[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - More on the over-sleeping and an intai

[Jeff A]

Moti
Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson

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: Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - More on the over-sleeping and an intai
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


More talk on Tanji, the Sleeping Beauty:

Kyokai officials expressed various opinions regarding the fusen of Tanji
for oversleeping. Some were harsh, calling him "lacking professional
awareness." Others said, "Normally, people wouldn't say 'I overslept,' but
he was honest about it. He might have been able to get away with saying, 'I
took the wrong train.' But Arashio stable is close (to the Kokugikan), so
that's probably not possible... If it had been a regional tournament, he
might have been able to make that excuse." Meanwhile, his opponent,
Chiyotora (22, Kokonoe), was awarded a freebie. While Chiyotora started
this tournament with a loss, he won two consecutive matches by fusen,
giving him a 2-1 record. He also won by fusen in Nagoya in July, so three
of his last five wins have been freebies. You are not supposed to be happy
when you win by fusen due to an opponent's injury , but someone observed,
"He was grinning today.."

Former Makuuchi Mitoryuu (31, Nishikido), currently Makushita 7W, submitted
his retirement notice on the 19th, which was accepted, the Kyokai announced
today. He dropped to makushita this basho and was absent from day one. He
will hold a press conference on the 20th with his Oyakata, Nishikido
(former sekiwake Mitoizumi). Mitoryuu, a native of Mongolia, arrived in
Japan on the same flight as future rikishi Terunofuji and Ichinojou,
enrolling at Tottori Johoku High School. He went on to Nihon University and
became a student Yokozuna in 2016. He made his sumo debut in the summer
tournament of 2017, ranked Makushita tsukedashi 15. Armed with his
right-hand grip, he advanced to Juryo division in Hatsu 2018 and
Makuuchi in Aki of 2022. During his five basho in  Makuuchi  his highest
rank was Maegashira 13E.

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