[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu

[Jeff A]

Moti

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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: Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Houshouryuu, who is aiming to achieve his first Yokozuna yusho in his
seventh tournament since promotion, visited Arashio beya in Nishi Ward,
Sakai City on the 28th, where he fought a total of 16 bouts against  Ozeki
Aonishiki and others who were also training there, going  8-8. He was often
seen taking the lead at the tachiai, and analyzed, "My body movements were
too good, and I sometimes couldn't adjust my speed." He apparently began
training there on the 27th. He set his sights on Aonishiki, who has beaten
him in all five of their bouts, including the yusho match, but his opponent
ran out of stamina and he only managed to face him for five bouts. While he
managed to save face with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, he said with a
wry smile, "That guy doesn't train, so..."

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