Buyuzan

[Guest Kaikitsune]

When Chiyotenzan emerged into Makuuchi and dominated until his promotion to komusubi he was regarded as the most exciting rikishi according to a poll set up by Moti. Most likely Tenzan`s octobus-characteristics, baffling flexibility and his tecnhique derived from that flexibility and "slipperyness" caught many rikishi by surprise and this explains partly his good success during his honey moon with Makuuchi-division. But Buyuzan then; he is not an unconventional rikishi in any way. He doesn`t have bullet like tachi-ai and his pushing attack doesn`t have much versatility. He likes nodowa-attack on the throat and is persistent with his pushes. Still the element of surprise is missing or it is completely veiled from my eyes. I watched many of his bouts from Kyushu and Hatsu basho and, forgive me all Buyuzan-fans, he is rather colourless pusher who had many clumsy losses and was beaten with relative ease by veterans like Kotonowaka and Tochinonada. His win against Kotomitsuki was a evident fluke. All in all I am inclined to claim his 10-5 and 11-4 don`t reflect his real level at all but are an evidence of a pretty lucky era for Buyuzan.

Strength he has and training conditions are as optimal as they can be for a pusher. Musashimaru, Musoyama, Dejima, Miyabiyama and Wakanoyama as training foes, it is all up to him how diligently he wishes to train. Challenge in Haru will be tough for him no matter what.

"Thanks to you all I was honored with my second consecutive Fighting Spirit Prize. Next tournament I believe I will be promoted to join the top rankers and I am going to train as hard as I can in order not to shame the rank and finish with a good record. I look forward to your continued support."

That was copied from Kyokai`s interview-page at:Interview page

Buyuzan is 27 years old, 181cm/162kg, has modest technical abilities, has had bad knee for quite some time now and is not as hairy as Wakanoyama but hairier than most.

[Hakajusakari 0]

To exchange one's thoughts with somebody else, only one, to continue from where Kaikitsune-zeki closed.

I am smiling and maybe not willing to engage with the exchange unless I am convinced that the new one I'm recieving is a better one.

I am anyway enclined to agree with Kaikitsune-zeki that Buyuzan will be a step or two too high in the ladder in Haru.

I don't know either if I should use a clickable Smilie or not.

[Maguroyama 27]

"Honeymoon in M'uchi", sounds like a movie, but it's really quite a common thing in sumo. Many are the rikishi that have come up, and like you say with Chiyotenzan, taken the top-rankers by surprise for a few basho, only to achieve little else for the rest of their careers. Look at Tenzan now! A no-gooder who "eeks" out kachi-koshi in the low ranks and falls apart completely when faced with sterner competition. Look at Hamanoshima, who had 4 straight 8-7's that took him up to komusubi, then - nothing! Look at Tomonohana, Kyokushuzan, Tochinohana, Wakashoyo, to name but a few. Now I'm wondering: is Tamanoshima part of this category as well, or will he be able to establish himself as a sanyaku regular?

As for Buyu Boy, it would seem strange to go from not being able to hold your own in juryo, to being the new superstar of the sport. My guess is he's more of a Chiyotenzan than a Asashoryu. But then again, you never know...stranger things have happened!