[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Wakatakakage, Kirishima training news

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Wakatakakage, Kirishima training news
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Sekiwake Wakatakakage, who is aiming for Ozeki this basho, did full-scale
training ahead of the basho today at his heya. He fought a total of seven
consecutive matches against Sekiwake Kirishima, who came to train,
Maegashira Wakamotoharu  and Juryo Daiseizan, finishing with 6 wins and 1
loss. The breakdown of the matches is as follows:

○ Daiseizan (yorikiri)

● Wakamotoharu (yorikiri)

○ Wakamotoharu (yorikiri)

○ Wakamotoharu (yorikiri)

○ Kirishima (yorikiri)

○ Kirishima (yorikiri)

○ Kirishima (oshidashi)

In addition to his signature left thrust, he also frequently used a right
nodowa to push. On the night of the 4th, he developed a high fever of
around 38.5 degrees, and did not practice sumo for three days after the YDC
soken on the 5th. Despite this, he continued to practice for four more days.

This will be his first clear attempt to become an Ozeki, but he said,
"Everything is as usual," and he will approach the tournament with the same
mindset as in previous tournaments. He will be receiving more attention
than ever before, but he expressed his strong determination, saying, "I
want to fight my hardest so I can make it happen." His Oyakata, who watched
his training, also commented, "He had a fever on the 1st, but it didn't
affect him and he did what he had to do. He usually has knee pains before
tournaments, but that didn't happen this time, so he was able to practice.
Tomorrow is a day off. The younger wrestlers will be wrestling on Saturday,
but I think Wakatakakage will be taking it easy..." He was pleased with how
well Wakatakakage is doing after suffering a serious right knee injury in
Haru  2023, and he gave his stamp of approval that he is doing well this
time and that he is fully prepared to take on this decisive attempt to
climb to Ozeki.


Sekiwake Kirishima had his first full-scale training session ahead of Aki
basho. Today he went to Arashio beya for degeiko, where he had five bouts
against Sekiwake Wakatakakage and others, finishing with one win and four
losses. Concerned about his right wrist, which he injured during keiko at
the summer jungyo, he withdrew from the bouts midway today and iced the
injured area outside the heya. "I couldn't do serious keiko the way I
wanted to. I couldn't even complete the number of bouts I had planned. Last
tournament, I went from 8-2 (with five straight losses) to 8-7. Rather than
being satisfied with a winning record, I want to work hard to achieve
double-digit wins." He set a goal of achieving double-digit wins and
establishing a new starting point for his return to Ozeki.

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