Screeching__Owl

Even not having to face 2 (or, quite possibly, all 3) yokozuna, I don't see Endo getting kk. I predict 6-9.

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While Dapeng's thesis is essentially correct, the timing is slightly off: once Hakuho reached the upper Makushita he began to dominate: consecutive 6-1s, then a mere two basho to get through Juryo. And while there may be another future dai-yokozuna somewhere on the banzuke, there isn't another Hakuho. I don't expect I'll see another rikishi even approach the records he is continuing to extend. His dominance makes both sumo and the sumo games more boring (or predictable, if one prefers) but we should all appreciate him for what the greatness he exhibits. We are not going to see his like again.

Uh-oh: we owls can't have two continents upset at us. Murray Johnson is from Australia and John Gunning is from Ireland. Of course, it's tough to identify either if you haven't heard them speak often. The narrator of the bow twirling ceremony clip (and thank you for sharing the segment) is absolutely Murray Johnson.

Happy birthday, Doitsuyama. Thank you for all the help you give us gamers.