[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Tanji from Makushita

[Jeff A]

Moti


Best regards,
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: Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Tanji from Makushita
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Going down to Makushita 1, we find Tanji (20, Russian mother). Some folks
follow him religiously. He took part in asageiko at his heya Arashio's
lodgings in Nagoya today, making his final adjustments. He had five bouts,
and his sharp tachiai and strength were noticeable. "I was able to adjust
well. Things are going smoothly," he nodded, and regarding the tournament,
he said in a quiet tone, "I just need to stay focused." Even though it is
an important tournament where his promotion to Sekitori is at stake, he
regarded his situation and said, "I am aware of it, but it will be
different once the tournament starts. I want to focus on the opponent in
front of me." His otibekust ( a word I use for tsukebito, but the other way
around, as he is Wakatakakage's tsukebito, but there's no word for the
opposite..), Wakatakakage, injured his left thigh during practice on the
1st and was diagnosed with femoral compartment syndrome, underwent surgery
and was hospitalized, and will miss this basho. "I have to to gambarize. I
want to give him good news," he said with determination.

And there was this..
<https://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/45057-aki-2025-discussions-results/?do=findComment&comment=544880>
[image: 稽古で押し出す丹治（撮影・山田遼太郎）]
<https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202607110000742-w1300_0.jpg>

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