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It’s going to be a very interesting final day if our 3 leaders on 10-3 all lose tomorrow…!

Thanks all for the advice!

Hi all, I’ll be visiting Japan next week for the 1st time in many years and of course have Kyushu on the itinerary. I have tickets for Day 11, but was curious if anyone had any tips for where to see rikishi outside of the tournament, or anywhere sumo-related that I could drop by? Thanks, Daryl

Hi all, is it correct that as Terunofuji’s yusho at the March tourney counted towards his Ozeki promotion, it can’t count to a Tsuna run?

Loving that Asanoyama has had 10 wins in a row after 0-3. It will be a truly epic win if he can pull it off.

My preferred Day 15: Shodai vs Endo Tokushoryu vs Takakeisho

I hope Tochinoshin gets a talking to from his Stablemaster - hitting the dohyo in frustration after his loss to Kakuryu was bad form, and definitely not Ozeki-type behaviour. We’ve seen lots of evidence over the years that pointed to an Ozeki Back Scratchers Club (for KK purposes). Now Hakuho is in the rare position to help or deny his fellow Yokozuna and Mongolian to get the yusho. I expect Hak to fight strong and hard to prove there is no YBSC or MBSC. That said, Hak is not looking great, I predict Kak to get the win and yusho tomorrow by keeping Hak off his mawashi.

Hi all, thanks for your replies. Yes, that makes sense. I didn’t think about the drop in earnings. Now I hope he stays in makuuchi for many more basho to come!

Can anyone tell me if there is a valid reason for Giku not retiring, other than he is a stubborn bastard that loves to ganbaru?

Has anyone heard if Hakuho was perhaps nursing an unreported injury?

Here we are on day 15 and between the ranks of sekiwake and M6 we only have 1 kachikoshi so far. Quite amazing.

I find it awkward watching otsunaarashi attempting to help his defeated foes get up off the doyho. He needs to just get back to his side and let them get up themselves. This ain't basketball. End of rant. Loving this basho by the way.

Really enjoyed the excitement of the yusho race of this basho but thinking the 6-strong ozeki crew should feel ashamed that none of them cold step up and take the yusho...

alright kyoku!!

Doitsuyama, please don't stop doing your daily summaries. I always enjoy reading them! Just because someone else is doing daily comments doesn't mean you have to stop...

gday all, i'll be in tokyo at the start of january and was thinking of taking a look around ryugoku and maybe watch a bit of asageiko. anyone gonna be there at the same time? i was thinking jan 5th.

Never seen this kind of consistancy before at the top!! (In a state of confusion...) Antone know when was the last time all yokozuna, ozeki and sekiwake were 2-0 after day 2?

not streaming now... must have been a little glitch on the website.... :-/

I was just on the Nihon Sumo Kyokai website and noticed it's live streaming now, before 10am Japan time!! i wasn't able to connect though... anyone able to get on?

938 bashos? I had no idea Aminishiki has been doing sumo for so many centuries... It was a mistake. It should read 1938 bashos. wow, now he's out to 323 years plus of fighting! what a machine.

very cool websites!! thank you (Yusho winner...)

gday all, question. can someone please advise me where i can find the head to head records of the rikishi? i.e. Asashoryu (23--3) Miyabiyama thats from one of james h's daily yomiuri articles but i figure there has to be a better source. ive looked on sumo kyokai and cant seem to find it anywhere... yoroshiku (Yusho winner...)

I think you meant that Kinboshi are only for maegashira who beat a Yokozuna. (Blushing...) Well, at this moment it is the same thing, isn't it? B-) not sure what you mean by that sumo fan even with your (Laughing...) emoticon... are you implying its as easy for a maegashira to beat a yokozuna as it is to beat an ozeki at the moment? with kaio and tochiazuma's form this basho i would say definitely not. by the way heres the sumo forum definition for kinboshi: kinboshi, "gold star", officially recognized and recorded shiroboshi by a rikishi ranked below komusubi against yokozuna in hon-wari honbasho torikumi; also entitles rikishi for a financial bonus, compare with ginboshi

i loved the look on asashoryus face after he was convincingly beaten. wish i could have been 5 rows to join in the zabuton throwing.

i successfully logged in 15:45 j-time but got kicked out at 16:30. couldnt get back in as it was full.... kusooo! (Enjoyable TV program...)