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Wait, wait, wait. "It goes without saying that 10 wins minimum obligation for an ozeki?" No, no. Someone better let him know it's eight wins and coast, or he's going to screw up this whole system.

Takakeisho and Shodai about to bring a horse's head and a rose to his house.

2022 World Games entrant and football hopeful Hidetora Hanada won a national collegiate tournament in Usa, beating Toyo's Odofu in the final. 3rd place was Kindai's Yamazaki, and 4th place was Nihon University's Haruyama. Nihon University won the team event, beating Chuo 4-1 in the final. Nittaidai teammate, defending amateur yokozuna, and fellow WG entrant Daiki Nakamura was supposed to have competed in the tournament according to the Nittaidai blog, but he didn't appear for the individual tournament and I can't see his name in the team results either.

Photo shoot for the Haru basho yusho portrait of Wakatakakage, with his brothers o

Picture Banzuke for Natsu 2022.

Hanada also won the national Kyushu tournament held a few days after, beating another Mongolian (Munk - a Kyushu Joho grad) in the final. In the semifinals he beat his rival Naoya Kusano of Nihon University - I think the 5th straight time he's beaten him. Daiki Nakamura was again missing, which is probably helping Hanada in cleaning up the tournaments so far. Nittaidai won the team event, with a 2-1 win over Kindai in the final. They won all their other matches 3-0. The winning Nittaidai team: Ishizaki (took Nittaidai's only loss of the team event), Choijil, and Hanada

Training at Arashio-beya - with Wakatakakage & Kotokuzan, but without Wakamotoharu

Oh, no apologies necessary, Bugman! I had not seen the Youtube thread from Sept 2021, so this is all new to me. In fact, I just told my husband about Rambalac and he's very interested. He's aching to go back to Japan but he'll have to make do with what he can get at this time. Thanks for posting it. Edit to add -- Rambalac really could be called the "Rambla" because that's what he is!!

Just over 1 day left and 26 players registered: Tochinofuji, Asojima, Hoshotakamoto, Yarimotsu, RaeucherLax, Karasukurai, Chankomafuji, Sumo Spiffy, Suwihoto, Hakuryuho, Kellyama, chishafuwaku, Chartorenji, Profomisakari, Wamahada, Athenayama, ChickyStarr, Susanoo, Asapedroyu, Peeter, Fujisan, Mmikasazuma, Oortael, Shatsume, Flohru, and Tameiki. So still hoping for the participation of @Achiyama @Benihana @Hakuhonofan @Kujo @Nekonoyama @Rocks (aka Gansekiiwa) @ScreechingOwl @shimodahito @Tenshinhan Tochiyatsu @Unkonoyama @WAKATAKE

Apologies. The typo was mine (and has been corrected).

Abi has returned home after the Haru basho, after almost two years. "It's great to be back home. I'll do my best to keep it that way" he said. He is in charge of bathing and helping his little daughter to sleep, while his wife is in charge of changing the diapers, dispelling the "fat man in diapers" theory. I thought some of you would like to know this.

Thanks, Philioyamfuji-zeki, for your continuous support and advertising TUG! It's really an easy to play game - and most of the time pretty suspenseful till the very last day! Am I right, Supporters of TUG? Achiyama

Its a fun and easy game, thanks for being back. I encourage all to sign up !

Japan's foreign minister Hayashi on a visit to Mongolia today came to Harumafuji's school o o

Itachiyama wins his fourth yusho by a big margin- congrats!! 132 participants, 18 newbies, huge site problems notwithstanding. As I always say, get your guesses in early- nothing is gonna change till the Banzuke announcement and there is no reason to wait till the last minute... If I didn't get your mail this time, I apologize-this is the final result. Next time, knowing the problems we are having, get your entries in earlier and avoid ogmat nefesh. Milestones: Kotononami- 90th basho Torafujii- 90th basho Pandaazuma- 70th basho Tzutziyama- 30th basho Oortael- 20th basho Special thanks to Andoreasu who waded through the myriad of mail entries and to Doitsuyama who made a great effort to revive the site. Thanks for playing and to see how you did, go here: And now, on with the Ba-show!!

They're planning to roll him and Ichinojo together to get two average sized rikishi.

