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SUMO - 2022 Haru Basho (March 13th - March 27th)

Haru Basho 2022 Special Prizes
There was no Outstanding Performance award
Fighting Spirit goes to Kotonowaka and Takayasu
Technique goes to Yusho winner and future Ozeki Wakatakakage
 
Stormtrooper85 said:
This is the first time since 1936 that a new Sekiwake has won a championship.
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really impressive. someone mentioned on the NHK broadcast that the last shin-sekiwake to win the tournament in 1936 was Futabayama which is obviously really good company to be in. can't find any footage of it unfortunately.
 
Fork said:
really impressive. someone mentioned on the NHK broadcast that the last shin-sekiwake to win the tournament in 1936 was Futabayama which is obviously really good company to be in. can't find any footage of it unfortunately.
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It looks like he finished that tournament with an 11-0 which was the start of his 69 bout win streak as well.
 
Stormtrooper85 said:
It looks like he finished that tournament with an 11-0 which was the start of his 69 bout win streak as well.
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ahhh, yeah it looks like it. maybe they show some of it in this video on Futabayama's career:


but i don't think they did the same thing for him like they did with Chiyonofuji's winning record, with a video showing each win from the start of the streak to the end.
 
With takagenji making debut in rizin, and takayasu on the rise again in addition to mitakeumi's promotion, Philippine boys are doing well this year so far.

I saw mitakeumi's huge smile on his face and reflexive reaction in full of joy when Wakatakakage lost the bout to shodai, survivor from the realm of decadence.

Why should mitakeumi be happy when his former teammate in college couldn't win and the ultimate prize was to be fought in a playoff?

I think his reaction showed how much his fellow pilipino riikishi's yusho meant for him. Mitakeumi wouldn't have done the same in the past, but he's in the position now to express his true emotions.
 
here's a highlight (with some mistakes, but no biggy) of Wakatakakage's tournament to relive the glory:


what a performance.
 
So I think this tournament there were only 6 rikishi weighing less than 300 lbs: Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Tobizaru, Ishiura, Kotoeko and Terutsuyoshi

I wonder when the last time was that a sub-300-pounder won the yusho?
 
Sticko said:
So I think this tournament there were only 6 rikishi weighing less than 300 lbs: Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Tobizaru, Ishiura, Kotoeko and Terutsuyoshi

I wonder when the last time was that a sub-300-pounder won the yusho?
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probably Asashoryu
 
Sticko said:
So I think this tournament there were only 6 rikishi weighing less than 300 lbs: Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Tobizaru, Ishiura, Kotoeko and Terutsuyoshi

I wonder when the last time was that a sub-300-pounder won the yusho?
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On the topic of weight, i can't imagine it felt great for Hoshoryu when Ichinojo landed on him.
 
Sticko said:
So I think this tournament there were only 6 rikishi weighing less than 300 lbs: Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, Tobizaru, Ishiura, Kotoeko and Terutsuyoshi

I wonder when the last time was that a sub-300-pounder won the yusho?
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good question. i feel like Harumafuji is probably the best bet, but he was like right around 300 and i think was over 300 towards the end of his career. i think he was under when winning some of his first championships though.

i wonder who the last yusho winner was that weight less than Wakatakakage....
 
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also, new from Kintamayama... a podcast/tournament review:
 
I still remember the first yusho of the Wolf (chiyonofuji) in 1981. He was billed as weighing 115 kg in that Basho which converts roughly to 255 lb.
 
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