<div dir="auto">Moti<br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<div>Jeffrey Anderson</div><div dir="auto">G</div><div>For of all sad words of tongue or pen,</div><div>The saddest are these:</div><div>It might have been.</div><div>- John Greenleaf Whittier</div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><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: Sun, Oct 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu injury<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">Yokozuna Houshouryuu revealed that he had dislocated his right index finger in the senshuraku match against Oonosato, whom he beat on that final day of Aki basho. On the 4th, he participated in the danpatsushiki of Minatogawa Oyakata (former Ozeki Takakeishou),at the Kokugikan. At the hair-cutting ceremony, he used the scissors, and then took part in the dohyo-iri and bout. Afterwards, in an interview, he revealed, "On the final day, various things happened - I dislocated my right index finger, and fought the playoff bout." In the main bout, he defeated Oonosato, who he was trailing by one win, but he was not at his best for the playoff match, where he was tied with Oonosato at 13 wins and 2 losses. He aimed to make a comeback and win his first yusho as a Yokozuna and his third overall, but fell short. After the bout, he did not respond to interviews and left. Yesterday, he addressed Minatogawa Oyakata at the danpatsushiki, , saying, "</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">I hope he continues to do his best in the future," expressing his expectations. When Minatogawa was still active, they faced each other 11 times, with Minatogawa winning 8 and losing 3. "I felt he was my nemesis," he said, recalling that Minatogawa was an opponent he didn't want to lose to.</span></span>
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