Haru 2025 videos: lower-division yusho races + other selected matches

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As you've surely deduced by now, I'm not attempting (and failing) to do all-around realtime coverage this basho. Cutting and uploading the good matches isn't the problem, the time to watch everything first and find the cut-worthy ones is. So, only stuff that follows well-defined selection rules for now, and then hopefully the random good stuff will follow in its own time after the tournament.

For today, the first official honbasho appearances by last basho's seven maezumo rookies, plus the two new direct entrants in makushita. As mentioned elsewhere, Asakawasumi had to wait an unusually long amount of time.

Day 1 Jk17e Seiseigo (0-0) Aoki Jk16w
Day 1 Jk15e Kaitoma (0-0) Hikarumusashi Jk14w
Day 1 Sd1w Soma (0-0) Fukuzaki Ms60TD
Day 2 Jk18e Akenoyama (0-0) Uchiumi Jk17w
Day 2 Jk14e Sunasaka (0-0) Tenrosei Jk13w
Day 2 Ms60TD Goshima (0-0) Chiyooga Sd1e
Day 4 Jk18e Akenoyama (1-0) (0-0) Asakawasumi Jk18w

Bonus: the first bouts back by Asanoyama and Chiyosakae, after having been out since July and September respectively.

Next update on Day 8 with the lower division yusho racers in their fourth matches.

Edited March 16 by Asashosakari

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Yusho Races Round 4 (Day 7-8)

The tsuridashi led to injury (rather oddly and unexpectedly), please be mindful of that while watching.

Jk16w Aoki (3-0) (2-1) Hikarumusashi Jk14w
Jk13w Tenrosei (3-0) Chiyotenfu Jk7w
Jd98e Asasakurai (3-0) Kobayashi Jk3w

Jd96e Kogomaru (3-0) Wakaikki Jd92w
Jd87w Kaihiryu (3-0) Shibuya Jd80w
Jd79e Shotaimu (3-0) Daitengu Jd71w
Jd67e Hienriki (3-0) Yoshiazuma Jd64w
Jd58e Yumenofuji (3-0) Okada Jd60e [kimarite: kubinage]
Jd47e Niiya (3-0) Chiyoshiryu Jd50e
Jd38e Arise (3-0) Chiyotaiyo Jd41w
Jd32e Okinohama (3-0) Tochigidake Jd36e
Jd25w Hokuyozan (3-0) Sakai Jd21w
Jd14e Kotetsu (3-0) Hokutosakae Jd19w
Jd4e Daikisho (3-0) Chikuba Jd11e
Sd79e Oginosho (3-0) Agora Jd2w

Sd71w Senshoho (3-0) Gohakuun Sd67w
Sd61e Imamura (3-0) Taiyo Sd65w
Sd54e Raiho (3-0) Uzumasa Sd59w [kimarite: tsuridashi]
Sd43e Daishoki (3-0) Tochinobori Sd46w
Sd39w Dogo (3-0) Asagyokusei Sd33w
Sd26e Wakaterumoto (3-0) Chiyosakae Sd29w
Sd21w Asanoyama (3-0) Oginohama Sd17w
Sd9e Oka (3-0) Yago Sd12w

Sd7w Kotonofuji (3-0) Fukuzaki Ms60TD
Ms60TD Goshima (3-0) Dairinzan Ms55w
Ms45e Seihakuho (3-0) Tokitenran Ms52w
Ms39e Kawazoe (3-0) Daishomaru Ms43w
Ms34e Tendozan (3-0) Enho Ms30w
Ms23e Hananoumi (3-0) Oshoryu Ms28e
Ms18e Nobehara (3-0) Hamayutaka Ms14w
Ms10e Dewanoryu (3-0) Akua Ms6w [kimarite: kakenage]

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1 hour ago, Asashosakari said:

Sd79e Oginosho (3-0) Agora Jd2w

Sd61e Imamura (3-0) Taiyo Sd65w

Good defence by the eventual winners of these bouts, particularly the second one who might try ballet once he hangs up his mawashi.

