This has been going on for years. It's strong stuff, this piece. Be advised. Nathan's admission below about not being able to share a quote from the article is spot on.

Urgh the mangled pronunciation of Kotozakura by the f1 commentary team was 🤮 #sumo #f1

Woooooo! Kirishima 3rd yusho and surely back to ozeki!

Kirishima! Kirishima! Kirishima! Kirishima! #sumo

I think he'll be OK, but only just.

Quite the stare from them both today

Takakeisho had the thrusting down as well. Rarely see gonoyama do that, he's more likely to try to grab the belt and frog hop them over the tawara

Could it be that the pressure has finally got to that previously unflappable young man known as aoinishiki? #sumo

Quality sumo from tokihayate there. #sumo

I think it's possible. Not sure when I'll be able to get to it though

There are probably a few people in the same position. What would that look like for you? How do you want it to work?

The clamps!

Quite the day of sumo, some unexpected results. #sumo

Defo broken

Maybe he's thinking the first few days are the worst against the sanyaku.

Come on onosato, just take a rest.

Silly boy

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Of course instead they will default to punishment and dismissal, with no introspection or reform.

The JSA really needs to look long and hard at the conditions that lead to these horrible events and the behaviours of rikishi and oyakata. Serious reform is needed to maintain the necessary discipline to become a rikishi with the necessary humanity. #sumo

Japan's Jane Bond?: New Prime Minister Takaichi Is Obsessed With Strangling Spies, Muzzling Journalists, And Dismantling the Constitution Japan’s new PM Takaichi isn’t targeting inflation—she’s targeting dissent. Her prized Spy Prevention Law, a pre-crime surveillance regime beyond 2013’s secrecy act, would criminalize inquiry itself.

As I predicted months ago, after consolidating power, the priority for PM isn't fighting inflation or making life better for people. It's to pass an oppressive Orwellian anti-spying law.

The Putinization of Japan is proceeding fast

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Excellent. I was very much enjoy more cream in my life when that was a thing.

De-aged 10 years at least

A meme from "obvious plant" who has made a "take care of your mental health" poster with nine sumo wrestlers' head shots on it in 3 x 3 grid. Tamawashi: talk about your feelings Ura: keep active Takanosho: eat an potato Shodai: recite a dark spell Roga: throw your phone in the lake Ichiyamamoto: kiss a bird gently Hoshoryu: scowl Abi: make fun of someone you don't like Takayasu: lie down in the dirt and let the earth slowly reclaim you

Nearly two months until it's sumo times again. Everyone try to take care of their mental healths in this difficult time.

I think it's pretty standard. You go all out, probably end up with some small injuries, and the mental strain too.

I hope he can maintain this form. There was quite a disappointing drop after the last yusho run.

Yeah always starts early day 15 to give time for the ceremony and playoffs.

He's never been one to shy away from the "I need kachikoshi henka"

Atamifuji absolutely destroyed kirishima. I like them both, but that was a serious display from atami. #sumo

Kiri was pretty clever, just as hosh tried to twist and throw at the edge kiri squatted right down low and broke that attempt and hosh could only go out. First time I think I've seen anyone do that.