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I know you asked Asashosakari and not myself, but I was under the impression that it had to be unanimous no matter what.

Damn, you're right! I had only remembered that both were in 1992..

Interestingly enough, today marks exactly six years since Kisenosato retired, iirc. And additionally, the last Yokozuna who's retirement left the banzuke completely devoid of Yokozuna, was none other than Asahifuji.

Shodai gets an 8-7 yusho where all his matches end in an ipponzeoi.

I'm not sure this is worthy of being posted here. But so far, both times a nephew of Asashoryu has joined, a relative of a different Yokozuna has as well. Hoshoryu/Oho (Taiho's Grandson), and now the new nephew with Musashimaru's nephew.

So, is he Hoshoryu's brother, or Hoshoryu's cousin?

Those are called Haori. I don't know that much about Japanese culture outside of sumo wrestling, but those are usually what the Oyakata and high ranking rikishi use as more traditional formal wear, to my knowledge.

He went in, and now goes out, with Myogiryu...

To make matters worse, I've just learned he was a Maegashira himself...

Dear god, i completely misunderstood the post... I've never seen either of their fathers and i thought he was celebrating Abi's henka!

This man exudes "Abi's dad".

And by the looks of it, he's only lost the fat... Very impressive!

Well, that's because we are. An unprecedented number of this generation's rikishi had their careers ruined through scandal and/or injury... or at least it seems that way...

I've heard a rumour that Kirishima is (unsurprisingly) kyujo, but i haven't found a source to back it up. Anyone else?

If being a Takayasu fan is this bad... imagine being Takayasu himself...