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Yusho Races Round 5 (Day 9)

Jk16w Aoki (4-0) (3-1) Tenrosei Jk13w
Jk7w Chiyotenfu (4-0) Kobayashi Jk3w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]

Jd92w Wakaikki (4-0) Kaihiryu Jd87w
Jd67e Hienriki (4-0) Shotaimu Jd79e
Jd47e Niiya (4-0) Okada Jd60e
Jd38e Arise (4-0) Sakai Jd21w
Jd14e Kotetsu (4-0) Okinohama Jd32e
Jd4e Daikisho (4-0) Agora Jd2w

Sd67w Gohakuun (4-0) Taiyo Sd65w
Sd43e Daishoki (4-0) Uzumasa Sd59w Great recovery, or the greatest recovery?
Sd33w Asagyokusei (4-0) Chiyosakae Sd29w
Sd21w Asanoyama (4-0) Yago Sd12w

Ms45e Seihakuho (4-0) Fukuzaki Ms60TD
Ms39e Kawazoe (4-0) Goshima Ms60TD
Ms28e Oshoryu (4-0) Enho Ms30w
Ms18e Nobehara (4-0) Akua Ms6w

I'll be gone for a few days, so Day 11 will very likely not appear until Day 13 has already happened.

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33 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

Sd43e Daishoki (4-0) Uzumasa Sd59w Great recovery, or the greatest recovery?

Certainly damn good.  Also impressed with the work at the bales in Kawazoe v Goshima.

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I've got a case of Romaji Dyslexia.  I saw a pretty normal bout, no big "recovery", what the hell is he talking about?  Then I noticed that it wasn't Daikisho vs Agora, it was Daishoki vs Uzumasa.

[The Fat Cyclist 32]

That caught me too. I blame my age :)

 

[Gospodin 219]

Oh no. I genuinely thought he would carry on.

 

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Yusho Races Round 6 (Day 11)

Jk7w Chiyotenfu (5-0) (4-1) Amamidake Jd98w

Jd67e Hienriki (5-0) Kaihiryu Jd87w
Jd32e Okinohama (5-0) Niiya Jd47e
Jd4e Daikisho (5-0) Sakai Jd21w

Sd67w Gohakuun (5-0) Asagyokusei Sd33w
Sd59w Uzumasa (5-0) Asanoyama Sd21w

Ms39e Kawazoe (5-0) Fukuzaki Ms60TD
Ms28e Oshoryu (5-0) Akua Ms6w

Yusho Races Round 7 (Day 13)

Jd98e Asasakurai (5-1) (6-0) Chiyotenfu Jk7w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]

Jd59e Soga (5-1) (6-0) Hienriki Jd67e
Jd4e Daikisho (6-0) Okinohama Jd32e

Sd33w Asagyokusei (6-0) (5-1) Daishoryu Sd6w
Sd1e Chiyooga (5-1) (6-0) Asanoyama Sd21w

Ms28e Oshoryu (6-0) Kawazoe Ms39e

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Copying this over for archival purposes:

10 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

21 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

Taiga (Arashio)
Saidaiji (Ikazuchi)
Shinhakuho (Isegahama)
Kawabuchi (Shikoroyama)
Goshimaru (Musashigawa)
Chiyohokkai (Kokonoe)
Tappa (Otake)

The final bouts of the three retiring rikishi who competed in Haru basho: Playlist

1 minute ago, Asashosakari said:

23 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

Miyagi - Ms1e 4-3
Mudoho - Ms3w 4-3
Mita - Ms4w 5-2

Daiamami - Ms2e 4-3

All Haru 2025 bouts by the four promotees to juryo:

Miyagi
Mudoho
Mita
Daiamami

 

Edited March 26 by Asashosakari

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Bouts to decide 6-1 records (Day 13-15)

I keep going back and forth on whether I should include bouts of 5-1's that were already featured otherwise, i.e. those who were opponents of 6-0 rikishi. I've put them in this time, mainly because other upcoming playlists will also feature various dupes (something I was still avoiding with Kyushu and Hatsu). Incidentally, this basho's count of four 6-0 vs 5-1 matches tied the post-1989 record.

