[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu, Kotozakura training news

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu, Kotozakura training news
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Yokozuna Houshouryuu did not do any sumo at his heya in Taito Ward, Tokyo
today but instead focused on light exercises such as shiko . He smiled as
he said, "Nothing to see here,"  looking radiant. He withdrew from the last
basho due to an injury to his left big toe, but the 19 bouts he had at the
soken yesterday showed he was in good shape and  well on his way to
recovery.  "It was good to be able to try out a variety of things," he
added. The 26-year-old Yokozuna plans to step up his game by going for
degeiko. With opening day fast approaching, he encouraged himself by
saying, "I just need to keep attacking."


Ozeki Kotozakura is planning on making a comeback in the Aki basho. showing
off a sharp tachiai today in training that hinted at a repeat of last
year's Kyushu Tournament, where he won the yusho  He took part in the
Nishonoseki Ichimon rengo keiko held at the Sadogatake beya in Matsudo,
Chiba. He went head to head with Yokozuna Oonosato , and while his record
was 3-12, he took the initiative at the tachiai and went on the offensive
in most of the 15 matches. Under Kotozakura's pressure, Oonosato was unable
to resist, pulling him down and winning the second match with a slap, but
the fact that he was forced to pull back was proof of Kotozakura's good
form. Even with the win, the Yokozuna, who has a bad habit of pulling ,
looked dissatisfied and shook his head. After the keiko, Kotozakura said,
"I was attacking. Now I just need to improve in my own way," and although
he had a serious expression as he had been overwhelmed in the wins and
losses, he expressed a certain satisfaction. He also showed quite a few
attacks from a low position, but he said, "I just went with the flow," and
his body seemed to move naturally. Oonosato's Oyakata Nishonoseki also
said, "His tachiai was very good and he seems to be in good shape. He has
that explosiveness.," sensing signs of Kotozakura's recovery. In this
year's four bashos, he started with a 5-10 record in the first basho, but
then went 8-7 in the next three tournaments in a row, meaning he was unable
to join the yusho race. Despite performing well in pre-basho keiko,
Kotozakura was more frustrated than anyone that he had not been able to win
big in the actual tournament. That's why, after keiko today, he spoke with
a serious expression, as if to convince himself, "I'll do what I have to
do. It doesn't really matter that my body is moving well right now.. I'll
just do my best to give my all at the basho."

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