We are almost halfway through the Nastu Basho 2019! In the makuuchi division, the top competitors have certainly been Kakuryu and Tochinoshin, but the biggest story has probably been Enho. Can the mighty mini-rikishi continue his hot streak to complete his first basho in the top division? Or has it only been beginner's luck? In... Continue Reading →
Musashikuni Mamu completed the second basho of 2019, the Haru Basho, and he did alright. This is the same exact opening sentence that I used for the post on Wakaichirō Ken in the Haru Basho, because both rikishi finished with 3-4 records. I predicted that Musashikuni would finish with a 4-3 record, so I wasn't... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken finished the second basho of 2019, the Haru Basho, and he did alright. I predicted that he would obtain a 4-3 record, and he instead finished with a 3-4 record. After finishing with a 5-2 record in the Hatsu Basho, Wakaichirō moved up several spots to sandanme 99 west. While I thought he... Continue Reading →
Musashikuni Mamu finished his basho performance on Day 14, and he was so close to making me look like a fortune teller. Before the basho, I predicted that Musashikuni would finish with a 4-3 record. He actually finished with a 3-4 record, but was only inches away from a fourth victory. So close! This was... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken finished his Hatsu Basho 2019 performance on Day 13, and my prediction was correct! Before the basho, I predicted that Wakaichirō would finish with a 5-2 record, and he did! This was a wonderful bounce-back showing by Wakaichirō. Wakaichirō had slipped in the past two basho with back-to-back 2-5 performances, falling to the... Continue Reading →
Well, the primary story-line of the basho has concluded - Kisenosato has retired. Everyone seemed to have very strong opinions about his situation. Should he have retired sooner? Should he have not retired altogether? Did he deserve yokozuna status? Did he not? Is he overrated? Is he underrated? Personally, I was one of the few... Continue Reading →
Wakaichirō Ken wrapped up his Kyushu Basho 2018 performance on Day 14. Unfortunately, it was his second 2-5 performance in a row. I'm sure that the young rikishi (sumo wrestler) is disappointed in this result. I predicted that he would finish with a 5-2 record, so maybe I jinxed it! So why did Wakaichirō have... Continue Reading →
Musashikuni Manu finished the Kyushu Basho 2018 on Day 13. To be honest, I didn't even know that Musashikuni was in the basho until day 5 or 6, because he sat out his first match due to injury. Well, I am happy that he decided to enter the basho late, because he finished with a... Continue Reading →
Almost halfway done with the Kyushu Basho 2018! Of course, the biggest story has been Kisenosato. After starting 0-4, the yokozuna pulled out of the basho. Will he return in 2019? Most signs seem to point towards yes, but only time will tell. I think the more interesting story, however, is that seven days have... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, I made a post about the Lone Star Sumo 12th Annual Texas Classic, which was held in San Antonio, Texas. In the post, I mentioned that I wasn't able to obtain any video footage of the matches. Well, given that Cornelius Booker competed in the event, I should have guessed that he... Continue Reading →
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