Gospodin

What I was trying to say with "accounted for" perhaps in an unofficial way. Also nope ?

I have no idea, but perhaps this is accounted for regarding promotion/demotion ?

I wouldn´t compare one of the best technicians of his time to a junkball pitcher. Old finesse pitcher might be more fitting. And to stay with BB references, yes, Hokutofuji really left it all on the field.

If I had some money to waste, I´d put a wager on a 14-1 yusho. Onosato seems to be healthy and his strength is Asashoryu-like (I will remember how he shoved out Daieisho for a long time). He also seems to "have a cool head" (no idea how to properly translate that phrase from my language into English - it´s a mixture of seasoning, resilience and recovery in times of trouble).

Perhaps studying a sample of mugshots to change his niramiai from funny to threatening might also help

Tobizaru - Ura looked more like bokh than sumo.

Takayausu didn´t choke.Choking is a late string of unexpected losses. At the end he lost against a clearly superior opponent. No problem with that.

Puh, Oonosato´s thrusts were really scary. Such a win against a very good oshi wrestler - that sent a message.

Endo is obviously suffering from a serious concussion. His opponents are exploiting it already. Asakoryu hit him squarely in the side of his jaw, the favorite spot to KO somebody, and he is already too slow to avoid it. Endo´s entire behavior is exactly that from somebody being punch-drunk. If this were boxing or the NFL, he would not be allowed to enter the ring/field. He should be in a dark room in the hospital for two weeks, and not on the dohyo. My guess is he goes kyujo immediately after his 8th win.

It hints at superstition . The evidence that cupping has any curative effect on anything is zero.

The "crescent" that could be drawn from Bulgaria to Georgia has a very old and strong wrestling culture, along with weightlifting. It wouldn´t surprise me if we see more rikishi originating from that region, particularly with perhaps some remaining as oyakata.

Kisenosato´s footwork was really something special. Thanks a lot.

After practicing shokkiri for twenty years, it finally pays off for Tamawashi.

Oh no. I genuinely thought he would carry on.

Hoshoryu is showing quite a lot of bad judgement so far, win or lose. I am also concerned about that.