RabidJohn

Mitakeumi will remain in the record books as a great sekiwake with one of the longest ever runs at the rank. Getting promoted to ozeki was his peak. He had one good tournament then the curse got him. Yes, it was a disappointing thing to happen to one of my favourite rikishi, but his career, featuring three makunouchi yusho, cannot be regarded as a "big disappointment".

To be fair, it's a good starting point. And it's way more romantic than

Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. What happened to the battered thief?

Oh, wow! I can embed stuff again. Nice look back at the year/distressing proof of my declining memory.

When I think of a dislocated shoulder, I assume the humerus has popped out of its socket, but this is the joint between the collar bone and shoulder blade. Yokozuna Chiyonofuji had the first type, I believe, and he turned to weights to build muscle to try and reduce the likelihood of it reoccurring. It wasn't a total solution as I remember him collecting the Emperor's Cup one-handed with the dislocated arm in a sling...

Yes, with a forearm to the chin at the tachi-ai back in 2012 when he was Myogiryu.

I came here to ask if this was possible. I have dark themes on most of my regular sites, and sometimes feel like I need shades when I come here.

His birthday occurred during the Kyushu basho, as always. Born 16th November 1984.

Something amiss with Tamawashi's numbers here. Having the same number of MK as sekitori and in makunouchi already stood out, then there's different number at the end.

According to Chris Sumo, the French have been making a documentary about him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znk2IXjGmzU&t=322s

I'll be impressed if Aonishiki can just keep his double-digit KK run going through double yusho and promotion celebrations. He's not going to zensho in January.

Not impossible, but more likely to be grandfather and grandson with 50yrs between their careers.

Lol - I made it up! Depilated means hair removal - repilated is the opposite.

I expect he will, but it'll be as one of those ozeki with a license to perform a special ring entering ceremony.

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