Asojima

She will not return to Japan until the day after the basho ends. Related, how many times has the PM presented the cup in the last 10 years?

Did anyone notice that there is not a bandage or knee brace in sight. Playground pseudo sumo.

I recently switched to BitDefender for my antivirus protection. It complained about the forum's security certificate and refused to connect until I told it to ignore the problem.

I load Open Office with my Excel spreadsheets. I then copy the spreadsheet ( or part of it) and paste it into the forum editor. It works very well except if I use Firefox browser. If I use Chrome or Edge to work the forum when I am pasting, all is well. Spreadsheets opened in Excel do not copy/paste well on the forum. It is a problem with Excel. Copying and pasting from most other spreadsheet programs works well.

A BOT appears to be beating the hell out of this topic! The topic has been relatively stable for over a year, but there were at least 9000 16,000 viewer hits on it during 2024 (and 2025).

626 rikishi have used the full kanji (龍), and 237 have used the simplified one (竜).

If I remember correctly, the carry must include a certain number of steps. A lift at the edge with a step out will not cut it.

FWIW. As an M7, he lost the day 15 Nagoya 72 match with yusho winner M4 Takamiyama.

FWIW, they are brothers, and the Ho ending their shikona is the same kanji meaning mountain peak.

They both started in Kitanoumi heya and then shifted to Kise. The date is correct.

He competed in 30, but he only completed 20 of them.

Just found it. Tokitsuumi. I was looking for a Ex-rikishi, not an Ex-oyakata.

And the over aged Juryos who will make one more pre-intai trip to Makuuchi to fill his open slot.

Umi means sea, but it is very commonly added to the end of shikona that begin with a placename or personal name, probably as a euphonic additive. It usually does not carry along its intrinsic meaning.