Mattjila

This even made the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/28/hakuho-sumo-wrestler-retire-japan-sports/

Big Congrats!

Sorry for a dumb question but what is the Morinaga-sho?

I guess I don't monitor the Jonokuchi ranks enough to know, but is it usual for a Jk to be that far up in Jonidan near the end of a basho if they seem as good as Osunaarashi?

Ooh, the almost, but not really, rare osakate. However, when I went to the Reference Site to see who else had won by this, I was surprised to see some pre-2001 wins. Was osakate a kimarite in the old days (1951) and in the not-so-old days (1995), before returning in 2001?

So is an 8-way playoff in sumo done as one would expect? That is like the NCAAs or the like, quarters, semis, finals?

So, because the #3 doesn't want to be #2 now, #4 can't leapfrog him and take his place?

Jk7w Karyutsukasa (3-2) izori Jk10w Kenho (2-3) The first izori not done by Satonofuji in about three years, and only the fourth non-Satonofuji izori in the last eight!

Ooh! Thanks for the video!

The rather rare triple attack force out. First time in 6 years if my sumodb skills are working.

Ooh, an uchimuso. Don't see that much. It's not super rare, happening a couple times every year in the sekitori ranks. Here is a nice one from Kotomitsuki in Haru 2004. Whoa. A RealVideo file. Now *THAT* is rare! (Whatever above, it is funny...)

Ooh, an uchimuso. Don't see that much.

You'll want to make a new pick!! I heard from his heya mate he'll be kyujo this basho! Eep. Thanks! I'll take: Jd87w Aragyoshi

Jd84w Yutoyama

Sd62w Tanahashi

Sd54w Satonofuji

50. Unless the Kyokai change/remove the limit. There's a limit? I never knew that. You'd think for something as historic as that, they'd want as many as they can.

Wow. I wonder how many there will be if he can stay undefeated to bout 70?

Jd59w Motokiyama

Sd97w Shibahara

Sd88e Tochikasuga

Jd59e Hayasegawa

Jd32e Kinokawa

Jd5e Hokudozan

Jd108w Daichi