[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Kensho banners for Natsu 2026

[Jeff A]

Moti


Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai

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, May 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Kensho banners for Natsu 2026
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The Kyokai announced on the 9th that the total number of kensho banners
applications for the 15 days of Natsu Basho reached 4,241, setting a new
record for the most applications in a single tournament. The previous
record was 3,469 for Hatsu Basho. By rikishi, Yokozuna Oonosato was first
with 408 kensho banners. He was followed by Ozeki Aonishiki with 245,
Yokozuna Houshouryuu with 222, Sekiwake Atamifuji with 189, and Maegashira
11th Ura  with 163. For the first time this tournament, all rikishi in
Makuuchi have kensho bannerss. The number of new sponsoring companies was
the highest ever at 30. Applications have been received from companies such
as Nitori Holdings, Ichiran, and Jojoen, and the U.S. Embassy is also
offering a new prize to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding
of the nation and U.S.-Japan friendship. On the 11th day, it was also
announced that Excom Global, which operates "Nishitan Clinic," would be
providing five banners for each of the Makuuchi bouts.

I wonder what they will do with the now useless 653 kenshos..

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