Haru 2025 discussion (results)

[Bunbukuchagama 770]

5 hours ago, Sumo Spiffy said:

OK, real question here: What happened in the makushita match between Osanai and Daimasakari? They went for about three minutes before getting stopped, which I assume was for a water break. But the water breaks I've seen were, for example, Midorifuji vs. Hokuseiho, where they drew lines and made sure the guys got back in the same position. Is this more what they do in the lower divisions, just restart the match?

In lower divisions, they cannot draw lines because other bouts are happening while the rikishi of the interrupted bout are recovering. After a couple of bouts, they resume with another tachiai.

 

[Bunbukuchagama 770]

8 minutes ago, Chartorenji said:

From what I can tell, it seems Hoshoryu has a mental block due to reaching the rank. I think a big part will be him getting this bad basho out of his system, and by the next tournament he should hopefully be locked in. I still think he gets to 9 or 10 wins, he beats out most of the Sanyaku pretty regularly. Honestly this whole thing might be a blessing in disguise for the JSA, Onosato now has a clear road to start his Yokozuna run (unless Takayasu snatches it from him.) 

What mental block? This is his normal ginboshi/kinboshi rate, as I mentioned earlier. Were you hoping he would get access to some secret Yokozuna juice when he got the rope? This is who he is. Prepare for 3 kinboshi per basho and 1 yusho a year (if we are lucky). 

[Reonito 1,507]

Total losses by Yokozuna in their debut basho.

[Oskanohana 293]

2 hours ago, Gospodin said:

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

So business as usual for him.

1 hour ago, Reonito said:

Total losses by Yokozuna in their debut basho.

Terunofuji best mongolian yokozuna ever, ergo bestest yokozuna of them all. Very poor first performance by the Khans, didn't quite remember that.

[Tiger Tanaka 226]

Feel bad for Hoshoryu as many of us were saying it was a promotion too early, forced by the retirement of Terunofuji instead of letting things play out another basho, which could have (and would have based on these results, dismantled the rope run). 

It's not Hoshoryu's fault, but it now puts his career trajectory in a dangerous path (at only age 25) if he is unable to find the consistency required to uphold the honor of the rank. It may only get harder as Onosato, Takerufuji, and other up and comers round into form.

Hearing now that he may be kyujo? 

[WAKATAKE 2,671]

35 minutes ago, Tiger Tanaka said:

Feel bad for Hoshoryu as many of us were saying it was a promotion too early, forced by the retirement of Terunofuji instead of letting things play out another basho, which could have (and would have based on these results, dismantled the rope run). 

It's not Hoshoryu's fault, but it now puts his career trajectory in a dangerous path (at only age 25) if he is unable to find the consistency required to uphold the honor of the rank. It may only get harder as Onosato, Takerufuji, and other up and comers round into form.

Hearing now that he may be kyujo? 

Saw it on Sanspo first but now that Nikkan is reporting it, then that means the NSK should be reporting it soon

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202503180000338.html

[Kaninoyama 1,815]

「何があっても休場しない。負けても休場しない。相撲を取るのが僕の仕事なんで」と語っていた。

"No matter what happens I won't go kyujo. Even if I'm losing I won't go kyujo. My job is to do sumo," he had said prior to the basho when the banzuke was announced. 

 

Edited March 18 by Kaninoyama

[BigKahunaMan 16]

Predicting Tatsunami oyakata will claim responsibility and the media heat for the kyujo; that's what he's there for in theory. Tokiwayama did the same for Takakeisho and his willingness to do so probably helped him last as long as he did.

[Athenayama 1,073]

This day might be historical ! Did Asakoryu actually find a neck ? Really ? ?

[Chartorenji 243]

Daieisho doing everything he can to make next basho as easy as possible. Will be the most important tournament of his career.

[dingo 1,281]

12 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

What mental block? This is his normal ginboshi/kinboshi rate, as I mentioned earlier. Were you hoping he would get access to some secret Yokozuna juice when he got the rope? This is who he is. Prepare for 3 kinboshi per basho and 1 yusho a year (if we are lucky). 

Mmm, secret yokozuna juice, made of ozeki tears. 

[hakutorizakura 643]

Fun day! That win by Tamawashi was hilarious 

[Akinomaki 40,719]

Not much interest now in Hoshoryu on national TV: usually the kyujo of a yokozuna is in the NHK news at noon, Hoshoryu's bout wasn't even in the main news 7 yesterday: top Kotozakura, 2nd Onosato.

