I am the Yokozuna

It looks a very well done place. Wish him luck.

As you can see that is the only option being offered in 2025 and clearly targeting a very old aged fan group. I just browsed Biccamera and, indeed, there are CD players being sold and spotted one Sony player that I used to own 25 years ago. Mind you some cost more than 1000 EUR but you get to see your collection on the shelves. But I see your point.

Nothing says a technologically up-to-date group of people like a CD in 2025 where would they play it?

So the resignation has been approved various news sites confirm one wrote that the reason for the resignation is the distrust towards JSA and the current unhappiness about the situation for Hakuho a sad outcome

As always your memory is correct. Interesting to understand at some later stage whether Hakuho forced them to apply themselves more in training disregarding their abilities and current health status or the rikishis themselves were trying to impress him. My Japanese colleagues who are into the sport very much always mention him. Small sample and all that, I know. But as far as I am concerned, je is still on commercials, so probably he sells well.

that would be a sad outcome reeking of personal vendetta. Such a technically diverse sumo professional with understanding of the need for physical preparation and proper rehabilitation should be leading training of a new crop of rikishi Not to mention he is like the best ad asset for the sumo federation at this point.

Thank you as always

My point is for example someone like Asakayama could have brought some more gravitas to the ceremony. Hidenoyama is from the ichimon, so I understand that. So, I was curious about the choice of a representative from the riji.

Was not it strange that Dewanoumi was one of the messengers? I mean he never announced to a great rank in his career. How are those messengers decided? Ichimon? Or career rank? Or random?

jungyo and soken is what I meant. thanks for pointing it out. My point here is that it is always said that sumo is not only about results during a basho but also about how a sumotori behaves during jungyo and during daily training and if he limited his efforts just to perform better during the basho maybe this won't be liked by the JSA. i never said that. I pointed that Takanohana had the record to be promoted in 1993: a Yusho and Doten and was denied the promotion. When Asashoryu was to be promoted his hinkaku qualities were discussed so much and there was some doubts he won't be promoted because he lacked such. My point is that and what I pondered a lot during the basho is why no one is attacking Onosato on the belt and that Hoshoryu won't be inferior in their rivalry as some posters pointed out. Anyhow, as this is rightfully settled, any noise about Wakatakakage being on an ozeki run?

It seems Naruto has stopped recruiting. Limitation of the heya space or just lack of time or resources?

Impressive

From where I stand the only one who engaged with Onosato in a belt battle felled him with an ease and without breaking a sweat. I personally think that belt sumo is the yokozuna sumo. Oshi wears down the wrestlers faster. Hence I do not see Onosato as the dominating long term in the Onosato-Hoshoryu rivalry. I would even go and not promote him, as scandalous as it sounds. He did not perform well during the jungyo and during the official trainings so........Takanohana also waited for his promotion despite having had the record.

Is this the ceiling for Oshoryu or he is nursing an injury?

The tournament eerily resembles a Hakuho procession. Once Onosato gets 8-0 it would be over, mainly mentally on his opponents.