[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Kotozakura trains (and ships?)

[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.
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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Kotozakura trains (and ships?)
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Kotozakura..what shall we do with the boy.. He finally resumed full-scale
training ahead of Aki.  During asageiko at the summer jungyo held in Sendai
today, he selected local Miyagi Prefecture Maegashira Tokihayate for a
session - seven consecutive bouts and finishing with a record of 6 wins and
1 loss. His applied pressure from the tachiai was still strong, and his
sumo was noticeably done on the safe side.. In his first bout, which he
lost, he tried to tire his opponent out while remaining at the edge of the
dohyo, but his opponent did not give up and Kotozakura fell. "Since I had
the opportunity, I thought I'd take on a local rikishi (Tokihayate)" he
said, hyping up the crowd while continuing to work on his own preparations.

This tour, which will cover a wide area of Hokkaido and Honshu, will
primarily be done by bus. He also pays close attention to his physical
condition outside the dohyo, including tackling accumulated fatigue and
poor blood circulation caused by maintaining the same position for long
periods of time. "I'm being careful not to strain my lower back while
traveling. I'm trying to find a balance between that and training."
Kotozakura also took great care to avoid sudden, stressful training while
his body was still recovering from the fatigue of travel, which could cause
problems for his body. He resumed full-scale training on the second
consecutive day in Sendai. Since the start of this year, Kotozakura only
managed five wins in the first tournament of the year, when he was aiming
for the title of Yokozuna, but has since recorded 8 wins and 7 losses in
three tournaments in a row. He has taken the first step towards rejoining
the championship race.

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