[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Ex-Ozeki Asanoyama prepares

[Jeff A]

Moti

Best regards,
Gaijingai At JFK on my way to Tokyo

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: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Ex-Ozeki Asanoyama prepares
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


On the 5th, Asanoyama did some shiko, suriashi and butsugari at his own
Takasago beya in Chuo Ward, Osaka. He is preparing for his second basho
since returning to Makuuchi after a serious left knee injury for this
coming Haru basho, and expressed his readiness saying, "I've been doing
degeiko and I feel great,  a good fatigue.. I'm able able to adjust well
and will be ready for the first day." He traveled to Sadogatake beya in
Matsubara City, Osaka, for two days to train with Kotozakura. "I wanted to
train with a strong opponent. I won't be able to regain my sense of rhythm
right away, but I hope this will help me move in the right direction," he
explained. Asanoyama turned 32 on the 1st. Despite being the oldest of the
heya's four sekitori, he was the first to head down to the keiko-ba to work
up a sweat. He was unable to face Houshouryuu, who came for degeiko on the
4th due to pain in his left ankle, but he didn't look sad. In the previous
tournament, he only managed nine wins, so he declared at his supporters'
party, "I'll do my best to win." getting all fired up and stuff.

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