Kaninoyama 1,866 Posted May 24 10 hours ago, RabidJohn said: I am truly flabbergasted that you have only just noticed! It has been noted and discussed hereabouts for what feels like ages - 2-3yrs, I think. It all must have gone right over my head (pardon the poor pun). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vancouver BC Sumo Fan 14 Posted May 24 23 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: I hope he would at least get a date with Kirishima on senshuraku. Getting to sanyaku after a schedule with 0 sanyaku opponents would feel rather... cheap. His highest-ranked opponent so far was Ura. That's bugging me, too. He needed to fight a little higher up this basho if anyone can entertain him being in sanyaku. You gotta fight sanyaku to prove you are sanyaku worthy in my books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vancouver BC Sumo Fan 14 Posted May 24 15 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said: Watching Takarafuji in juryo this time has been a sad experience. He is getting overpowered by guys who wouldn't have moved him back an inch when he was in his prime. Does he want to keep going from the scruffy end of juryo street in July? I hope he comes back strong next basho and starts fighting his way back up, but if not it may be time to hang up the belt by the end of the year. That'll be sad. He's great but at least we still have Tamawashi inspiring old guys like me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,613 Posted May 24 6 minutes ago, Vancouver BC Sumo Fan said: That's bugging me, too. He needed to fight a little higher up this basho if anyone can entertain him being in sanyaku. You gotta fight sanyaku to prove you are sanyaku worthy in my books. When you need a komusubi, you need a komusubi ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,852 Posted May 24 16 hours ago, Kaninoyama said: Is it just my imagination or does ex-Aminishiki suddenly have a LOT more hair than he had as an active rikishi? Oh, he GREW a lot of hair since his retirement. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,732 Posted May 25 A Kusano juryo yusho tomorrow could mark the first time since 2014 that the two same wrestlers have won the top 2 division titles consecutively. In 2014 Hakuho won the makuuchi titles, while Tochinoshin won the juryo titles. Other such occurrences - 1978 Kitanoumi in makuuchi and Washuyama in juryo - 1970 Kitanofuji in makuuchi and Kongo in juryo https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202505240001774.html 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted May 25 Is there any (semi)official info regarding expected sansho? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,732 Posted May 25 14 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Is there any (semi)official info regarding expected sansho? They normally post on X once they've finished with the votes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,388 Posted May 25 6 hours ago, Vancouver BC Sumo Fan said: He's great but at least we still have Tamawashi inspiring old guys like me. Don't forget Sadanoumi! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerboy1966 1,539 Posted May 25 7 hours ago, Vancouver BC Sumo Fan said: He's great but at least we still have Tamawashi inspiring old guys like me. We also have Sadanoumi winning a kanto-sho at 38, and Hidenoumi winning promotion to maku'uchi at 35. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,281 Posted May 25 What happened to Aonishiki’s skin? It looks like he fell off a motorcycle or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted May 25 6 minutes ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: What happened to Aonishiki’s skin? It looks like he fell off a motorcycle or something. I think it's a birthmark of sorts; it was always there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 673 Posted May 25 Oof Hosh just made a statement. Well done to both! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted May 25 Just now, hakutorizakura said: Oof Hosh just made a statement. Well done to both! That's what they call a "moral victory". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,416 Posted May 25 It's too bad for Hosh that he has 15 opponents during a basho rather than just Onosato. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted May 25 2 minutes ago, Katooshu said: It's too bad for Hosh that he has 15 opponents during a basho rather than just Onosato. You can petition NSK for a change in basho format. I am sure they will be happy to accommodate you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leoben 159 Posted May 25 Hoshoryu has a 6-2 record against Onosato, and one of those loses is a fusen. It would be funny if this becomes a thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 827 Posted May 25 7 minutes ago, Leoben said: Hoshoryu has a 6-2 record against Onosato, and one of those loses is a fusen. It would be funny if this becomes a thing. It will be funny if Onosato continues to collect yushos despite their H2H record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunbaiHolder 34 Posted May 25 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Katooshu said: It's too bad for Hosh that he has 15 opponents during a basho rather than just Onosato. He just need to clone Onosato 14 times. Edited May 25 by TheGunbaiHolder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaito 322 Posted May 25 It seems that wrestlers who have already locked up the yusho tend to lose motivation and drop matches at the end, so Hoshoryu should continue getting Onosato at opportune times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 142 Posted May 25 2 hours ago, hakutorizakura said: Oof Hosh just made a statement. Well done to both! A nice set-up to give him a little hope for a future yusho... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,943 Posted May 25 What an extremely satisfying basho! We've got a proper back-to-back yusho winner in Onosato with a PB 14-1, and Hoshoryu acquitted himself really well after the shaky start. 12-3 is not to be sniffed at - it earned him his rope! He also showed, weird as it sounds, that our new yokozuna is actually still a little green. He tried and failed to keep Hoshoryu off his mawashi, simple as that. I'm very pleased to see Wakatakakage back in form. I'm not saying it'll never happen, but I don't expect him to put up the numbers for ozeki promotion. There's nothing wrong with being a damn fine sekiwake, IMO. Aonishiki certainly looks like a prime prospect for better things, but the same can't currently be said of Takerufuji or Hakuoho. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 1,054 Posted May 25 I don’t understand why so many are dismissing Hoshoryu. Sure, Onosato looks like the dominant force of this generation, but a 12-3 Jun-Yusho is hardly something a yokozuna should be ashamed of. Yes, two early kinboshi aren't ideal—but at the end of the day, history will remember a 12-3 JY, not the stumble in week one. Let’s put the pitchforks down. Side note: I was surprised how happy I was to see Hoshoryu win today. This rivalry is shaping up to be something special—I’m really looking forward to it. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,188 Posted May 25 3 minutes ago, Godango said: I don’t understand why so many are dismissing Hoshoryu. Let's just say he'll be the Kakuryu to Onosato's Hakuho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godango 1,054 Posted May 25 1 minute ago, Jakusotsu said: Let's just say he'll be the Kakuryu to Onosato's Hakuho. I still say it's looking like Hakuho/Harumafuji II Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
