Aki 2025 discussions (results)

[BigKahunaMan 18]

Today looked like Onosato was so unsatisfied with how far he managed to fling Abi away that he went up another level and sent Gonoyama fully into the seats. Not even a whiff of trying to check on the man - guess some of that Kisenosato stoic demeanor has rubbed off on him.

[Akinomaki 41,817]

With Hoshoryu facing his attendant today, Ura had his tachi-mochi debut

o o

[Gospodin 268]

1 hour ago, BigKahunaMan said:

Today looked like Onosato was so unsatisfied with how far he managed to fling Abi away that he went up another level and sent Gonoyama fully into the seats. Not even a whiff of trying to check on the man - guess some of that Kisenosato stoic demeanor has rubbed off on him.

Typical for the expected "You do not attract attention" behavior that´s prevalent everywhere.

[Kintamayama 47,229]

The Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Duchess Sophie were in attendance today. "I didn’t know that, I had no idea. I've never been to England," said Shishi, who won today. London soon, first dohyo-iri there in 34 years. Always good to have foreign rikishi too to showcase Ozumo abroad, said the reporter.

Edited September 20 by Kintamayama

[kedevash 44]

5 hours ago, Tetsuarashi said:

i saw elsewhere someone pointed out hakuoho may have suffered a right arm injury? seemed that way from the replay i saw right after the match

At first i thought elbow injury but now see more a biceps tear because if Kirishimans Kimedashi

[Tigerboy1966 1,634]

9 minutes ago, kedevash said:

5 hours ago, Tetsuarashi said:

i saw elsewhere someone pointed out hakuoho may have suffered a right arm injury? seemed that way from the replay i saw right after the match

At first i thought elbow injury but now see more a biceps tear because if Kirishimans Kimedashi

Watching the bout and seeing the torsion/twist/pressure applied to Hakuoho's right arm I was thinking "ouch! that's gotta hurt".

[Tetsuarashi 7]

i don't think that bicep muscle is supposed to look like that...

[Reonito 1,783]

They really should ban that move.

[Bunbukuchagama 976]

4 hours ago, Reonito said:

They really should ban that move.

Come on...

[Reonito 1,783]

20 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Come on...

The equivalent in judo is heavily regulated—banned in juniors, can only be used during groundwork, and in judo you can tap out. Some of the actual kinjite pose a lot less danger.

[Bunbukuchagama 976]

Just now, Reonito said:

The equivalent in judo is heavily regulated—banned in juniors, can only be used during groundwork, and in judo you can tap out. Some of the actual kinjite pose a lot less danger.

Sumo has many moves that can potentially lead to injuries. If we ban them all, it will become a very different sport. 

[Reonito 1,783]

47 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Sumo has many moves that can potentially lead to injuries. If we ban them all, it will become a very different sport. 

I mean, it's a combat sport in which people fall on a hard surface, or off it from a height, so pretty much any move could lead to injury, but I feel like arm locks have an unusually high injury rate—it's a difficult move to execute without causing injury.

[Bunbukuchagama 976]

4 minutes ago, Reonito said:

I mean, it's a combat sport in which people fall on a hard surface, or off it from a height, so pretty much any move could lead to injury, but I feel like arm locks have an unusually high injury rate—it's a difficult move to execute without causing injury.

Morozashi is really the only effective counter to the double-inside grip (and it still requires considerable strength anyway); if it gets outlawed, double-inside essentially becomes an auto-win.

How about tottari? You could easily break your opponent's arm with it.

And we can continue the list if we wish.

[Tetsuarashi 7]

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202509210000405.html

hakuoho not withdrawing from day 8

[Morty 1,518]

I feel like this basho has had the best belt sumo matches we've had in years - lots of wonderful throws, and some good long yotsu sumo bouts. So much better than the blast em out oshi, which seemed to be dominating for a while. Thoroughly enjoying it so far

[RussReimroc 30]

38 minutes ago, Morty said:

I feel like this basho has had the best belt sumo matches we've had in years - lots of wonderful throws, and some good long yotsu sumo bouts. So much better than the blast em out oshi, which seemed to be dominating for a while. Thoroughly enjoying it so far

I was highly impressed watching Roga vs Fujinokawa! some great belt sumo there.

[Akinomaki 41,817]

10 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

The Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Duchess Sophie were in attendance today. "I didn’t know that, I had no idea. I've never been to England," said Shishi, who won today. London soon, first dohyo-iri there in 34 years. Always good to have foreign rikishi too to showcase Ozumo abroad, said the reporter.

23 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Royalty watching - but in an ordinary and not the royal box. Far, behind the last row of the masu seats, but comfortable
o
And for some reason meeting a juryo and not an active ozeki, with Asanoyama and Hakkaku
o o

Kitanowaka, the main PR rikishi face in the presentation for London, saved the face of his shisho by his kachikoshi and ensured at least the return to juryo - the rijicho has no sekitori ATM, and no makuuchi for London. Maybe Kitanowaka will go there even as next low juryo (still makushita for London but treated as juryo after the announcement), seems like Asanoyama will go, as then still low juryo, why else would he be selected for the photo.

The jungyo has only a few juryo replacements now, I don't know how many juryo will be at a kaigai koen.

Edited September 21 by Akinomaki

[dingo 1,477]

9 hours ago, Reonito said:

They really should ban that move.

If they didn't ban it during kime master Terunofuji's active days, they won't ban it now. 

Edited September 21 by dingo

[Jakusotsu 6,394]

1 minute ago, dingo said:

If they didn't ban it during kime master Takanonami's active days, they won't ban it now. 

fixed

[Akinomaki 41,817]

Takadagawa corrected himself in the explanation this time, in the end he properly named Kinbozan, at first Kinpozan (a proper mountain name) - no big blunder so far this time by the shimpan

[Kaninoyama 1,880]

Hakuoho was able to get the win against last basho's yusho winner--bandaged arm and all. 

[Jakusotsu 6,394]

The more I watch Aonishiki, the more he reminds me of Tochiazuma (today's guest on abema).

[Bunbukuchagama 976]

12 minutes ago, Kaninoyama said:

Hakuoho was able to get the win against last basho's yusho winner--bandaged arm and all. 

Said winner isn't exactly doing well right now.

[RabidJohn 2,070]

1 hour ago, Kaninoyama said:

Hakuoho was able to get the win against last basho's yusho winner--bandaged arm and all. 

"Injury schminjury", or so I've been informed today. 

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A nakabi KK is always impressive, and it's a really good look for a yokozuna. Well done, Hoshoryu - so far so good.

I could almost see the "I don't need to grapple with this little fella" realisation pop into Onosato's head. Bulldozer!

[Akinomaki 41,817]

That extra rest was good for him, Tanji the overslept. Today he was fired up and won against Wakamiyabi to go to 2-2.

The oyakata (Arashio): he's still a teen, please don't make such a fuss about it

https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2025/09/21/0019500251.shtml?pg=2