[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Oonosato preparations

[Jeff A]

Moti

Merry Christmas,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Oonosato preparations
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Yokozuna Oonosato hopes to enter Hatsu Basho after going kyujo last basho.
On the 24th, he worked up a sweat for over two and a half hours at his heya
in Ami-machi, Ibaraki, doing basic exercises like shiko, suriashi, and
teppo . He was tied for first place in the race for the yusho when he
missed the final day of the Kyushu Basho in November due to a dislocated
left acromioclavicular joint, his first absence since his debut in 16
tournaments. He subsequently missed the entire winter tour, but calmly
said, "I think I'm fully recovered. I'm gradually coming back. The banzuke
has been released (on the 22nd), and I want to prepare for the first day."
When asked if he planned to compete in Hatsu, he responded firmly, "That's
definitely what I'm thinking." During practice this day, he held his left
shoulder with his right hand and pulled a rubber tube wrapped around a
teppo-bashira (a wooden post) to strengthen the muscles around the injured
area. He also called in his tsukebito to pull on his arms and shoulder
blades from behind, repeatedly loosening up his body. Regarding the pain,
he said, "I haven't started full-scale training yet, so I don't know, but I
don't think it's bad. I'll keep working hard from tomorrow onwards." While
he admitted that he doesn't know how bad the pain is after doing only the
fundamentals exercises, he seems to be on the mend. Looking back on this
year, he said, "I've had double-digit wins in every tournament since
January, won three championships, and I'm satisfied with my promotion to
Yokozuna." However, he also expressed regret for his absence, which
affected his chances of winning the yusho, saying, "Well, it all ended up
like that at the very end.."

After the Kyushu tournament, like the other rikishi in his heya, he took a
week off before resuming training at his heya in Ibaraki Prefecture. He has
been working hard on his physique, and his muscles are bulging in his back,
arms, and buttocks, so his body is already in great shape. "The January
tournament is also a tournament I have never won before, so I want to work
hard to make it a good year." There is no sign of him getting off to a slow
start, and he looks set to remain the favorite to win the New Year basho.

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