[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo-keiko, New Estonian

[Jeff A]

Moti

Late but still good news.


Best regards,
G

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: Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo-keiko, New Estonian
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo-keiko was held today as well, at the
Tokitsukaze beya lodgings in Shime Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ozeki
Kirishima, who fell short in his bid for promotion to Yokozuna last
tournament, demonstrated overwhelming strength, recording 15 wins against
just one loss in bouts against Daieishou and Wakamotoharu. Despite the
performance, he remained unsatisfied, noting, "My feel for the bouts
improved toward the end, but I’m still not quite delivering the pressure I
want at the tachiai." He mentioned that this was only his second live sumo
session since arriving in Fukuoka, a somewhat delayed start to his
preparations compared to his usual routine. "I’ve focused on the
fundamentals to make up for that," he said, expressing his determination to
ramp up training in the days ahead and build his body while staying
injury-free as he prepares for a fresh start.
Meanwhile, Sekiwake Fujinokawa, who is looking to solidify his position for
a potential promotion to Ozeki, was absent; according to his father,
Kabutoyama Oyakata, he was running a fever.

The physical examination for new recruits for the Kyushu Basho took place
on the 2nd at a hospital in Fukuoka City. During the process, Anatoli
Zadroznoi (20, Hidenoyama beya), a native of Estonia, demonstrated an
astonishing level of grip strength. He first underwent height and weight
measurements, recording 179 cm and 128 kg, well above the minimum
requirements of 167 cm and 67 kg. It was during the subsequent
grip-strength test in a separate room that an incident occurred. After
completing all the examinations, Anatoli gestured toward his right hand and
said, "Broke." Mimicking the sound with a sharp "Pop!" he revealed that he
had actually broken the dynamometer. With a background in wrestling and
having been crowned the Estonian sumo champion at the age of 13, he showed
off his immense power, laughing as he remarked, "I’m confident in my
strength." He joined Hidenoyama beya last December, introduced by former
Ozeki Baruto. In his developing Japanese, he shared, "Chanko is delicious.
I like udon, I really love noodles! I also like yakiniku (grilled meat)."
Celebrating his 20th birthday that same day, he vowed to "become even
stronger." Once he obtains his work visa, he will make his debut in the
maezumo matches. Should he step onto the dohyo, he will become the third
rikishi from Estonia to do so, following in the footsteps of former Ozeki
Baruto. He expressed his ambition to reach the rank of Ozeki, the same rank
achieved by his Oyakata Hidenoyama (former Ozeki Kotoshougiku), and Baruto.
[Daiki Iioka]

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