[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Training news- Takayasu and newbies

[Jeff A]

Moti

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Training news- Takayasu and newbies
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Former Ozeki and current Komusubi Takayasu made his presence felt at his
first degeiko  before  Nagoya. Today, he trained at Sakaigawa beya in
Fuso-cho, Aichi. Yokozunae Houshouryuu and Oonosato were also there. Before
the Yokozunae entered the ring, Takayasu faced some sekitori and won 10
consecutive bouts. He faced Sakaigawa beya's Maegashira Hiradoumi for five
bouts, Sadanoumi for three bouts, and Sekiwake Kirishima, who also came for
degeiko, for two bouts, won them all.  Then Oonosato entered the dohyo and
fought Kirishima, so the consecutive run ended there.. After that, he had
two bouts against Houshouryuu and lost them both, resulting in a total of
10 wins and 2 losses in 12 matches. After the session, when asked by the
press about his feelings after winning 10 consecutive matches, he said, "10
consecutive wins!? I didn't know I had that many," and was more surprised
than anyone else. He continued, "I moved well today, but my stamina ran
out. I didn't have the stamina left to fight a Yokozuna, hahaha. I'm 35
years old after all," and laughed it off. He had known that Oonosato will
be coming to train with him, but was surprised that Houshouryuu also showed
up. In honbasho Takayasu leads their rivalry by 9-1 (!!).

Although he was unable to win today due to being exhausted, he said that he
had a good training session. During his 10-win streak, he tried out various
tachiais and quickly responded to the high level of physical sumo of
Kirishima and Hiradoumi. He showed off his movements without any signs of
being affected by his chronic back pain. When asked if his back is better
in hot weather, he replied, "I wonder. After all, it's the same if you're
in an air-conditioned room," making the reporters laugh with his very
smooth-talking. He was 6-9 at East Komusubi in the previous tournament, but
was only demoted half a rank to the West. This is the first time since the
1949 summer tournament, when the 15-day basho system was established, that
a Komusubi has dropped half a rank in the next tournament despite having
only six wins. This was a rare occurrence, as all ten rikishi from East
Maegashira 1 to West Maegashira 5 had a makekoshi in the previous basho. He
expressed his gratitude for being able to compete again as a sanyaku
rikishi, saying, "I'm grateful. I thought I would drop further." He has a
chance to continue his goal of achieving double-digit wins in Sanyaku,
which is the starting point for his return to Ozeki. Even though he is
showing good form, he said, "I will not get carried away. I will not be
able to perform well in the tournament if I do... Even if you're strong in
training, it's meaningless if you can't win in the basho," he said, as if
to convince himself. In the past, he has been in top form before
tournaments, but his back pain would recur during the tournament, so he
intends to pay close attention to keeping himself in good condition. He
also enjoys Nagoya's specialty, eel, saying, "The chanko chef prepares it
for me, and I have yakitori and kabayaki," while aiming to improve his
stamina. As for future degeiko, "it all depends on my physical strength,"
he said, intending to take his time and adjust at his own pace.

Today, new Makuuchi Fujinokawa (20, ex Wakaikari) and Kotoeihou (21) faced
off in a "newbie showdown" at Sadogatake beya in Nishi-ku, Nagoya.
Fujinokawa, who was a year younger than Kotoeihou at Saitama Sakae High
School, finished with 3 wins and 2 losses and vowed to work hard, saying,
"I don't want to lose, and I want to work together to reach our goals." The
Isenoumi beya to which Fujinokawa belongs also has lodgings in Nishi-ku,
Nagoya, and Kotoeihou comes for keiko almost every day. Kotoeihou stressed
the rivalry between them saying, "I don't want to lose to him, so I made
the effort."

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