<div dir="ltr">Moti<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Moti Dichne</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:niramiai@gmail.com">niramiai@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu and Kirishima<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The jungyo arrived in Tachikawa, Tokyo today. Yokozuna Houshouryuu appeared for asageiko with extensive tape on his left shoulder. He did not enter the dohyo but instead did some light exercises. He was seen chatting with the jungyo director, Sakaigawa Oyakata. When he injured his shoulder during the jungyo in Niigata City on the 23rd, he felt like his shoulder was "floating," but emphasized that his shoulder is much better and is recovering. He competed in a match against Yokozuna Oonosato. Since being promoted to Yokozuna, he has withdrawn from two of the three basho, including the Nagoya basho, due to an injury to his left big toe, which forced him to withdraw from the tournament on the fifth day. He also sat out the early part of the jungyo. Looking ahead to Aki, he said, "The summer jungyo will end in three days, but I have trained enough so far. I want to take care of my body." His Oyakata, former Komusubi Asahifuji, said on the 7th, "We'll wait and see." Houshouryuu, who repeatedly said, "I have no choice but to do it," is carefully adjusting his schedule.</span><div><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The jungyo arrived in Tachikawa, Tokyo, today where Sekiwake Kirishima had 12 bouts with sekitori . He temporarily withdrew from the tour on the 12th due to an injury to his right wrist. Although an examination revealed a cracked bone, he rejoined the jungyo on the </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">25th and began doing sumo on the 27th. "I think I need to take it little by little. It's still difficult to push away, but I'm fine with grabbing the mawashi." Despite still wearing a brace on his right elbow and still not fully recovered, he had the most bouts of any sekitori on the day, facing opponents like Hakuouhou and Kusano, whom he lost to at the Nagoya basho. While he had a good record of 8-2 through the 10th day of the Nagoya basho, he ended up with five consecutive losses due to poor health towards the end of the tournament. He will continue training with an eye on Aki Basho as he moves closer to returning to Ozeki.</span><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span></div>
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