[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Final bout today

[Jeff A]

Moti


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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: Sun, Nov 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Final bout today
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The final bout of the day between Yokozuna Oonosato and Komusubi
Yoshinofuji ended in a monoii. Following the review, the original decision
by the gyoji was upheld, declaring Yoshinofuji the winner. As the two
rikishi grappled near the edge of the dohyo, it appeared that Oonosato’s
right hand may have touched the tawara before both wrestlers tumbled
outside. Oonosato fell forward, while Yoshinofuji stepped out with his
right foot. Asakayama, the head judge for the day, explained: "Yoshinofuji
managed to stay in bounds even as he opened his body up. At that moment,
Oonosato had already touched the ground with his hand. We confirmed this
[with the video review team]." While the discussions with the video room
did not definitively clarify whether Oonosato’s hand touched the tawara or
the ground outside the dohyo, Asakayama noted, "The conclusion was that
Oonosato had touched the ground. In any case, Yoshinofuji’s foot remained
in bounds—his heel had not crossed the line."

Kimura Shounosuke  successfully handled the close-call bout in his first
match since assuming the highest rank for a gyoji. In the final match of
the day - Shounosuke awarded the win to Yoshinofuji. The shinpan called for
a monoii, but after deliberation, they upheld Shounosuke’s original
decision, confirming Yoshinofuji as the winner. Explaining his reasoning,
Shounosuke said, "Yoshinofuji’s foot was still in bounds, and it appeared
that Oonosato’s hand touched the ground first. If Yoshinofuji’s foot had
been outside, I might have had second thoughts." The tate-gyoji carries a
short sword (tanto) tucked into his sash—a symbol of his readiness to
commit *seppuku* (ritual suicide) should he make an incorrect call. Joking
that he "thought he might have to cut his stomach open right then and
there," he added, "I was fairly confident, though; I didn't think the
decision would be overturned." As the highest-ranking gyoji, Shounosuke
officiates only the final bout of the day. Though faced with a difficult
judgment call on his very first day in this role, he handled it
masterfully. "That should be enough for now, I hope I don't have to deal
with anything like that for a while..." he remarked. [Ichiro Sasaki]
highest *gyoji* rank.

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