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Maybe so, but there is no way we can find it out now... Then again an injury is excuse you can always come up with when somebody loses, isn't it? Of course i don't think Osh is a mediocre rikishi, otherwise he would have never made it to the ozeki rank... I just couln't resist to get a little pleasure of irritating some of his blinded fans (In a state of confusion...)

Do You mean like Osh in the present days (Laughing...) ? I'm afraid no way sir :)!

English translation under the Baruto's sansho interview in Kyokai's web page (http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/hon_basho/topics/interview/yusho_sansho/index.html): "I'm Ama and I took the Technique Prize for the second time. Next tournament I am once again going to work very hard to do the type of good sumo that you all enjoy. I look forward to your continued support." (I am not worthy...)

As for his age, that was how it was reported in Sports Hochi. Also, I checked the Baruto bio on the Kyokai page and that has his birthdate as November 5, 1984 which makes him 21 now and 22 on his next birthday. Tempus Fugit! Of course Your right about his age, have to take the 1st grade math lessons again (Tears forming...) (Blushing...) Baruto is quite the juggernaut. I have been following him since he joined and have been telling everyone I know for the past year that he will eventually become a yokozuna. The amazing thing is that when I first read about him and the other Estonian, Kitaoji, and saw their pictures, I felt the latter was the better prospect. Since then, I have read in several Japanese sumo magazines where various oyakata have stated that Kitaoji was indeed better at that time and lamented the fact that he had gone home because he was "lonely for his girlfriend." Just imagine the two of them in makuuchi today! Also, I wonder what Kitaoji and his girlfriend (if she is still around) are thinking about right now in view of Baruto's success. Actually in Estonian media the reason why Kitaoji left has been stated as life being too harsh for him there and too much of humiliations (it is served as these were the characteristics of the particular beya Irumagawa?), not a word about missing his girlfriend or home... Other than these few words concerning the leaving of Kitaofuji in the papers, nothing is heard about him, so it is hard to say what he thinks now... Maybe Senpai can add something... PS. The monster was in the beating mood again in this morning : (You are going off-topic...)

(Applauding...) (Applauding...) (Applauding...) Very good Madorosumaru (Sign of approval) When You can get the notes maybe this ballad will be a candidate for the new national anthem of Estonia or at least the anthem of Mihogaseki beya (I was stupid...) Just a few corrections: You probably mean that Yoshikaze was blown away, because Bart haven't compete with Takekaze yet... And he still 20 - though getting 21 at the November of this year. And i still hope he do not beat Estonian people B-)

Kyokushuzan will be likely opponent on day 13 or 14 and maybe Asasekiryu... For some reason i doubt they put him against someone from sanyaku, so Takamisakari or Tosanoumi seem to be the candidates for the opponent 3...