[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Preparations for Haru 2026- Aonishiki

[Jeff A]

Moti

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Preparations for Haru 2026- Aonishiki
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Tsunatori basho Ozeki Aonishiki has officially started training today. He
held an open training session at his heya in Tokyo working up a sweat with
the fundamentals  like shiko and suriashi, as well as some butsugari.
Having won two consecutive yusho, first at the Kyushu basho in November
last year as a Sekiwake and then at the January basho in Tokyo as a new
Ozeki, he commented, "I think the attitude is different depending on the
venue. I want to experience it all." He expressed his ambitious dream of
winning his first yusho in Osaka and then conquering all four venues
including Nagoya. He plans to begin sumo training after arriving in Osaka
on the 24th of this month, after the banzuke announcement. "There's no
jungyo (in February), so I'll do it at my own pace," he said, adding that
in addition to morning keiko, he has been training at the gym two to three
days a week. Today, he repeatedly squatted with a 40 kg weight, but he
said, "At the gym, there are 50 kg weights," so he is imposing a serious
regimen on himself.

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