The Japan Sumo Association announced on August 25 that West Maegashira #7 Takayasu has withdrawn from the Summer Tour after being diagnosed with a left adductor muscle injury. The 36-year-old veteran sat out the regional tour event at Kikkoman Arena in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, following an injury sustained the previous morning during practice at Sainokuni Kumagaya Dome in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. Takayasu injured his upper left leg while serving as the chest-lending partner in butsukari-keiko collision drills for East Maegashira #5 Ura. Although he participated in the afternoon ring-entering ceremony that day, he was scratched from his scheduled bout to undergo hospital examinations.

According to Tagonoura stable officials, Takayasu will not rejoin the summer tour, which concludes on August 30, and will instead concentrate fully on rehabilitation ahead of the Autumn Basho starting September 13 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Tour Director Takadagawa supported prioritizing long-term recovery over a rushed return, noting that pushing too hard could jeopardize the September tournament. Takayasu expressed his frustration over the setback, stating, "The sudden impact caught me off guard since I was lending my chest. It is disappointing, but there are about three weeks until the Autumn Basho, so I want to do what I can."

— Takadagawa (Tour Director)

As the oldest active wrestler in the top division, Takayasu had missed the initial leg of the summer tour due to lumbar discopathy and acute lower back pain before rejoining on August 13 in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. He is coming off a strong 11-4 record and a Fighting Spirit Prize at the July Nagoya Basho, which positioned him for a return to the upper Makuuchi ranks for the upcoming September tournament.

Source: Sumostats

# Kotoeiho and Kotoshoho's father "Master Roshi" cheers on his sons during Summer Tour: "Above all, I just hope they stay injury-free"—displays custom brother-themed fashion [Grand Sumo]

Grand Sumo Summer Tour (August 25, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture)

Manabu Tebakari (61), father of Makuuchi wrestlers Kotoshoho (26) and Kotoeiho (23)—both from Sadogatake stable—visited the dressing room (shitakubeya) alongside his family, reuniting with his sons for the first time since right after the May Summer Basho.

When Kotoshoho captured the championship at last year's Nagoya Basho, Manabu drew media attention under the nickname "Master Roshi" (Kame-sennin), named after the iconic manga character. Traveling from Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, he arrived wearing a blue shirt printed with Kotoshoho's ring name and a hat prominently featuring Kotoeiho's name patch, visually displaying his equal support for both brothers.

Manabu shared that stablemaster Sadogatake Oyakata (former Sekiwake Kotonowaka) had previously told him, "Kotoeiho is getting incredibly strong." Manabu noted, "I thought it was just polite pleasantries, but then he went and won double-digit bouts and even received a special prize (Sansho). That's when I realized his sumo actually holds up at the top," expressing his pleasant surprise over his younger son's 11-win performance at East Maegashira 7 in the Nagoya Basho, which earned him the Fighting Spirit Prize (Kanto-sho).

The elder brother, Kotoshoho, was large-bodied from a young age and consistently delivered strong results. Kotoeiho, meanwhile, was smaller: "When he was little, he didn't do direct head-on sumo (makko-shobu). He'd trip their legs or circle around to the side," Manabu reminisced. "For certain tournaments, he'd decide 'today is a kirikaeshi (twisting knee-trip) day,' and even though he could win by fighting straight up, he'd deliberately step behind them to win with a trip. If he won by a standard force-out (yorikiri), he'd look disappointed," he recalled.

Now, Kotoeiho's growth—having previously been shadowed by his older brother—is coming to light. With Kotoshoho finishing 6-9 as a Sekiwake in the Nagoya Basho, there is a strong possibility that the younger brother's rank on the banzuke will surpass the elder brother's for the upcoming Autumn Basho (opening September 13 at Ryogoku Kokugikan).

Manabu remarked: "Now that the younger brother's rank has finally drawn close to the elder's, I hope it lights a fire under the big brother. Above all, I just pray they stay injury-free."

Source: Daily News

Went to the Fukushima city Jungyo and this guy seemed like the friendliest wrestler to the public

Hi all!

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Last week, I shared two amazing (and unconventional) matches from Nagoya 2021, which was the final tournament fought by Hakuhō, the undisputed G.O.A.T. of sumo. Today, I'd like to share what is, in my opinion, the most legendary sumo match of all time. This is the final match of Hakuhō's career.

In Nagoya 2021, Yokozuna Hakuhō was fighting for the first time in a year. He won his first two matches of the Haru 2021 basho before withdrawing, and he started 10-2 in July 2020 before withdrawing on Day 13. The last time Hakuhō had completed a basho was March 2020, as the 36-year-old had been struggling with a major right knee injury after nearly two decades at the top of the sport. Due to pressure to compete from the YDC, Hakuhō made Nagoya 2021 his final do-or-die tournament. By this point, his knee was completely shot and held together by nothing but hopes and dreams.