There may be the first rikishi from Tokyo university. Hidetaka Suyama 須山穂嵩 (24, 178cm, 99kg) would like to join Kise-beya. The age restriction for the shindedeshi kensa is below 23, exceptions are for accomplished athletes, also of other sports (esp. tsukedashi qualifiers of course): they can enter below age 25. The next rijikai will decide if he will be accepted. He took part in last year's East Japan weight division championships and would be the 5th from a national university. https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/444256 Old articles on him: https://vod-memonet.com/toudaisumoubu-suyamahidetaka-ikemen-koukou-gakureki-9077 https://news.line.me/articles/oa-rp24814/643a033b9dde Todai sumo club page: http://dosukoi.net/todai/intro/suyama.html (apparently he's from philosophy department: https://newspicks.com/user/6035874/) Club shikona: Ichinoryu, 178cm, 80kg in 2019

Updated list of qualifiers for the 2022 World Games in Alabama, USA this summer following the removal of Russia & Belarus from the competition.

FWIW. The current Yobidashi. Name Kanji Meaning Given Name Rank Heya Jiro 次郎 Next Son Kazuo Nishide Sanyaku Kasugano Katsuyuki 克之 Overcome Katsuyuki Koyama Sanyaku Shibatayama Shiro 志朗 Cheerful Intention Yoshikazu Shimada Sanyaku Otake Shigeo 重夫 Esteemed Man Takumi Taniguchi Sanyaku Kokonoe Goro 吾郎 My Son Masaharu Akayama Sanyaku Otake Kokichi 幸吉 Good Fortune Katsushi Chiba Makuuchi Oshima Akira 旭 Dawn Toshiyuki Ichikawa Makuuchi Oshima Ryuji 隆二 Real Name – Double Prosperity Ryuji Takahashi Makuuchi Miyagino Kotozo 琴三 Koto – Three Tsuyoshi Tsuma Makuuchi Sadogatake Kotoyoshi 琴吉 Koto – Joy Masaki Takahashi Makuuchi Sadogatake Daikichi 大吉 Great Joy Yuji Oba Makuuchi Hakkaku Teruki 照喜 Shining Pleasure Takahisa Kudo Makuuchi Isegahama Koji 幸司 Happy Leader Takuma Hatano Makuuchi Asakayama Rikinojo 利樹之丞 Part Real Name - Assistance of a Beneficial Tree Riki Tsuchida Makuuchi Takasago Mitsuaki 光昭 Real Name – Bright Light Mitsuaki Kanai Makuuchi Tagonoura Kunio 邦夫 Part Real Name – Japanese Man Kunio Maekawa Juryo Takasago Matsuo 松男 Pine Tree Male Yoshihiro Mine Juryo Hanaregoma Hiroyuki 弘行 Real Name – Vast Journey Hiroyuki Kon Juryo Nishiiwa Rokuro 禄郎 Son of Happiness Kenzo Araki Juryo Nishonoseki Masao 正男 Righteous Male Noriyuki Otaka Juryo Nishiiwa Satoru 悟 Real Name – Enlightenment Satoru Yamazaki Juryo Hanaregoma Tasuke 太助 Real Name – Great Assistance Taisuke Kominami Juryo Yamahibiki Shigetaro 重太郎 Esteemed Firstborn? Katsunori Hattori Juryo Kokonoe Fujio 士夫 Learned Man Shinsuke Onodera Juryo Isegahama Keisuke 啓輔 Enlightened Assistance Daisuke Nakano Juryo Shibatayama Yohei 陽平 Real Name – Positive Harmony Yohei Kadooka Juryo Dewanoumi Soichi 総一 Real Name – Uniformity Soichi Takahashi Juryo Yamahibiki Teruya 照矢 Shining – Arrow Daisuke Kondo Makushita Isegahama Mamoru 護 Real Name – Protect Mamoru Nagae Makushita Tokitsukaze Shunsuke 駿佑 Helpful Prodigy Satoru Watanabe Makushita Tamanoi Kohei 耕平 Real Name – Cultivating Harmony Kohei Oyama Makushita Kataonami Yuto 悠斗 Real Name – Eternal Big Dipper (28 Mansions) Yuto Kawashima Makushita Tatsunami Setsuo 節男 Honorable Male Satoru Kumazaki Makushita Shikoroyama Naoki 直起 Immediate Awakening Naoki Kitajima Makushita Kise Shin 慎 Part Real Name – Discretion Shinnosuke Yamaki Makushita Michinoku Shigejiro 重次郎 Esteemed Next Son Keisuke Miyagi Sandanme Kokonoe Tsurutaro 鶴太郎 Crane – Firstborn? Shintaro Honda Sandanme Nishikido Hiromasa 大将 Real Name – Great Leader Hiromasa Nakamura Sandanme Yamahibiki Yuji 雄志 Part Real Name – Ambition Yuki Tabata Jonidan Sakaigawa Hiroshi 広 Spacious Yoshitake Hiraoka Jonidan Tokiwayama Kenta 健太 Real Name – Great Persistence Kenta Maeda Jonidan Naruto Yuma 悠真 Real Name – Permanent Truth Yuma Arai Jonokuchi Hakkaku Shintaro 新太郎 Real Name – New Firstborn? Shintaro Misaki Jonokuchi Kasugano Takeru 天琉 Real Name – Heavenly Gem Takeru Miyasaka Jonokuchi Asahiyama Note: I tried to do the Gyoji, but I had no luck deciphering the names.

