeki, so he's in pretty good company moving forward.

The one thing that's different is that Takakeisho's sumo is very different from the three you mentioned, and imo is much more susceptible to injuries and just ageing in general. While he may very well reach the very to ranks, I'm a bit concerned how long he will be able to stay there. Yes, Chiyotaikai stayed fairly long, but he was quite pitiful by the end. 

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48 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

Ditto and he keeps his sanyuku slot albeit as Komusubi.

Is there a chance that they might just shuffle him over to the west?

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On 20/11/2018 at 08:52, Akinomaki said:

I really would like to hear a yusho interview, maybe the most spartan ever.

I got that wish granted - and it was an interview about to become one with the least emotions shown ever, except that Takakeisho couldn't hide his tortured face later on as the interviewer kept throwing emotional questions at him.

I had expected some mention of Takanohana, but there was none: just the new heya and that he could train well in it.

And he didn't use his standard "normal" and "neither good nor bad" phrases - maybe at the next yusho interview

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14 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

I had expected some mention of Takanohana, but there was none: just the new heya and that he could train well in it.

I expected that too, but maybe Takanohana is now so taboo that the Kyokai doesn't want to be reminded of his name ever again... 

Anyway, I thought that it was a very nice touch that Takakeisho thanked his father for raising him and said the yusho is his way for repaying that effort. His father seemed to be quite touched by that. 

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Some really bad beats there. Takayasu and Mitakeumi were the only two to beat Takakeisho, Mitakeumi was the only to beat Takayasu and Takakeisho. But congrats to little meatball T-Rex! I still don't like you, but that was well deserved.

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14 hours ago, ALAKTORN said:

Edit: Looking it up, I might have been thinking of ushiromotare? Don’t know how exactly that works.

That's where your opponent was able to get behind you, but instead of losing by okuridashi, you push backwards and force them out anyway

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All Yokozuna out and all of Sanyaku performing poorly, except Takayasu and Takakeisho. That´s a quite strange anomaly.

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2 minutes ago, Gospodin said:

All Yokozuna out and all of Sanyaku performing poorly, except Takayasu and Takakeisho. That´s a quite strange anomaly.

Well, 7-8 wouldn't usually be a poor effort in sanyaku, but considering it's Mitakeumi and taking into account the level of competition this time... 

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They have no luck in Taganoura Heya.

Takakeisho is in pretty rarified company with the speed of his first yusho and the age at which he got it. Most of the others in the same position ended up with the rope by the end of their careers. Only 25 bashos to win his first yusho, and he started from the bottom unlike the university guys. In twelve makuuchi tournaments he has finished with double digit wins six times and nine wins twice. Only four MKs. Now he's on an Ozeki run. I think I may have underestimated him...

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Takakeisho has joined a very small group of yusho-winning Komusubi. He’s the first since Natsu 2000 (Kaio) and only the 9th in history to win a championship at that rank. Quite remarkable really just how rare it is.

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So, how are the Ozeki criteria again? Takakeishos last tournament was 9-6, is it enough if he has 11 wins in the next tournament? 

Such interest going forward. Hakuho won¨t be around forever, Kisenosato and Kakuryu both feel like 1-2 bad tournaments away to retiring, if Kisenosato has not already retired. Takayasu might be the next Yokozuna, when grand champions aren¨t around he performs solidly. 

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