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Atamifuji was already too heavy about 25kg ago, yet he keeps getting bigger. It’s not like the added weight is helping his position on the banzuke at all…

In my opinion some of the new shikona feel as if they have been updated without much thought put into them, other than to comply with the heya suffix. Hakunofuji just doesn’t sound good. Hōkifuji (伯耆富士)? Much better. And so on…

Beloved pro wrestling champion? Come on now

This appears to be the full version of a video I’ve seen elsewhere in a heavily abridged form, so very cool. It’s particularly interesting to see an Ōzutsu bout. I have often wondered if he had actual skills or relied mostly on sheer size like Dewagatake or Minanogawa, but he is rather more dynamic here than I was expecting.

In with Iwadanuki!

Is it fair to say that this is the first time a rikishi has appeared in the shinjo shusse wearing a keshō mawashi bearing his shikona? I'm trying to cast my mind back to past sons of ex-sekitori, but all examples that came to mind went by some other shikona on debut.

I think I’ve had this one at a Turkish restaurant before

While watching his matches I can't help but think "next Mitoryū". But I hope to be proven wrong.

For me, it’s Tegevajaro Miyazaki and Thespakusatsu Gunma

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Himuka is an alternative, even older reading of Hyūga.

A cursory glance through the DB suggests using the ancient ひむか reading for 日向 might be a first, as there are plenty of shikona with Hyūga, Hiuga and Hinata in them, but no Himuka. Nor are there any with the alternative spelling 譬武伽, for completeness’ sake.

Myself and Iwadanuki are in as ever. Thanks.

Taihō era

Around 13,000 people in the country named 五島 according to this site, albeit there are 3 different readings for it.