Heya: Yamahibiki 山響 Shisho: Ganyu (巌)雄 Heya Flag(s): (巌) Gan Boulder Amamidake Amamidake Amami (Obstructed Beauty) City (Ss) – Peak 奄美岳 Sandanme Biganzan Biganzan Maintain a (Rocky) Mountain 備(巌)山 Sandanme Daishoryu Daishoryu Great Rising Dragon 大昇龍 Makushita Ex. Moji Hakuonada Hakuonada White Vigorous Sea 白旺灘 Makushita Harimao Harimao Harima Province (Ss) – Rule *播*磨皇 Sandanme Ex. Akisada Ienoshima Ienoshima Home Island (Part of Ss) 家の島 Makushita Ieshima Ieshima Home Island (Part of Ss) 家島 Makushita Kassho Kassho Part Given Name – Gliding (Flight) 滑翔^ Sandanme Ex. Tanimoto Kitaharima Kitaharima North - Harima (Tributary Polishing) Province (Ss – Var.) 北磻*磨* Maegashira Nionoumi Nionoumi Lake of the Grebes – aka Lake Biwa 鳰の湖 Maegashira Oyamatoumi Oyamatoumi Surname/Given Name Parts – Great Peaceful Lake 大^和^湖 Makushita Shinseido Shinseido True Righteous Teachings 信正道 Makushita Ex. Masutani Tenichi Tenichi Day 1 天一 Makushita Yabugasaki Yabugasaki Real Name 藪ヶ崎 Jonidan Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Oshima 大島 Shisho: Kyokutenho (旭)天鵬 Heya Flag(s): (旭) Kyoku/Asahi Morning Kyokuhayate Kyokuhayate Strong Wind (旭)疾風 Sandanme Ex. Kyokushozan Kyokukaiyu Kyokukaiyu Ocean Hero (Trans. Of Real Name) (旭)海雄 Juryo Kyokumizuno Kyokumizuno Real Name (旭)水野 Sandanme Kyokushori Kyokushori Shogun's Home (旭)将里 Makushita Kyokutaiga Kyokutaiga Great Sea (旭)大海 Sandanme Kyokutairyu Kyokutairyu Great Dragon 旭大龍 Sandanme Kyokutaizan Kyokutaizan Peaceful Mountain (旭)泰山 Jonidan Kyokutendo Kyokutendo Heavenly Way (旭)天道　 Sandanme Updated 9/2/2025

