[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Asahifuji at the Summer jungyo

[Jeff A]

Moti

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G

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Asahifuji at the Summer jungyo
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The Natsu jungyo kicked off today at the Gifu Memorial Center's Ai Dome,
and great hope Makushita Asahifuji participated in keiko with the Sekitori
. After joining the keiko with the Makushita and lower division rikishi,
Asahifuji also joined keiko with the Sekitori . On the dohyo lined with
rikishi in white mawashi, the Makushita rikishi in a black mawashi made his
presence felt. He took on Makuuchi rikishi such as Fujinokawa, Hiradoumi,
and Ura in 14 bouts, fighting on equal terms and even powerfully pushing
them out of the dohyo, making him stand out. Finally, he had a practice
bout with Gounoyama. Although out of breath, he desperately clung on,
drawing applause from the crowd. The tour director, Takadagawa Oyakata,
commented, "It's not exactly a baptism of fire at a young age, but it's
meaningful, so I think it's good." Regarding his participation, he
explained, "The Oyakata who have been watching him from below thought he
had strength." Asahifuji suffered a defeat on the ninth day of the Nagoya
tournament, ending his winning streak from his debut in Jonokuchi at 25,
the third longest in history. Nevertheless, he advanced to the yusho
playoffs with six other rikishi  who were tied with a 6-1 record, and went
on to win the Makushita yusho.

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