[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Kotozakura and song

[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, Nov 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Kotozakura and song
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Kotozakura , who withdrew from Aki  due to a right knee injury, had 15
bouts against Yokozuna Oonosato at the Nishonoseki-ichimon rengo-keiko
today.  Despite finishing with 3-12, he expressed a strong desire to enter
Kyushu, saying, "I want to enter a basho when I can, I don't want to be
kadoban*." In addition to an old injury to his left knee, he also had
concerns about both knees, but laughed, "I think my balance has improved."
His father and Oyakata Sadogatake said, "He never said a word about going
kyujo. Judging from today's training, I think he'll be fine."

* I wrote this song, influenced by Kotozakura:

"I want to enter a basho when I can,

I  don't really want to be kadoban,

It never was a part of my plan,

Gotta prove that I'm a macho man,


My father used to be a shinpan,

He likes to listen to Steely Dan,

So come and help me, mina-san,

I don't really want to be kadoban!!"

(Repeat 3 times, add salt to taste)

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