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And the number is only about to go higher over next two years unless there is some unexpected early retirements considering there is only 3 current Sanyo that will reach 70 while at the same time there will be 7 current Oyakata reaching age of 65. Which makes me wonder if there is even a need for that many Sanyo?

Thanks for the answer. And yes, even if Aonishiki does take him up on such an offer (since it might look bad to refuse a Yokozuna) the question is would he give his best in those training sessions? Or would he try and keep a lot hidden? Because you are correct, Aonishiki does not need that head-to-head practice and there is nothing he could gain from it...

Would that even be possible? Chiyonofuji and Konishiki belonged to same Ichimon so it was probably easy to organize (and harder for Konishiki to refuse). Hoshoryu and Aonishiki do not belong to same Ichimon (weirdly enough, Tatsunami Heya is not part of Tatsunami Ichimon). I know there is joint training sessions organized between different heyas, but isn't that limited to Heya from within Ichimon?

As expected, Asanoyama is J4w... meaning I'll be up for double points each time he fight for the torch. That said, with torch starting at J13w it might be awhile before he get to fight for it... if he get to fight for it at all.

Just noticed while browsing that in Summary there is no mention of Isegahama takeover under "Heya changes in 2025" page. I'd consider it something you haven't got to change so far if not for already added changes to Otake...

I'm not sure I'd use "internal bleeding" and "not too serious" in the explanation of any medical condition, but I guess that's just me.

You forgot to give me 3 points for Asanoyama's win on Day 6...

Those are such a horrible argument that I ignored previously hopping you won't repeat it... and yet you both did. The fact that nobody filed a complaint DOES NOT change anything! Or matter one bit. How many rapes go unreported because victim is too afraid and/or ashamed to do so? Not to mention that victim was also potentially bullied into not making a complaint by making it more or less clear that doing so would be the end of their sumo career... or the fact that he also should have a real fear that any complaint would be ignored and swept away due to Nishonoseki's "golden boy" status.

Yeah, claiming victim gave consent while drunk doesn't count and will not remove a rape charge... it might prevent a guilty verdict during trial, but not the charge. So no, claims that everyone said it was "consensual tomfoolery" doesn't really change anything. And especially not in this situation with the power structures in sumo being what they are. But Nishonoseki was there... and based on reports, he did nothing, just as Miyagino did nothing. One lost a stable and was essentially forced out, the other got no penalty and everything got swept under the rug like it never happened.

That may be, but that partying potentially include rape. Which is at least as serious as anything Hokuseiho did...

For them, absolutely. But they may be the only ones. For sumo in general... that is another issue.

That list is missing those who are currently employed as sanyo... which adds another eight names to the list. Meaning that out of 25 oyakata who turned 65 since system was introduced only 4 were denied sanyo status. And one of the four (Arashio) might not have applied for one! We can (and we probably will) also have another 3 names added to the list before the year end. And I'm still wondering what are the benefits of keeping those 21 oyakata who got approved for 5 more years...

Whether increasing mandatory retirement age to 70 will be beneficial or not remains to be seen (there are arguments for both sides), but don't we have that already? I mean, how many oyakata got refused Sanyo status? Previous Arashio might be one, but I don't think he even applied for it. And speaking of Sanyo... can we say what are benefits of that considering it's been going for 10 years now?

It was never in doubt that if Toyota back out, someone else will happily take the spot... it's free advertising after all. Out of curiosity, who provided the car before this deal? Was it Mercedes?

Didn't Hakuho volunteered for the job due out of respect for Kyokutenho for being part of the first group of Mongolians that joined sumo? Basically saying that without Kyokutenho and others joining in 1992, he might not get the chance to join and become what he is...