As usual the bouts are sorted by rank, disregarding which of the three days each one actually took place on.

Jk14e Sunasaka (5-1) (4-2) Matsuzawa Jk9w [kimarite: sotogake]
Jk13w Tenrosei (5-1) Kobayashi Jk3w
Jd98e Asasakurai (5-1) (6-0) Chiyotenfu Jk7w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]

Jd91w Chiyotsurugi (5-1) Kaihiryu Jd87w
Jd79e Shotaimu (5-1) Shinseido Jd76w
Jd68e Daitenshin (5-1) Kukio Jd72w
Jd59e Soga (5-1) (6-0) Hienriki Jd67e
Jd45e Tosashimizu (5-1) Niiya Jd47e
Jd35e Wakaikazuchi (5-1) Chiyotaiyo Jd41w
Jd21w Sakai (5-1) Hokutosakae Jd19w
Jd14e Kotetsu (5-1) Hitachigo Jd26w

Jd2w Agora (5-1) Gohakuun Sd67w
Sd79e Oginosho (5-1) Taiyo Sd65w
Sd63w Gonoumi (5-1) Uzumasa Sd59w
Sd55e Hokutoryu (5-1) Kotakiyama Sd55w
Sd50w Hamanoumi (5-1) Kototsubasa Sd41w
Sd39w Dogo (5-1) Ikarigata Sd23w
Sd33w Asagyokusei (6-0) (5-1) Daishoryu Sd6w
Sd1e Chiyooga (5-1) (6-0) Asanoyama Sd21w
Sd23e Daishinkai (5-1) Fukuzaki Ms60TD

Ms60TD Goshima (5-1) Yago Sd12w
Ms34e Tendozan (5-1) Daikosho Ms51e [kimarite: tsukihiza]
Ms35e Nagamura (5-1) Enho Ms30w
Ms10e Dewanoryu (5-1) Hananoumi Ms23e
Ms15w Asahakuryu (5-1) Akua Ms6w

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Time for the randomly good stuff...

Day 1 Highlights

Jk13e Daitensho (0-0) Shoryu Jk12w
Jd69e Wakasei (0-0) Nakayama Jd69w
Jd15e Ebisumaru (0-0) Kikunoshiro Jd14w
Jd1e Genbumaru (0-0) Aoiryu Jd1w slapfight!
Sd72e Hakuyo (0-0) Senshoho Sd71w a most loving embrace
Sd35e Marusho (0-0) Takashoki Sd35w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Sd30e Kotodairyu (0-0) Dewanojo Sd31e
Sd24e Tenei (0-0) Ikarigata Sd23w
Sd1w Soma (0-0) Fukuzaki Ms60TD [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Ms54e Chiyotaiho (0-0) Sengaku Ms54w
Ms34e Tendozan (0-0) Gyokuozan Ms34w
Ms28e Oshoryu (0-0) Yuma Ms27w
Ms22e Daimasakari (0-0) Kaiseijo Ms21w great bout!
Ms11e Kitaharima (0-0) Okaryu Ms11w
Ms7e Takakento (0-0) Akua Ms6w [kimarite: kakenage]

