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[Jeff A]

Moti

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai
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The saddest are these:
It might have been.
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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - More YDC soken news
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 Sekiwake Wakatakakage,  who is aiming for Ozeki, was absent due to a
fever. His Oyakata Araiso (former sekiwake Soukokurai), explained that he
was taking precautions, saying, "He had a slight fever, so he rested. He
went to the hospital and they said it wasn't COVID or anything. He'll
practice tomorrow once the fever goes down." It is not expected to affect
his participation in the basho. After the keiko session, Chairman Hakkaku
expressed his expectations, saying, "(Wakatakakage) is over 30. He knows
his own physical condition. I'm sure he'll enter the basho in good health."

Ozeki Kotozakura was 6-8 facing both Yokozuna. Since his yusho in the
Kyushu basho last year, he has been showing disappointing results. Since
the January basho, he has barely managed to get kachikoshi, with 5 wins, 8
wins, 8 wins and 8 wins. Last tournament, his stablemate Kotoshouhou won
his first yusho, so hopes are high for a comeback this tournament.
However,  Hakkaku rijicho, who watched the general training session, was
harsh, saying, "He lacks the spirit to beat the Yokozunae. His good nature
is showing. His attacks are also slow."


Houshouryuu was 13-6 against Kotozakura and Oonosato, among others. He had
a winning record of 5-3 against the other Yokozuna, and spoke positively,
"I think it was a good practice session." Regarding the dislocated and
fractured left big toe that caused him to miss the Nagoya tournament and
the left shoulder injury he sustained during the jungyo, he said, "It's
gotten much better," and there are no issues with his participation in the
imminent basho. Regarding Kotoshouhou's yusho in Nagoya, Houshouryuu
responded, "He's someone I've always considered a rival, so I'm happy that
he won, but I wasn't a barrier for him." Houshouryuu has yet to win a yusho
in the three tournaments since his promotion to Yokozuna. Looking ahead to
Aki basho, he said, "If I focus each day, the results will follow."

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