<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 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: Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Keiko news<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br>Now that the Banzuke has been announced, the serious training begins. Yokozuna <span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Oonosato resumed full-scale training for the Aki Basho by facing with lower-ranked rikishi in 15 consecutive bouts at the Nishonoseki heya headquarters in Ami-machi, Ibaraki Prefecture. He confirmed his right-hand grip and left-hand thrusting technique and thoroughly practiced an offensive style of sumo. His sharp tachiai indicated his good condition, and he was satisfied, saying, "The angle of the impact was good, and my hips were firmly planted." His Oyakata Nishonoseki , who watched from beside the dohyo, encouraged him by saying, "Don't be too defensive," when he went on the defensive. He had been away from theheya in August for the summer jungyo, and he expressed his gratitude, saying, "It's refreshing to have direct instructions from the Oyakata." Said Shisho explained his objective objective, saying, "Just having an offensive mindset makes a big difference."</span><div><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:Roboto,arial,sans-serif"><font size="3">Injured Wakatakakage trained at his heya in Tokyo today. The approximately 30-centimeter surgical scar on his left leg, on which he underwent emergency surgery for compartment syndrome on July 1st, was visibly painful, but he worked up a sweat with shiko and teppo. He reportedly resumed exercise in mid-August. His Oyakata Arashio said, "His muscles seem stiff, and he's still afraid to face the others. I've told him to be careful of the pain and not rush things."</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""></span></div>
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