Tochinofuji

See this video at 17m55s, albeit relating to the decision as to the kimarite:

There was a Demon Kakka and Hiro Morita special when they went into the video booth at one point and chatted with the oyakata. It should be on YouTube, so may be available with good enough search skills.

Same!

Anyone know the last time we had a set of brothers at the same rank other than Takanohana/Wakanohana at yokozuna?

You may not have seen it, but many militaries have experienced it. Even if you spend your entire career in the military and never see it, that is called anecdote - not data. Some men are evil, some women are, but hazing of this sort happens far more amongst men. Masculinity and some of its cultural trappings appear to be common features and contributing factors. No one is saying it doesn't happen with women, or in mixed gender settings. But single-sex male contexts certainly seem to make it more likely.

I have to say, that is excellent image design to my eyes.

Pinching someone's arm repeatedly seems a strange reaction, but who knows.

Full fight now posted: https://youtu.be/4k96WK7FsbE

While I don't disagree with you, this wasn't two yusho. This was a jun-yusho followed by a yusho. Adding a JY into the mix makes a "strong" yusho requirement more reasonable, and I thought that was the discussion ahead of the basho itself. Regardless, I think this was a soft promotion, but one that I'm not offended by. I do very much hope we see Hoshoryu grow into the role, as that would be quite a lot of fun to see.

54-40, as it were.

Evidence would seem to suggest at least this far. No fuss yet, the basho has started, and the news cycle has moved. I would imagine that is this was an official appearance as a commentator the expectation that Wakamotoharu would need to interact with the talent to some degree was well understood. Plus, I don't think that it was a bad look for sumo, or would be perceived that way. He behaved perfectly well, he just refused to back down or not show his warrior spirit, as it were. Still, early days yet, but I would have thought if there was going to be any sort of public rebuke it would have happened already.

Daiseizan, J13w.

Interesting to me that Abi ended up ahead of Wakatakakage given the one rank difference in favour of WTK, as compared to the one win difference in favour of Abi, but I also haven't done any database searching for comparators.

I took it that the 13 and 14 win reference was to this basho, saying that both are good enough for them to be on runs next basho (it was said before the bouts on day 15). He wasn't setting a minimum number of wins to take the rope if either win the January basho. That said, the only thing worse than my reading and writing in Japanese is my speaking and listening, so would love for someone better versed than me to provide a summary!

I thought Kirishima seemed irritated that Takanosho slapped him around quite so much, but have to say - if you're not a yokozuna and open with a harite/harizashi, I'm not sure how irritated you should be getting that the other guy slaps back.