Sumo

On September 8, Yokozuna Hakuho announced to be absent from the next tournament. The tournament of September will be held from September 11 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Hakuho injured the thumb of his right foot in the tournament of July, and he also hurt his left knee during the provincial tour of August. So he does not really practice, rested …

On july 31, Sumo stable master Kokonoe died at the hospital in Tokyo. He was 61 year old, the cause of death was pancreatic cancer. His sumo wrestler’s stage name was Chiyonofuji, and he was the greatest Yokozuna. Chiyonofuji was born at Hokkaido in 1955. Because his parents was a fisherman, so he was helped fishery in childfood. He trained …

On the 15th day that the Sumo tournament at Nagoya, there was the match of Hakuho vs Harumafuji, July 24. This is a matchup between Yokozuna, but Harumafuji beat Hakuho by “Yorikiri” that mean “forcing out”. So Harumafuji was 13 wins and 2 losses, won the Sumo tournament at Nagoya. Harumafuji won 8th time in tournament, and won for 3rd time …

On the 9th day that Sumo tournament at Nagoya, there was the match of Hakuho vs Ikioi, July 18. Ikioi won Hakuho in “Hatakikomi” that mean “pull down”. Hakuho also losed to Takarafuji on the 5th day, so he was 7 wins and 2 losses. Ikioi won first time to Yokozuna. Ikioi is top division wrestler and 29 …

On the 14th day that Sumo tournament of Summer, there was match of Hakuho vs Harumafuji, May 21. The Yokozuna each other of the match, Hakuho won Harumafuji in “Yorikiri” , Hakuho was 14 wins and 0 losses. For 1 loss of Kisenosato was defeated, Hakuho’s victory was decided. Hakuho became a two tournament consecutive 37th victory, …

On the 12th day that Sumo tournament of Summer, there was match of Kisenosato vs Terunofuji, May 19. The Ozeki each other of the match, Kisenosato won Terunofuji in “Oshidashi”. Kisenosato became a 12-match winning streak. Terunofuji has failed the knee, so he was 10-match losing streak from the 3rd day. 10-match losing streak in …

On the 6th day that Sumo tournament of Summer , there was match of Ishiura vs Kitaharima, May 13. This match is in Jyuryo（the 2nd division）,  Ishiura won Kitaharima in “Harimanage”.  This is a very unusual winning trick, In sumo tounament it has been recorded since 2014. “Harimanage” is a winning trick to throw grabbed the back …

On the 3rd day that Sumo tournament of Summer , there was match of Ichinojo vs Harumafuji May 10. After a long match more than one and a half minutes, Ichinojo won the Yokozuna. He won Yokozuna since about a year ago. Ichinojo raised the 13 wins at two years ago, became suddenly popular. He also appeared …

On the 2nd day that Sumo tournament of Summer , there was match of Aminishiki vs Tochinoshin. When this match Aminishiki was defeated, he had injured the Achilles tendon. He will leave in a wheelchair, rupture of the Achilles tendon After inspection at the hospital was found. Therefore, Aminishiki had the surgery at the hospital …