[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - YDC convenes Aki 2023

[Jeffrey Anderson]

Wow, this sure is a long ways from the days of Mrs. Uchidate, and before
that, Akebono!

Gaijingai

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Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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>From Moti
Gaijingai

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 10:35 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - YDC convenes Aki 2023
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Mr. Yamauchi YDC head regarding Terunofuji, 13 bashos (and 7 kyujos after
his promotion: " A bad back and diabetes. It's hard for him to do sumo in
this condition. Still, we need to see what he contributes to the sumo
world as a whole.  Joining the jungyo (last Natsu jungyo), mingling with
the people- he fulfilled his responsibilities  well. We need to praise him
for that. I am waiting for his return," he said.

On Takakeishou: "11-4  is historically a low-level yusho, but kadoban
Takakeishou fulfilled his responsibilities as an Ozeki and attained the
yusho. This fact in itself is important. This sends out a great message of
hope to all the rikishi who are struggling with injuries or attempting to
return from injuries. Wonderful news for them. I value that facet as well
and hope for him to recover and be healthy" he added. The internet was
buzzing with the henka business. "The truth is, you go for the yusho, and
that's what will be remembered.  A brilliant result.  It's important that
he won his regular bout and then the playoff bout. I think we need to take
a positive view of his reaching the playoffs. Sumo is about keiko and
effort. We should look at that this way as well  There are some people who
think an 11-4 yusho leaves much to be desired, but what's important is
lifting that Cup. It's important that all efforts should go towards that
goal. Only one person can win the yusho. That is the important thing.  He
has overcome his knee and neck injuries and won the yusho and that deeply
moved many people. The henka question is a complicated one. There is no one
answer to that. I watched it many times on video. Parts of the media have
said that he was 'flying' but I felt he was not. Worst case, it could be
called a henka. Big difference there, as he did hit first and then shifted.
In any case, he wasn't going to let Atamifuji get that right hand grip so
that thought may have resulted in that kind of sumo. The way I saw it may
be interpreted  that I am biased towards Takakeishou, but it's a viable
view and I feel whatever it was, henka or flying, it did not leave  any
extremely bad feelings," he summed.

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Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


-- 
Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier
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