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Day 2 Highlights

Jk16e Satsumao (0-0) Nishikio Jk15w
Jk14e Sunasaka (0-0) Tenrosei Jk13w
Jk11e Hara (0-0) Wakasasaki Jk12e never seen a yobidashi still sweeping at the timekeeper signal, let alone as the bout commenced...
Jd98e Asasakurai (0-0) Urutora Jd97w
Jd81e Akinishiki (0-0) Shibuya Jd80w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Jd22e Teraosho (0-0) Kosei Jd22w
Jd18e Yamenosato (0-0) Najima Jd18w
Jd16e Asasorai (0-0) Takano Jd15w [kimarite: hikkake]
Sd75e Kisenoumi (0-0) Asashinjo Sd74w
Sd61e Imamura (0-0) Nagata Sd60w
Sd31w Asakiryu (0-0) Kotohaguro Sd30w [kimarite: ashitori]
Sd27e Suyama (0-0) Tokinohira Sd27w [kimarite: tsukihiza]
Sd23e Daishinkai (0-0) Hayashiryu Sd22w
Sd16e Naya (0-0) Kitanosho Sd17e [kimarite: abisetaoshi]
Ms51e Daikosho (0-0) Yamato Ms51w [kimarite: abisetaoshi]
Ms49e Shunrai (0-0) Ikazuchido Ms49w [kimarite: kakenage]
Ms45e Seihakuho (0-0) Anhibiki Ms45w
Ms39e Kawazoe (0-0) Hinataryu Ms39w
Ms26e Chiyotora (0-0) Aratakayama Ms25w
Ms19e Fukai (0-0) Narutaki Ms18w
Ms17e Anosho (0-0) Kazenoumi Ms16w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Ms3w Mudoho (0-0) Tochimaru Ms2w
J14e Otsuji (0-1) (1-0) Ishizaki Ms1w

[Yamanashi 3,904]

19 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

Jk11e Hara (0-0) Wakasasaki Jk12e never seen a yobidashi still sweeping at the timekeeper signal, let alone as the bout commenced...

Is that why the gyoji reset the combatants?  That yobidashi was sure fastidious with his sweeping!

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16 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

Is that why the gyoji reset the combatants?  That yobidashi was sure fastidious with his sweeping!

 I wouldn't say that anything else was particularly different from any other pre-bout goings-on.

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Day 3 Highlights

Jk6e Daiko (0-1) Yamada Jk7e
Jd97e Okuniyama (0-1) Urutora Jd97w [kimarite: tsutaezori]
Jd79w Asadoji (0-1) Setoyutaka Jd78w deep morozashi but that's not the end of it...
Jd62e Daishimatsu (0-1) Gokishin Jd61w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Jd59w Wakaonehara (0-1) Tokio Jd60w [kimarite: tottari]
Jd23e Reonmaru (0-1) Hamada Jd24w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Sd77e Kyokutairyu (0-1) Ryutsukasa Sd75w a different kind of "not over yet"
Sd75e Kisenoumi (0-1) Sekimoto Sd73w
Sd68e Tokiryu (0-1) Ayanofuji Sd68w and going okuri isn't the end of it either...
Sd58w Taranami (0-1) Asatenmai Sd57w wild finish!
Sd49e Akatora (0-1) Higonomaru Sd50e
Sd34w Ohata (1-0) Asagyokusei Sd33w
Ms48e Kotodaishin (0-1) Shunrai Ms49e [kimarite: kakenage]
Ms42e Akiyoshi (0-1) Tochiseiryu Ms43e
Ms38e Kaishin (0-1) Hinataryu Ms39w
Ms35w Tanji (0-1) Gyokuozan Ms34w
Ms19e Fukai (0-1) Asonoyama Ms20w
Ms11e Kitaharima (0-1) Gojinyu Ms10w [kimarite: sotogake]
Ms4w Mita (0-1) Mudoho Ms3w
Ms4e Nishinoryu (1-0) Tochimaru Ms2w
 

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Day 4 Highlights

Jk14w Hikarumusashi (1-0) Tenrosei Jk13w
Jd98e Asasakurai (1-0) Wakaarata Jd99e
Jd78e Ujiie (1-0) Shotaimu Jd79e [kimarite: utchari]
Jd59e Soga (1-0) Okada Jd60e [kimarite: kubinage]
Jd24e Shimanishiki (1-0) Kosei Jd22w [kimarite: tottari]
Jd19w Hokutosakae (1-0) Najima Jd18w starts off slow, but...
Jd6e Tsukioka (0-1) Kiyonoyama Jd4w [kimarite: sotogake]
Sd76e Asahabataki (1-0) Fujinoshin Sd77w another slow start leads to a basic technique beautifully executed
Sd56e Daikinryu (0-1) Saidaiji Sd57e
Sd40e Kaiyuma (1-0) Dogo Sd39w from the jaws of victory...
Sd38w Rakanji (1-0) Kyokutendo Sd37w
Sd19w Kazeeidai (1-0) Sadanohikari Sd18w
Ms59e Ienoshima (0-1) Chiyonokatsu Ms58w no basho is complete without a rikishi who's confused post-bout
Ms50w Kurohimeyama (1-0) Ikazuchido Ms49w
Ms35e Nagamura (1-0) Kazuto Ms36e [kimarite: tsukihiza]
Ms26w Kamito (0-1) Aratakayama Ms25w back and forth it goes...
Ms23e Hananoumi (1-0) Obara Ms24e
Ms21e Hokutomaru (1-0) Kaiseijo Ms21w [kimarite: uwatehineri]
Ms12e Asakoki (0-1) Inami Ms13w [kimarite: uchigake]

