What’s happening at the sumo? Who arrived??? #sumo #natsubasho
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Lot of geisha there today. At least 5. #sumo #natsubasho
Yessss, Hosh showing who`s the boss and having a pretty good basho all things considered! #sumo #grandsumo #natsubasho
Lets go Hoshoryu!
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I laughed, and then felt a little bad for KotoZ lol.
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Kirishima!!! 😭That`s MEAN lmao, deserved, but MEAN lol! And on his birthday as well!!
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What a FUN match for Ura today. Man breaks your heart but every so often he pulls off a win like that and it's like discovering him all over again ❤️ #NatsuBasho
How can you not like Ura?! The glorious pink mawashi and all his shenanigans <3 I love him sooo much!
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You know, I worry that promoting Onosato to yokozuna after this basho is still a little too soon but it is real hard to keep arguing that when he keeps performing like this 🤷♀️ #sumo #natsubasho
Two days of #NatsuBasho are in the books. Fairly chalk. Last basho had that potential changing of the guard vibes. Natsu is the complete opposite. Good, solid #sumo but nothing super sexy.
Hoshoryu is, so far, fighting like a true Yokozuna. Onosato's elevation basically a fait accompli.
Day1
Yz Hōshōryū (L)
Km Wakatakakage (R)
Hoss dropped out after only a few days as the new yokozuna last time - lot of pressure to win his first few days. WTK has more matchup wins but Hoss has won their last 3. #natsubasho
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ONOSATO!
Our big baby faced boy with barely enough hair for a top knot!
Makes light work of Abi to secure his first, of hopefully many, championships.
Him getting misty eyed as his father lost it in the stands is great. A joy to see a rikishi show pure emotion. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Daieisho smacking Kotoshoho as if he owed him money. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Takayasu threw Gonoyama like he was taking out the trash. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
That moment you remember NHK doesn't upload to their YouTube channel over the weekend. Meaning I'll catch up on Day 12 of #NatsuBasho and then just end up jumping to Day 15 when the highlights package airs live on NHK World. #Sumo
All I have to say for Day 10 of #NatsuBasho is HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA for Takayasu taking out Kotozakura. #Sumo
Was that some zabotan I saw flying after Takayasu beat Hoshoryu? Very bad loss for Hoshoryu and overall a bad tournament. With no Yokozuna and only 1 other Ozeki Hoshoryu should be eating the field on his way to a Yusho. Not even in the hunt is a joke. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Shodai reminding us why he's a former ozeki as he fucks up against Midorifuji. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Me watching Mitakeumi henka the shit out of Kinbozan on Day 9 of #NatsuBasho... #Sumo
Me watching Mitakeumi limp to the back... #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Few days behind on #NatsuBasho but back for Day 8.
Tamawashi v Midorifuji easy Bout of the Day and front runner for Bout of the Tournament. Wonderful defensive bout until Midorifuji managed to get inside. #Sumo
Does Hoshoryu get extra points for taking out the gyoji? #NatsuBasho #Sumo
GET 👏 KIRISHIMA 👏 TO 👏 A 👏 SPORTS 👏 PSYCHOLOGIST 👏
HE HAD DAIESHO ON THE ROPES AND DIDN'T FINISH THE PUSH OUT!
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Me as I watch Mitakeumi go 4-0 on Day 4 of #NatsuBasho and dream of another yusho... #Sumo
Day 4 of #NatsuBasho and the crowd goes mild as Roga henkas Ryuden with a jump to the left for the win. #Sumo
Kirishima finally gets a win on Day 2. I would disagree with NHK announcer who called it a convincing win. Kirishima was ripe for the pushout but managed to rip victory from the jaws of defeat. #NatsuBasho #Sumo
Catching up on Day 2 of Natsu Basho.
Highly recommend Mitoryu v Ryuuden as early contender for Bout of the Day. #Sumo #NatsuBasho
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*whispers* Time for Terunofuji to intai...
I'm just done with Takakeisho. Hard to get behind Ozeki who constantly yo-yo in and out of kadoban status. He's not the guy to become the next Yokozuna.
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For the most part Day 1of Natsu Basho was chalk. YMMV on whether or not all the Ozeki shitting the bed is par for the course.
Someone please take Kirishima to a sports psychologist. He has not been the same since the second his Yokozuna run ended. He just looks listless. #Sumo #NatsuBasho.