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Takanohana's consecutive defeats in November 1995 and January 1996 were both against fellow Futagoyama beya rikishi as well.

All I'm saying is that fusen does stick out when you look down his record. Of course it wasn't his fault and that there wasn't anything he could have done about it. It's a shame for aesthetic reasons that the 5-8-2 is there, it just messes up his scorecard.

Yeah I know I'm in a minority but for me that fusen really takes the shine off the "never missed a bout" narrative.

Now I understand why the rikishi were remarking on how well-behaved and respectful the crowd at the Albert Hall were.

@Asashosakari The link for Kotokuzan is incorrect. 1. Onosato 11-4 2. Aonishiki 10-5 3. Yoshinofuji MK 4. Hakuoho KK 5. Mita KK 6. Gonoumi KK 7. Daikisho MK 8. Yumenofuji KK 9. Arise KK 10. Kotozakura 8-7 11. Asahakuryu KK 12. Asanoyama KK 13. Kotokuzan MK 14. Himukamaru MK 15. Fujiryoga KK TB 11

Never thought we'd see a minute-by-minute for sumo on the BBC! Great stuff.

Tsk to recreate it properly he should have gone barefoot like Paul did.

1. Onosato 13-2 2. Aonishiki 8-7 3. Kusano KK 4. Hakuoho MK 5. Mita KK 6. Gonoumi MK 7. Kirishima 9-6 8. Fujinokawa KK 9. Kyokukaiyu MK TB 10

They have met a few times in juryo in between though. The one I always remember is the nearly 8 year gap between Wakanoyama and Wakanohana from May 1992 to March 2000, which were their only meetings.

Don't know what the gyoji was thinking in the Hiradoumi-Tamawashi bout. Tamawashi was watching his opponent all the way and clearly only put his foot out once he was sure Hiradoumi had touched down. He must have been baffled when the gyoji pointed the gunbai the other way. Never any doubt that was going to be overturned.

1. Onosato 10-5 2. Aonishiki MK 3. Inami MK 4. Kusano KK 5. Hakuoho MK 6. Kazekeno KK 7. Mita MK 8. Furuta KK TB 8

I think you are conflating two different incidents. Hakuho called for a monoii while sitting ringside at a bout between Kakuryu and Goeido in May 2014. In the Yoshikaze situation, he wasn't calling for a monoii so much as saying that it was a matta and the bout never actually started.

No, it was Lord Melchett. That is my very important contribution to this megathread.

1. Onosato 13-2 2. Aonishiki KK 3. Inami MK 4. Daieisho 10-5 5. Kusano KK 6. Mishima KK 7. Hakuoho KK 8. Tochimusashi MK 9. Enho KK 10. Daiyusho MK 11. Tenei MK 12. Takayasu 8-7 13. Takerufuji KK 14. Tochitaikai MK 15. Kazekeno MK 16. Mita KK TB 14

Don't think we do. He must be the leader among active rikishi (Tamawashi's streak is only from Nagoya 2013 due to him dropping to juryo a few times) but he has some way to go to surpass Kaio (106), Hakuho (103) and Takimiyama (97).