Tim Sumo

Being sexist is ok because the Greeks did it too 2500 years ago even though they got with the times over a century ago to allow women in the modern Olympics. You can’t expect Japan to be as progressive as 1896 Greece was.

You’re doing fine. Nobody prick reads anything these days

Ex-Takakeisho is going to be a stable master! can’t wait to see what he can achieve on the coaching side of things.

I would expect this from young wrestlers in their first 3 or 4 years of their career. Which is exactly what Onosato is. He still needs time to build up his body to reach his full potential.

You may get crushed by a 200kg athlete or a 100g pillow, you won’t believe which is considered more acceptable

There just needs to be that little wink of “we’re telling you you can’t but shhhh you really can”

I bet the 1900s fans behaved quite differently to the 1940s who were then different to the 1970s who were different to the 2000s fans. The 2020s fans will be different again. This myth that Japanese sumo culture has be exactly the same for 2000 years is just that, myth.

The trouble with announcing the throwing zabutons is prohibited is that that is not an issue of etiquette because the true etiquette is the opposite. When the Yokozuna loses it is etiquette to throw, despite the rules. so people hear that and it undercuts other rules that are also etiquette.

I would hope that some of the new fans are also Japanese. By new fans I don’t just mean foreigners. Sumo needs the youth of Japan turning out as well and I hope that is happening.

Commentators in all sports struggle with that, especially the longer they cover a sport.

Yeah exactly, but that is an indication of new fans who aren’t aware of the etiquette more than simply disrespectful fans. It’s the sign of good things even if on the surface it’s a minor problem.

London fans are familiar with sports like tennis, cricket and golf. If they are told “you need to be quiet here, you don’t get out of your seat until this time” etc they are used to this. The English have their football hooligans but they also have their gentleman/lady culture.

This isn’t a Japanese thing either. The same thing is expected of tennis fans and other sports at certain times. I hope the new fans can learn when to be loud and when to quiet down cos we want that pin drop quiet before the tachiai but also the roars of noise that follow.

Shows the sport is healthy when the crowd is too loud rather than too quiet. it also shows the audience is maybe less educated on the sport if they aren’t showing proper etiquette. Thats not a bad thing either as it shows new people are watching. JSA have got to see the positives.

The era defined by Yokozuna Terunofuji and the end of Hakuho and Kakuryu also had Ozekis Takayasu, Takakeisho, Asanoyama, Shodai, Tochinoshin and Mitakeumi. You can see from each one of their stories why the era was disappointing. This one not so.

I think so. It feels like we’re in a real era of it’s own now. When I started in 2018 it felt like the tail end of Hakuho/Kakuryu and while we did have Terunofuj/Takakeisho in there they were both so injury plagued it never really took off properly.

It was a tough match with Kotozakura, then he had to back up and beat a fresh Yokozuna. And in the end where was the obvious upset that beat that? Basically a day dominated by favourites

Great decision! Was all but a foregone conclusion but it’s good to hear it officially. Congratulations again!

not just that I gave it move of the basho, replacing Midorifuji’s Amiuchi fisherman throw.

For those who follow the Banzuke we have Midorifuji, Nishikifuji, Chiyoshoma, Shodai, Abi and Tobizaru who all have records that should land them at Maegashira 12. So it’s gonna be one of those sorts of banzukes.

Massive end. It’s all Aonishiki. The newest Ozeki! The next Yokozuna? It’s his world we just live in it! Hakkeyoi! Aonishiki YUSHO!!!!!

September Sumo Final Awards
Best match: Hoshoryu vs Takayasu
Best move: Aonishiki vs Kotozakura
Biggest upset overall: Ichiyamamoto
Biggest comeback overall: Oshoumi
Most dominant overall: Aonishiki
Most great matches: Aonishiki
Most great moves: Tokihayate
Most improved: Yoshinofuji

Nov 2025 Day 15 Sumo Awards
Match of the Day: Aonishiki vs Kotozakura
Move of the Day: Aonishiki vs Kotozakura
Comeback of the Day: Asakoryu
Dominant Performance of the Day: Hakuoho
Upset of the Day: Aonishiki

Very slick by Aonishiki. Still not quite sure how he did that. Into the Playoff. Hoshoryu will have to earn this. I reckon Aonishiki has ozeki for sure now.

Oh man yeah. So many great names. I was trying to fit in Chiyotairyu as well. Damn character limit. Tochiozan is part of that crew as well.

With Sadanoumi losing again he will drop deep into Juryo, and that may be the end of his Makuuchi career. He is the last of a generation of Makuuchi stalwarts I always lumped together like Takarafuji, Okinoumi, Aoiyama, Kaisei, Shohozan, Ikioi and Myogiryu and now they’re all gone

*except Tamawashi

Yeah we need it. Luckily Kotozakura doesn’t have too much to play for. Almost wish hed pull a kyujo too just to put the two finalists on equal footing.

Asakoryu shows great recovery skills to beat Kotoeiho and hold onto a Makuuchi spot. Oshoumi beats Fujiseiun and the allegation of a possible hairpull to also stay in the top flight, he won 6 in a row to save himself.

Apparently, still seems crazy considering it was from an injury from the day before. Really disappointing for the yusho race that he couldn’t either get the news in earlier or front up for one more match.

Hatsuyama did well to defend as long as he did but that assault is a level of relentless he just can’t overcome