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Day 5 Highlights

Jk17e Seiseigo (0-2) (0-1) Asakawasumi Jk18w Otowayama's first mono-ii announcement
Jk13e Daitensho (0-2) Nishikio Jk15w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Jk3e Azumayama (1-1) Amanofuji Jk4e
Jd91w Chiyotsurugi (1-1) Sachinoyama Jd88w
Jd55e Anryukai (1-1) Sawayaka Jd58w [kimarite: utchari]
Jd43w Tochinoshima (1-1) Hokutoizumi Jd42w Tateyama's first mono-ii announcement
Jd40w Ai (1-1) Tsugunohana Jd38w [kimarite: makiotoshi]
Jd34e Tochikasuga (2-0) Arise Jd38e an innovative headdress
Jd33e Daisho (1-1) Wakaikazuchi Jd35e Exit to the...right? Oh, yeah.
Jd30e Kayatoiwa (1-1) Shoketsu Jd28w Sometimes it ain't easy being a 48-year-old rikishi...
Jd13e Kazunofuji (1-1) Biganzan Jd13w [kimarite: kekaeshi]
Sd76e Asahabataki (2-0) Agora Jd2w
Sd67e Oshozan (1-1) Shinyashiki Sd69e a nice recovery
Sd62e Mihamaumi (1-1) Toramusashi Sd64e Kiyomigata's first mono-ii announcement
Sd49w Asanojo (2-0) Tochinobori Sd46w [kimarite: sotogake]
Sd42w Chiyoyamato (1-1) Kototsubasa Sd41w sotogake? utchari? Nah, let's just finish it yori...
Ms43e Tochiseiryu (1-1) Chiyoraizan Ms42w [kimarite: tottari]
Ms34e Tendozan (2-0) Nagamura Ms35e a rather messy bout
Ms35w Tanji (1-1) Noda Ms32w and so is this one
Ms4e Nishinoryu (1-1) Mudoho Ms3w
Ms6w Akua (2-0) Tochimaru Ms2w
Ms1e Miyagi (1-1) Ishizaki Ms1w [kimarite: hikkake]

Rookie judges Otowayama and Kiyomigata were both called on to handle a mono-ii in their very first bout as head shimpan, Tateyama's happened a little later in his session.

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Day 6 Highlights

Jk9e Masuminato (2-0) Chiyotenfu Jk7w
Jk5w Tsuyasato (2-0) Kobayashi Jk3w [kimarite: tsukitaoshi]
Jd81e Akinishiki (1-1) Kato Jd81w
Jd69w Nakayama (1-1) Tenichi Jd68w
Jd20e Kyokutaiga (1-1) Najima Jd18w
Sd77e Kyokutairyu (0-2) Mikinosato Sd78e
Sd61e Imamura (2-0) Kotakiyama Sd55w
Sd51e Shoji (1-1) Asaobora Sd52w
Sd45w Karino (1-1) Harunishiki Sd44w a messy bout that could have ended much earlier
Sd31w Asakiryu (2-0) Chiyosakae Sd29w no mono-ii?
Sd11e Kojikara (1-1) Hodaka Sd13e
Sd10e Sachinofuji (1-1) Hakuonada Sd8w
Sd8e Kinotsukasa (1-1) Yutakasho Sd5w
Ms53e Mishima (1-1) Chiyotaiho Ms54e
Ms49e Shunrai (0-2) Yamato Ms51w
Ms32e Oyamatoumi (1-1) Dewataikai Ms33e [kimarite: tottari]
J13e Hatsuyama (2-3) (2-1) Tochimaru Ms2w

