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[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: Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Jungyo ends-summary
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The 26-day summer jungyo concluded on the 31st in Kasukabe, Saitama. During
the asageiko, Yokozuna Houshouryuu and Oonosato, along with the other
sekitori, did not do any keiko matches, but instead demonstrated their
skills through butsugari against the younger rikishi. Tour Director
Sakaigawa (former komusubi Ryogoku), who accompanied the entire tour, said,
"We're so grateful to the audience who came out in large numbers even on a
weekday. Even with the heat, each rikishi gave it his all.. The Yokozuna
and Ozeki voluntarily participated in many of the children's practice
sessions, and I'm impressed by their dedication to fan service." Sakaigawa
also offered individual encouragement to the rikishi who are garnering
attention ahead of the Aki basho. Regarding Houshouryuu who was forced to
sit out the first three days of the tour due to an injury to his left big
toe and had tape on his left shoulder towards the end, he said, "You can't
complain about it hurting or itching. The rankings are announced tomorrow
(September 1st)." His words were harsh, but he is also a member of the
Dewanoumi Ichimon  and felt a need to encourage him for the coming basho.
Houshouryuu did gave away three kinboshi in the early stages of the Nagoya
basho  and withdrew midway through.

Regarding Oonosato, who was on his first jungyo as a Yokozuna, he praised
his adaptability, saying, "There were a lot of things going on like a
rope-tying demonstration, so I think that was a burden in that respect.
However, he responded well to the requests of the audience." He also
commented on his remarkable growth, saying, "It was a thing to behold,"
about the Yokozuna's Unryu-style dohyo-iri which was criticized for being
too fast. Regarding sekiwake Wakatakakage who will be aiming for Ozeki in
Aki, he said, "When he was there, he did good keiko. I watched and thought,
'Wow,' his level of technique is amazing. Overall, he knows sumo well. He
has a solid foundation and shows good sumo," expressing his hopes for a
promotion after the tournament. During the summer jungyo, Oonosato injured
his ankle, which forced him to miss matches, but the Oyakata emphasized
that there was no problem, saying, "He was only out of matches for one day.
He recovered quickly. He worked hard to cool it down, even on the bus."

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