[sumo] Sumo’s newest yokozuna is all smiles — but major challenges await - The Japan Times

[R. Brown]

I agree on Kotozakura.  Onosato may get there but his meteoric rise cooled
a lot once he made ozeki and had to face the other top rankers everyday.
Oho, Takerifuji, and Hakuoho may have a shot in a year or two.

K

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM Jeff A <jpaitv at gmail.com> wrote:

> I’m still sticking with Onosato As next yokozuna. I think Kotozakura, at
> what, 27, 28, Has missed his chance.
>
> Anybody, Feel free to chime in here.
>
> 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
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM R. Brown <brownro214 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In normal times he most certainly would not have been promoted, but with
>> Terunofuji retiring and the London tour coming up the JSA desperately
>> wanted a yokozuna to carry the flag.  While they may be sacrificing
>> Hoshoryu's future career, it is less important than saving face in the
>> immediate future.  After the "criticism"  over Konishki's non-promotion the
>> YDC went hard on Takanohana delaying his promotion until he did get the two
>> consecutive cups despite already having 5.  Kisenosato was promoted with
>> only one cup though he did have several runners-up that same year, but with
>> the Mongolians taking over we so needed a Japanese yokozuna.  We got one,
>> he won the next basho and began a downward slide leading to early
>> retirement.  (He has turned out to be a great coach.)
>>
>> How will it go with Hoshoryu we will see?  I hope he has turned the
>> corner with his game and will have several years as the 74th yokozuna.
>>
>> Kodaiyama
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM Jeffrey Anderson <jpaitv at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/29/sumo/hoshoryu-yokozuna-promotion/
>>>
>>> I agree 100%! Way too early for a promotion to yokozuna. What say you?
>>> Gaijingai
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
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