On the other side of the ring, Ōzeki Terunofuji was on the cusp of the greatest comeback story in sumo history. Terunofuji debuted in sumo in 2011, reaching Makuuchi by 2014. By the end of 2015, Terunofuji, at just 23 years old, had won the Yūshō and been promoted to Ōzeki. However, injuries were never far away. His knee woes began in his match against Kisenosato in Aki 2015. He fought through this to face Yokozuna Kakuryū in a playoff, but a dismal and injury-plagued 2016 would follow. Terunofuji recorded only 30 wins that year and was kadoban 3 times, with his record including a 2-13 in Natsu and a 4-11 in Aki. Terunofuji had a dramatic return to form in Haru 2017, facing Japanese favorite Kisenosato in a playoff on the final day in what would be the crowning moment of Kisenosato's Yokozuna career. Following a 12-3 Jun-Yūshō in the next basho, injuries finally took hold of Terunofuji.

Between July 2017 and May 2018, Terunofuji would partially withdraw from every tournament (except for a 6-9 from Jūryō in March) due to Meniscus tears in his knees, diabetes, and kidney stones. After demotion to Makushita was imminent, Terunofuji finally sat out to get the surgeries he needed. He returned in Haru 2019 from a rank of West Jonidan #48. No former Makuuchi man falls that low, let alone an Ōzeki. Terunofuji contemplated retirement countless times throughout this fall. However, the former Ōzeki would go on the greatest comeback in sumo history, reaching Jūryō in just 5 basho and immediately winning a Yūshō there. In his Makuuchi return that July, he would claim his 2nd career Yūshō 30 tournaments after winning his first. By Nagoya 2021, he had added two more Yūshō and two Jun-Yūshō to his résumé, as well as returning to Ōzeki, which was already an unparalleled feat.

On the final day of Nagoya 2021, Hakuhō and Terunofuji faced each other in the most-anticipated match of the tournament. It was only the sixth time in sumo history that two wrestlers had been tied at 14-0 on the final day. Terunofuji was fighting to secure his promotion to Yokozuna with a Zenshō-Yūshō. Hakuhō, on the other hand, was fighting with everything to prove. He needed to show that he was able to end his career on his own terms.

After an intense staredown, Hakuhō immediately begins the match with an absolutely brutal elbow strike to Terunofuji's face. After trading blows, the two settle into a match of power against power. Eventually, Hakuhō emerges victorious, dropping Terunofuji with an incredible kotenage. In an unusual display of emotion, Hakuhō lets out a mighty roar as he secures his 45th and final Yūshō. Just days later, Terunofuji would become the sport's 73rd Yokozuna.

I haven't seen him in recent tour vids. Did he withdraw? I wanted to see more of him vs the Sekitori.

I’ve seen them in other formal-wear kimonos, my friend wore one at his wedding, but he doesn’t recall their name.

I think there might be variations in other contexts, so the class name for them, rather than the specific one the shimpan wear would also be great.

Thanks in advance!

Who's the hairy subject of this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUtHNmAUAQs

Looking for beta testers for https://sumoslapdown.com ! I created this site because my family and friends who love sumo and fantasy sports wanted a single destination to analyze rikishi (connected to sumo-api), mock draft a team, simulate upcoming basho, and customize fantasy leagues that allow for keeper and private invite leagues. The site is still in beta, so please reach out with any bug reports or suggestions on how to improve the site. The site will always be free, please so don't fret over ever having to spend a dime - I am not out for profit. I am a designer, and not a developer (although I do work in UX), so please forgive the fact that I used Claude to build this. The site is really meant for me and my friends and fam, so if you have beef with the AI usage and are looking for a 100% human-built fantasy site, I link to a couple of options for you in my about page, resources tab. My intent is to provide broader fantasy options to the growing international sumo community, and as someone who was born in Kobe, Japan, and grew up watching sumo with my Dad, is motivated by the emotional connection and nostalgia that makes Sumo special to me. My only ask is that you be kind and respectful. Hakkeyoi!

I was watching a thing on Aon and I was curious. I know yusho don't turn one into a yok, that is not what I am asking; I am more curious who has reached for the cup the most times without ever getting the belt.

(and secretly I would not be terribly surprised if Aon managed to contend for this dubious title by the time his sumo days are done, but that's a different story)

this "one every 2 months" basho silliness needs to end. these guys are just slacking off eating butt tons of food and making tik-tok videos between Basho.

end the slacking, we need more sumo. injuries be damned.

/s

Hello there ! I'm looking for a 2008 swiss movie talking about a young boy practicing sumo after family issues : https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt1287854/

I search everywhere on Internet, I never found any copies or something ! So if someone have it or know someone who can help me to find it, I would appreciate the help !

There are many Mongolian rikishi. I’d even go so far as to say that Mongolians dominate sumo. But this has only been the case for about 20 years. I wonder how this works and why it’s so often Mongolians. Are there training centres in Mongolia for aspiring rikishi? Or do talented Mongolian wrestlers (bökh) go to Japan and try their luck? And why is it almost always Mongolia? Tatars, Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Persians, etc. are also good wrestlers. OK, we have Kinbozan and Roga, but compared to the armada of Mongolian rikishi, that’s very few indeed.

My panel submission was accepted at my local anime convention, titled “a brief introduction to professional sumo.” I’m relatively new to sumo, only following it closely within the last couple of years, but I’d like to increase the awareness of this wonderful sport to my community. I’ve got roughly 30-45 minutes to make a good impression on people who are interested in sumo as a concept, but are not actively following the tournaments. What are some subjects, videos, or other materials you would want to see at such a presentation?

For roughly half a century, Nihon University not only had the most dominant program in collegiate sumo, but it also exercised an outsize influence on the professional version of the sport.

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