[RabidJohn 1,849]

12 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

This is who he is. Prepare for 3 kinboshi per basho and 1 yusho a year (if we are lucky). 

He is Hoshoryu the Unready, for sure. He's not been a dominant rikishi and is unlikely to become one.
But he's only 25, so he ought to be able to improve somewhat.

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I'm bloody annoyed with Onosato losing to Takayasu. I know there are forum members who will be thrilled if the former ozeki can get a yusho, but it feels pointless to me.

[Ganzohnesushi 525]

1 hour ago, RabidJohn said:

I'm bloody annoyed with Onosato losing to Takayasu. I know there are forum members who will be thrilled if the former ozeki can get a yusho, but it feels pointless to me.

I'm far away from being thrilled, but when even such  a "great" Ozeki like Shodai has a Yusho under his belt I would be happy for Takayasu to win. Onosato will win enough tournaments in near future. But to be honest, I don't think Takayasu will win. As always he will lose his head on the final stretch.

Ganzohnesushi

[Jakusotsu 6,037]

What I'd really like to know is which side of the fence Nishonoseki was sitting in that bout.

Edited March 18 by Jakusotsu

[Gospodin 219]

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

[Godango 1,014]

2 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

I'm bloody annoyed with Onosato losing to Takayasu. I know there are forum members who will be thrilled if the former ozeki can get a yusho, but it feels pointless to me.

I refuse to believe it will happen. I'm not getting hurt again. 

[Oskanohana 293]

2 hours ago, Ganzohnesushi said:

I'm far away from being thrilled, but when even such  a "great" Ozeki like Shodai has a Yusho under his belt I would be happy for Takayasu to win. Onosato will win enough tournaments in near future. But to be honest, I don't think Takayasu will win. As always he will lose his head on the final stretch.

Ganzohnesushi

 

55 minutes ago, Godango said:

I refuse to believe it will happen. I'm not getting hurt again. 

 

Ye of little faith! Hear the good news, the Takayusho is finally here. All signs point to it. It's five seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock. The apocalypse is coming. The second coming of the prophets from old Tagonoura-beya is here. Yissusnosato showed him the way and Takayissus will follow his steps. Bathe in the sunlight of the Takayusho!!!

[Tsubame 368]

5 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

What I'd really like to know is which side of the fence Nishonoseki was sitting in that bout.

I mean he can only sit next to one of them with the trophy in the media pics...

[Sue 516]

8 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

I'm bloody annoyed with Onosato losing to Takayasu. I know there are forum members who will be thrilled if the former ozeki can get a yusho, but it feels pointless to me.

I still want to see a Takayasu yusho, but mostly at this point, I'm wondering exactly how and when he's going to choke. The fact that he's already faced all the Y/O at this point feels like it makes a choke more likely, rather than less.

Also, a 13-2J still puts Onosato on a tsuna run, which is the main thing. (As would a 13-2Y, of course.)

Edited March 18 by Sue

[Octofuji 368]

Takayasu! I haven't yelled so much since he lost to Wakatakakage. I'd forgotten how much I want him to win the yusho.

I know he's unlikely to actually do it, and it doesn't mean much historically etc... but it would be such a lovely ending.

[RabidJohn 1,849]

1 hour ago, Sue said:

I still want to see a Takayasu yusho, but mostly at this point, I'm wondering exactly how and when he's going to choke. 

I will be very complimentary if he manages it, but I just don't believe he's got it in him to stick at 1 loss, so it'll be in the play-off, probably against Onosato. 

1 hour ago, Sue said:

Also, a 13-2J still puts Onosato on a tsuna run

I sincerely hope not. They made that mistake in November and it's just come back to bite them. No need to double down.
Then again, I'm fully aware that hope and sumo don't mix well.

[Sumo Spiffy 579]

Sometimes a ticking clock is what it takes for someone to pull it together mentally. This last year has been a time where Takayasu's health has consistently stayed shaky, and right now he looks like a guy hellbent on making use of his current form while he has it. His back might fall apart, but if there's a version of him that won't choke, it's this one.

[Sumo Spiffy 579]

31 minutes ago, RabidJohn said:

I sincerely hope not. They made that mistake in November and it's just come back to bite them. No need to double down.
Then again, I'm fully aware that hope and sumo don't mix well.

A 13-2 will give Onosato more 13-win performances (top division) than Hoshoryu, and as many 12+. That's in eight bashos vs. twenty-eight. You may not think it should be the start of a rope run, but Hoshoryu's quick promotion isn't a good reason to be against it.