<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">Gaijingai </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: Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu trains again<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The winter Jungyo arrived at Itoshima, Fukuoka today. Yokozuna Houshouryuu had a total of 23 bouts. He suffered consecutive losses to pusher-thrusters he called out, 8 losses in all. However, with his sights set on Hatsu basho in Tokyo, he explained his intentions, saying, "It wasn't about winning or losing, I gave it some thought.. Being a Yokozuna means being able to withstand your opponents attacks." He started by selecting Gounoyama and withstood his powerful thrusting and pushing, but was pushed to the edge of the ring and out. He then allowed his opponent to grab his mawashi and was yorikiri'ed, resulting in a sudden four-game losing streak that caused a stir among the crowd. However, he then use<span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span>d his left uwate and won with a spectacular throw, getting into high gear. He excelled in both pushing and grappling, going on a commanding six-game winning streak. He won all three bouts against Yoshinofuji. His record against Hiradoumi was 6 wins and 4 losses.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">Houshouryuu aims to face the challenges of the hiramaku rikishi head-on, and even if he is attacked first, he needs to be able to withstand those attacks them with ease, then bring opponents into his own style of sumo and win. He analyzes that one of the reasons he has not won a yusho since being promoted to Yokozuna is because when his speed and techniques are blocked, he becomes flustered, or is unable to withstand his opponents' pressure and is quickly pushed out of the dohyo. He wants to use the keiko he does during the jungyo to take a big leap forward next year. Tatsunami beya has been based in Itoshima City for many years, where they stay during the Kyushu basho. Houshouryuu received a thunderous round of applause from the local fans. "I have got to repay them," he said. Next year, he plans to win more yushos and return as a stronger Yokozuna.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">Yoshinofuji was 3-5 , including three straight losses against Yokozuna Houshouryuu . First up was Fujinokawa . He won by using his left uwate and pushing him out. Next, he won against Hiradoumi with a left uwatenage. After that, he suffered a spectacular shitatenage loss against Houshouryuu, marking his fifth consecutive loss to him since yesterday. "I was grateful to be called out, but the number of bouts was less than what I do at my heya. I wanted to do more," he reflected. In Kyushu, he went 9-6. Depending on his performance in the Hatsu basho, where he will be ranked in the higher ranks of Maegashira, he could aim for promotion to Sanyaku. During the winter jungyo he will be looking for gyms in various locations and has vowed to improve his level, saying, "I want to train my whole body."</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><br></span></span></p>
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