[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Oonosato and Kotozakura meet at the mall..

[Jeff A]

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Oonosato and Kotozakura meet at the mall..
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Yokozuna Oonosato, who is aiming for his first yusho in three tournaments
at the Haru Basho, participated in the Nishonoseki Ichimon's rengo keiko on
the 1st at Grand Front Osaka in front of Osaka Station. A special dohyo was
set up in a commercial space crowded with Sunday shoppers, and Oonosato had
14 consecutive bouts against  Kotozakura, finishing 8-6. On the 26th, he
faced (8-4) Kotozakura at Nishonoseki beya in Higashi-Osaka City, so this
was their second meeting before the tournament. He often allowed his
opponent to get the upper hand first, and was forced to fight defensively
at times. While he did not perform his signature left thrust, which he had
attempted in the previous keiko session, he tried countermeasures such as
cutting the upper hand and moving forward, or striking and blocking his
opponent's right while attacking. Last tournament he continued to focus on
recovering from the left shoulder he injured during the Kyushu tournament,
but he made a positive statement, saying, "I think it's better than last
tournament." With one week left until Haru, he said, "I think it's going to
be tough if I don't get my engine going from tomorrow. I know better than
anyone what my condition is when I'm at my best. I'll go into the remaining
week with a sense of urgency."

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