<div dir="auto">Moti</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> Note: you’ve already read the first and third stories in this Email. The second story Is new.</div><div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<div dir="auto">Gaijingai </div><div><br></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 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 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Houshouryuu injured, Oonosato trains, Fujiryouga injured<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div><span style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(53,60,65)">Today Tatsunami Oyakata stated that Yokozuna Houshouryuu, who underwent surgery on his right knee in late July, "has suffered a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament. He hasn't even been able to do the basic shiko exercise yet. He can't compete in such a half-ready state," suggesting that his participation in the Aki Basho is unlikely. He made these remarks in Mito City, where he was in charge of the jungyo. Houshouryuu has been a Yokozuna for nine tournaments since his promotion to Yokozuna in the spring tournament last year, but has yet to win a yusho as a Yokozuna. Recently, he has withdrawn from two consecutive tournaments midway through. Tatsunami Oyakata expressed his concern, saying, "If he doesn't compete in the tournament when he's completely recovered, there will be calls for him to retire. I've told him that if he doesn't compete next time and win the yusho, things will be tough." The 27-year-old Houshouryuu has missed four of his nine tournaments as a Yokozuna. He did not participate in this summer jungyo from the first day, but he has been seen at Tatsunami beya's training grounds.</span><span style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(53,60,65)"></span></div><span style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(53,60,65)"><div style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(53,60,65)"><br></span></div>Fujiryouga injured his right thumb during asageiko today. He was challenged by Yokozuna Oonosato and lost all six bouts. At the end, he left the dohyo showing signs of pain in his right thumb. He did not participate in the afternoon bouts and headed to the hospital. Although his right thumb was taped, he emphasized that he was "okay" and explained that he would "go back to Tokyo and get checked out at the hospital." The tour continues until the 30th, but regarding the future, he only said, "I would like to rejoin the jungyo, but...I don't know yet." He had a record of 10 wins and 5 losses in the summer and Nagoya bashos. Looking ahead to Aki, he said, "I hope I can adjust properly." </span> <div><span style="font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(53,60,65)">As for Oonosato himself, he went a 10-1 record against hiramaku rikishi in asageiko. He took part in a total of 11 bouts under the watchful eyes of his Oyakata, Nishonoseki. He won all 6 bouts against Fujiryouga and 4-1 against Gounoyama. "It was nice to practice in front of my Oyakata for the first time in a while. I was using my left hand well. Not bad," he reflected. He finished the Nagoya tournament with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses. Looking ahead to Aki basho , he said, "I want to do my best again tomorrow. I want to be ready for the first day." Nishonoseki expressed his expectations, saying, "I want him to take this jungyo seriously. I think he'll get stronger and stronger." [Daiki Iioka]</span></div>
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