Heya: Tokiwayama 常盤山 Shisho: Takamisugi (隆)三杉 Heya Flag(s): (隆) Taka Prosperity (貴) Taka (from Takanohana) Honor Aoiryu Aoiryu Hollyhock/Wasabi Dragon – Great Grandfather's Shikona 葵龍 Sandanme Now Takataisho Aratakayama Aratakayama New Noble Mountain 新隆山 Makushita Takakento Takakento Given name – Persistent Conflict (貴)健斗 Juryo Takanosho Takanosho Victory (隆)の勝 Sekiwake Takashoki Takashoki Given Name (Reversed) – Soaring Life (隆)翔生 Makushita Takatairiku Takatairiku Given Name (Var.) - Great Land (隆)太陸^ Jonidan Takataisho Takataisho Honored Great Leader 貴大将 Sandanme Wakanosho Wakanosho Youthful Victory 若ノ勝 Juryo Yurikisho Yurikisho Part Given Name – (Excellent Power) Victory 優^力^勝 Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Tatsunami 立(浪) Shisho: Asahiyutaka 旭豊 Heya Flag(s): (浪) Nami Wave Akua Akua Heavenly Sea 天空海 Maegashira Hokuyozan Hokuyozan (North Ocean) Mountain - Var. HOKKAIdo? 北*洋山 Sandanme Hoshoryu Hoshoryu Bountiful Rising Dragon - Nephew of AsaSHORYU 豊昇龍 Yokozuna Kamito Kamito Real Name – Heavy Drinker 上戸 Makushita Kazuto Kazuto Given Name - 一翔 Makushita Kiryuko Kiryuko Wood Dragon Emperor 木竜皇 Juryo Brothers Kitadaichi Kitadaichi Part Given Name – HOKkaido (Ss) - (Great Area) 北*大^地^ Makushita Kokuryunami Kokuryunami Carved Dragon 刻竜(浪) Jonidan Meisei Meisei Real Name – Bright Life 明生 Sekiwake Okaryu Okaryu Great Flower Dragon 大花竜 Makushita Shunrai Shunrai Springtime Thunder 春雷 Makushita Brothers Taranami Taranami Tara (Frequent Pleasure) Town (Ss area) 多良(浪) Sandanme Tatsuosho Tatsuosho Esteemed Ruler (立)王尚 Makushita Tsukubayama Tsukubayama Mt. Tsukuba (Musical Wave) (Ss) 筑波山 Sandanme Yukiamami Yukiamami Happy Amami (Surrounding Beauty) Island (Ss) 幸奄*美* Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Shikihide 式秀 Shisho: Kitazakura 北(桜) Heya Flag(s): (桜) Zakura Cherry Blossom Akatora Akatora Red Tiger 赤虎 Sandanme Ex. Omote Bakukoshin Bakukoshin Soul of Explosive Tiger 爆虎神 Jonidan Ex. Nihonmatsu Furanshisu Furanshisu Part Given Names - /Meaningless / (Francis) 冨蘭志壽 Sandanme Gokishin Gokishin Powerful Fierce God 豪鬼神 Sandanme Itakozakura Itakozakura Itako (Incoming Tide) City (Ss) 潮来(桜) Jonidan Kogomaru Kogomaru Fierce Strength 荒剛丸 Jonidan Oatari Oatari Great Personal Gain 大当利 Sandanme Reonmaru Reonmaru Given Name - /Meaningless/ (Leon?) 黎大丸 Sandanme Satsumao Satsumao Satsuma Province – Kagoshima (Ss) 薩摩(桜) Jonidan Sawaisamu Sawaisamu Part Real Name – (Swamp) Valor 澤^勇 Jonidan Intai Sawayaka Sawayaka Refreshing 爽 Sandanme Tenkoyama Tenkoyama Son of Tenkoyama - Imperial Phoenix Mtn 天凰山 Jonidan Urutora Urutora Ultraman (TV Series) - /Meaningless/ 宇瑠寅 Jonidan Wakatozakura Wakatozakura Wakato (Youthful Place) Bridge 若戸(桜) Jonidan Intai Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Oshiogawa 押尾川 Shisho: Takekaze 豪(風) Heya Flag(s): (風) Kaze Wind Amakaze Amakaze Sky 天(風) Maegashira Hienriki Hienriki Part Tsubame City (Ss) – Flying (Swallow) Power 飛燕*力 Makushita Kazeeidai Kazeeidai Great Glory (風)栄大 Sandanme Kazekeno Kazekeno Center of Wisdom (風)賢央 Juryo Kazekodai Kazekodai Great Crimson (風)紅大 Jonidan Kazenohana Kazenohana Splendor (風)ノ華 Jonokuchi Kazenoumi Kazenoumi Lake (風)の湖 Makushita Kazeoka Kazeoka Part Given Name – (Phoenix) Flower (風)凰^花 Jonidan Kazeoki Kazeoki Part Given Name – Cherry (Radiance) (風)桜輝^ Jonidan Kazeyuki Kazeyuki Part Given Name – (Assistance) Castle (風)佑^城 Sandanme Yago Yago Real Name – Back of an Arrow 矢後 Maegashira Updated: 9/2/2025