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24, 2008--I've really enjoyed watching Yokozuna Hakuho's tachi-ai this basho. No, most haven't been crushing, but there's been a reason. Going back to and including last year's Nagoya basho, Hakuho has been henka'd out of the yusho race in the three basho where he didn't hoist the
emperor's cup in the end. So the Yokozuna has been cautious in his bouts against rikishi known for their henka, and against guys like Tochinonada who refuse the cheap tactic, Hakuho has gone full boar and just crushed his opponents. Today against Ozeki Chiyotaikai, Hakuho was cautious as he kept his body upright and knees bent while...
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Yokozuna
share the spotlight heading into the Nagoya basho
With the release of the Nagoya banzuke, the elite ranks from the sanyaku on up are little changed which has put the pre-basho focus squarely on the Yokozuna and Ozeki. As if on cue, both Yokozuna took turns frequenting the Sadogatake-beya leading up to the tournament putting the sport's top rikishi in the same practice ring. Ozeki Kotooshu grabbed the early headlines coming off of his surprise yusho in May, but with the Sumo
Association firm in its stance that it would take a 15-0 performance from the Bulgarian before talks of promotion to Yokozuna would
even begin, the spotlight gradually shifted to the Yokozuna. Asashoryu, who took off the entire month of June off aside from the Los Angeles Exhibition, struggled a bit in the practice ring losing five consecutive bouts to Kotomitsuki on two different occasions. Hakuho fared much better leading many to believe that he is the favorite to take the yusho, which would be his first since January. In other news, Ozeki Chiyotaikai takes the kadoban baton in Nagoya while four newcomers to the division will
shine some light on the lower ranks.