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Day 7 Highlights

Jk13w Tenrosei (3-0) Chiyotenfu Jk7w
Jk9w Matsuzawa (2-1) Tsuyasato Jk5w
Jd93e Tamanotora (2-1) Motokiyama Jd93w
Jd83e Kyokuhayate (2-1) Kato Jd81w We don't see elbow supporters go flying too often...
Jd62w Keiga (1-2) Wakaonehara Jd59w
Jd57e Chiyotensho (1-2) Sawayaka Jd58w not your usual stalemate position
Jd26e Oatari (0-3) Tsurugifuji Jd29w
Sd79e Oginosho (3-0) Agora Jd2w
Sd70e Hakuomaru (2-1) Kotoegashira Sd71e
Sd71w Senshoho (3-0) Gohakuun Sd67w
Sd61e Imamura (3-0) Taiyo Sd65w
Sd35w Takashoki (2-1) Ohata Sd34w
Sd29e Furuta (2-1) Kotohaguro Sd30w [kimarite: kainahineri]
Sd28e Hatooka (2-1) Ikarigata Sd23w
Sd19e Murayama (2-1) Kazeeidai Sd19w
Sd4e Kiyonohana (2-1) Suzaki Sd3w
Sd1e Chiyooga (2-1) Tokunomusashi Sd2e [kimarite: utchari]
Ms41e Nionoumi (1-2) Toshunryu Ms38w [kimarite: hikkake]
Ms38e Kaishin (1-2) Sazanami Ms33w [kimarite: sotogake]
Ms27e Toseiryu (1-2) Oyamada Ms30e
Ms10e Dewanoryu (3-0) Akua Ms6w [kimarite: kakenage]

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Day 8 Highlights

Jk16e Satsumao (1-2) Seiseigo Jk17e [kimarite: isamiashi]
Jk6e Daiko (1-2) Katsunonishiki Jk6w
Jd97w Urutora (1-2) Shishimaru Jd95w [kimarite: ashitori]
Jd66e Fujinonami (2-1) Mabuchi Jd63w [kimarite: tottari]
Jd58e Yumenofuji (3-0) Okada Jd60e [kimarite: kubinage]
Jd61w Gokishin (0-3) Tsurunoumi Jd56w
Jd54e Chiyotaiko (2-1) Anryukai Jd55e
Jd51w Masakifuji (2-1) Dewanosora Jd50w [kimarite: tottari]
Jd43e Fubu (0-3) Miyafuji Jd46e not sure I've seen both guys looking the wrong way on the way out before
Jd2e Kaorufuji (0-3) Tsukioka Jd6e pretty close to another isamiashi, wasn't it?
Sd72e Hakuyo (0-3) Mikinosato Sd78e
Sd69e Shinyashiki (2-1) Fujiizumi Sd70w
Sd63e Suzunofuji (2-1) Toramusashi Sd64e
Sd58e Tochimitsuru (1-2) Katsunofuji Sd60e [kimarite: amiuchi]
Sd54e Raiho (3-0) Uzumasa Sd59w [kimarite: tsuridashi]
Sd22w Hayashiryu (1-2) Kamitani Sd20w [kimarite: sokubiotoshi]
Ms53w Shiroma (0-3) Yamato Ms51w sadly, this ain't The Matrix
Ms21e Hokutomaru (1-2) Wakatakamoto Ms24w [kimarite: watashikomi]
Ms19e Fukai (1-2) Kazenoumi Ms16w
 

[Yamanashi 3,904]

1 hour ago, Asashosakari said:

Sd1e Chiyooga (2-1) Tokunomusashi Sd2e [kimarite: utchari]

Tokunomusashi ran up 750° on that overhand throw before being utchari'ed.

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We're not done here yet but...hmm, I wonder if I should remove tsukitaoshi from my list of rarely seen kimarite that get noted every time for the next basho: Query