<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 dir="auto"><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: Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - All kinds of news, rikishi talk<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:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">With Typhoon No. 25 approaching, rikishi scheduled to compete on Day 9 of the Aki Basho (the 21st) are concerned about potential transportation disruptions. The typhoon is expected to fall near the Kanto region from late morning on Day 9, potentially causing delays or suspensions of train services. Under basho rules, if a rikishi faces train delays or stoppages, they must contact the *wakaimono-gashira* (senior official in charge of young rikishi) from their own Ichimon who is stationed at the Kokugikan. If advance notice is provided, measures can be taken to delay the bout; however, failing to notify officials results in a forfeit due to lateness. While rikishi have been accommodated in hotels near Ryogoku during past typhoon threats, securing rooms is difficult this time due to the overlap with the "Silver Week" holiday period. Shikihide Oyakata (former Makuuchi Kitazakura), whose heya is based in Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, expressed caution, stating, "We won't be staying overnight [in Tokyo], but I will have them leave early tomorrow."</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(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"">Isegahama heyamates Takerufuji (27) and Yoshinofuji (25) both secured victories. Takerufuji, ranked Maegashira 8E, won his fifth bout by oshitaoshi over Oushuoma. Just as he was finishing interviews in the east-side shitakubeya, he watched Yoshinofuji’s victory on the monitor. "I'm glad he won. It was the first time I'd seen him lose five in a row. He was under a lot of pressure, so we tried to go about our daily lives as usual; we never talk about sumo at home," he said, showing concern for his junior from Nihon University. The two share an apartment. Yoshinofuji, ranked Maegashira 2Wt, claimed his third win by prevailing in an exchange of throwing techniques against Kotoshouhou; after starting the tournament with five straight losses, he has bounced back with three consecutive wins. Yoshinofuji recounted that whenever he returned to their apartment during the tournament, Takerufuji would cheerfully ask, "What's going on with all those losses?" "I make sure to come home in high spirits—every day. I eat a late-night snack in his room before going to sleep," he said. They support each other as close companions, sometimes even visiting the sauna together to refresh their minds.</span><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><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(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"">New Sekiwake Fujinokawa (21) defeated Takayasu, Maegashira 2E, after a fierce bout. With this victory, he secured his fourth straight win, maintaining a record of two losses. Facing an opponent 15 years his senior, he engaged in an intense exchange of thrusting and pushing. He kept telling himself to "stay patient," and when he spotted a momentary opening in Takayasu's defense, he got a morozashi and forced his opponent out. Wiping away sweat after the match, which electrified the arena, he remarked, "My mindset was simply to keep moving forward. As for the quality of my sumo, I think the results of my training are showing." On the 21st, he will face Ozeki Kotozakura, who also has a two-loss record. Amidst a crowded field where eight rikishi share a two-loss record—all chasing the sole leader, Yokozuna Oonosato, who has only one loss, Fujinokawa expressed his determination: "I still have matches against top-ranked rikishi ahead of me. I want to make sure I put in a solid performance."</span><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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