Bunbukuchagama 770 Posted March 15 6 hours ago, Seiyashi said: A meeting of the Takayasu yushō club should be called soon, I think. Takayasu jun-yusho club, you mean? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 770 Posted March 15 6 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Ōnosato is going to be one of those winningnest rikishi people love to hate, because his brand of sumo is so oppressively dominant in combination with his physique. On the other hand, Hōshōryū did a great job taking on Daieishō at his own game today and winning. A much more technically rounded performance. I like how you made a more dominant victory sound worse than a less dominant one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,107 Posted March 15 14 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Takayasu jun-yusho club, you mean? No, the club that says the first rule is that you never talk about the Takayasu yushō. The second rule is that you never talk about the Takayasu yushō. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 770 Posted March 15 Just now, Seiyashi said: No, the club that says the first rule is that you never talk about the Takayasu yushō. The second rule is that you never talk about the Takayasu yushō. What's the point of talking about impossible things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,107 Posted March 15 Just now, Bunbukuchagama said: What's the point of talking about impossible things? The joke was not to jinx him again, but never mind.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 770 Posted March 15 Just now, Seiyashi said: The joke was not to jinx him again, but never mind.... I got the joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,040 Posted March 15 6 hours ago, Seiyashi said: On the other hand, Hōshōryū did a great job taking on Daieishō at his own game today and winning. Whom? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,671 Posted March 15 Chiyoshoma's first kinboshi places him 2nd on the modern day records list behind Takekaze https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202503130001130.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 579 Posted March 15 21 minutes ago, WAKATAKE said: Chiyoshoma's first kinboshi places him 2nd on the modern day records list behind Takekaze https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202503130001130.html I like how the headline translates to "change in the starting tachiai". Bro, you're the only person for whom this isn't a change. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oskanohana 293 Posted March 16 14 hours ago, Seiyashi said: A meeting of the Takayasu yushō club should be called soon, I think. Hear, hear! I propose a non-binding resolution for a day 13 kyujo because of a nondescript nagging injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,107 Posted March 16 7 hours ago, Jakusotsu said: Whom? My bad.... Head post edited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,815 Posted March 16 (edited) 15 hours ago, Seiyashi said: A meeting of the Takayasu yushō club should be called soon, I think. I'm just going to pretend this post was never made. And right before his bout with Hoshoryu no less... Edited March 16 by Kaninoyama 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,815 Posted March 16 Takayasu did the job today. And that's all I have to say on the matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kumoryu 95 Posted March 16 5 hours ago, Kaninoyama said: I'm just going to pretend this post was never made. And right before his bout with Hoshoryu no less... and still I look to find a reason to believe 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 643 Posted March 16 Takayasu yusho it is Well the interviewer was asking about it soo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hankegami 537 Posted March 16 (edited) Hello there! I can pester y'all with a few comments being Sunday. So... I guess we have to look after Onosato and Takayasu, barring surprises. Hoshoryu is not having a bad first Yokozuna basho overall, but he's not moving around certain obstacles he should if he wants to remain in Cup contention. The only serious black horse (and not only his horse is black apparently) I can see is Takerufuji. I highly doubt that Churanoumi (7-1), Meisei (6-2) and Tamawashi (6-2) can play major spoilers at this point. I mean, the race is still wide open, but one must covet the Cup to win it. The guys mentioned above are having a good basho, anyway. I am particularly happy for Tamawashi - what a guy. Also, no one is heading toward a hard MK at the moment, except for Nishikigi and Shonannoumi (and Nishikifuji). However, those two have a history of late tournament recoveries, so it's not impossible they're going to limit the damage at the end. Again about MK, Kotozakura seems more and more likely to keep his Ozeki spot. Just three more wins and he gets his eight. Well, that's it. Let's see how things will unfold next week. Individual collapses can still happen () but I doubt the entire arasoi will face a total crumbling. Edited March 16 by Hankegami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,610 Posted March 16 Oh, tomorrow a match that was six years in the making. Hoshoryu vs. Ichiyamamoto 0-2 2019.01 Day 8 Ms21w Hoshoryu hikiotoshi Ms19w Ichiyamamoto 2019.05 Day 9 Ms4w Hoshoryu hikiotoshi Ms3e Ichiyamamoto 2025.03 Day 9 Y1e Hoshoryu M4w Ichiyamamoto 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,040 Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Asashosakari said: Oh, tomorrow a match that was six years in the making. A bit like against Onosato today. Ichiyamamoto has a lot of cleaning up to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,490 Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Jakusotsu said: A bit like against Onosato today. Ichiyamamoto has a lot of cleaning up to do. There is no such thing as an Ichiyamamoto. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,849 Posted March 16 Seeing the h2h before the Hoshoryu-Takayasu bout was like a spoiler for the result. How is Takayasu kryptonite for the yokozuna? At that rate, the former ozeki could be getting a pay rise for nearly every basho he can remain in the joi. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,099 Posted March 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, RabidJohn said: Seeing the h2h before the Hoshoryu-Takayasu bout was like a spoiler for the result. How is Takayasu kryptonite for the yokozuna? At that rate, the former ozeki could be getting a pay rise for nearly every basho he can remain in the joi. I guess Hoshoryu was really lucky he didn't have to face him on his tsuna run. That's a really bad head to head to see for a Yokozuna, and only twice was Takayasu ranked higher (and once same rank). Edited March 16 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,286 Posted March 16 Aonishiki looks right at home in lower makuuchi. It's quite impressive how easily he's settled. Now the question is how high can he rise? I'm thinking he can get near the joi at his current level, but to go further he'll need to adapt his sumo more. Ryuden looks like he's not gonna be in makuuchi much longer. He seems good enough to bounce between juryo and makuuchi a few times but the struggle he's having points towards a downward trajectory. Eventually he won't be able to win repromotion, though I think he's still solid enough to remain in juryo for a while. Huge confidence boost for Kotozakura, getting a fifth win and especially over ex-ozeki Kirishima, a strong opponent who he's had trouble with quite often previously. The kachikoshi finish line is almost visible if Kotozakura can get safely he can breathe easily for some time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 133 Posted March 16 Sounds like everyone's still giving Hoshoryu a lot of leeway in his first Y basho. Is he allowed one chance to simply turn in a KK before he has to actually justify the attitude at his exalted rank? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 596 Posted March 17 (edited) 2 hours ago, Suwihuto said: …. Is he allowed one chance to simply turn in a KK before he has to actually justify the attitude at his exalted rank? Very few Yokozuna have won their first tournament as Yokozuna. Most get 10 wins but that is not always the case. Some of the more recent examples: Kakuryu and Harumafuji got 9 wins. On the other hand, Kisenosato won his first tournament as Yokozuna. Terunofuji won his first two Yokozuna tournaments going 13-2 and 15-0. He also started missing tournaments because of his myriad of physical problems. Edited March 17 by Kishinoyama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,495 Posted March 17 44 minutes ago, Kishinoyama said: Kisenosato was already injured and withdrew Kisenosato got injured in that tournament and still won. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
