82nd All Japan rikishi 1 day tournament

[Akinomaki 41,841]

The 82nd All Japan rikishi senshiken taikai 全日本力士選士権大会 is the Meiji shrine tournament, but takes place in the kokugikan, celebration for the Meiji shrine festival on Nov. 3rd. This year on Oct. 6th. https://meijijingusukeikai.or.jp/news/2025/08/13/1322/

Free entry for the shrine support group suukeikai members (3000 yen a year), free choice of seats, the special members (ijiin, 10000 yen a year) can use the tamariseki, the first 200 get one

With first a visit to the Meiji shrine

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On 25/09/2023 at 17:37, Akinomaki said:

There is no such word as 選士権, proper is 選手権 senshuken - with 士 shi like in rikishi, instead of 手 shu like in athlete, but it sounds alike

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[Akinomaki 41,841]

This tournament is basically the start of the short Aki jungyo, which else only comprises of the 100 year ancient sumo event tomorrow and the London Koen.

Kotozakura is kyujo for all 3 events, with right knee ligament damage. https://www.sankei.com/article/20251006-4K3LTDIY5ZOZBIP6QE4MVMSMVE/

[Akinomaki 41,841]

Hoshoryu won his 2nd yusho at this tournament, last time in 2022

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beating Onosato in the final

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Onosato read the athelete's rikishi's oath

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with last year's winner Kotozakura kyujo, his father/shisho returned the yusho flag in his place youtube.com/watch?v=l6SKeDN3pH0

Edited October 6 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 47,300]

Houshouryuu, beating Oonosato in the finals -  this was the same matchup as the Aki basho playoff: "It reminded me of the last basho." He continued, "I think we'll be facing each other many times, so we're both fired up and determined to put on a good fight. With that mindset, we'll both do our best. I'm sure Oonosato feels the same way, too, so we have to work hard. With that mindset, I'll train hard and do my best for the November basho." A few days ago he revealed that he dislocated the index finger on his right hand during the senshuraku bout. "It's wrapped up," he said, showing his index and middle fingers, both wrapped in tape. He also admitted to feeling pain. However, when asked about the final match, after not responding to interview requests after the bout on that day, he simply said, "It's over now," and added, "It was my fault for losing." 

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The Juryo yusho was won by Koutokuzan. He defeated Kotoeihou in the first round, Mita in the second round, and Kazekenou in the semifinals to advance to the final. In the final, he faced Asahakuryuu, who won the Juryo yusho in September. Both men share the first name "Taro," and the "Taro Showdown" was won by Koutokuzan by oshidashi. After the bout, Koutokuzan said with a smile, "It was great. I'll do my best to compete in Makuuchi  next year." Koutokuzan, who reached his highest rank of  Maegashira  16W in March 2023, was makekoshi, then demoted in May, then later dropped to Makushita and spent 13 bashos at Makushita 15 and higher, with the possibility of returning to sekitori status in one tournament. Since getting promoted back to Juryo  after  Natsu basho, he has had a streak of kachikoshi  in two consecutive tournaments, with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses in the Nagoya tournament and 8-7 (starting off with a 6-0 record) in Aki. He is true to his word, and this victory suggests he might be promoted back to Makuuchi next year. [Takada Bunta]