<div dir="auto">Moti</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: Mon, Sep 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - YDC convenes after Aki 2026<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"">On the 28th, the Yokozuna Deliberation Council held its regular meeting at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where Chairman Tadamori Oshima (80), a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke to the press. He addressed the situation of Yokozuna Houshouryuu, who has sat out three consecutive bashos due to a right knee injury. The Autumn Tournament marked his fifth absence during his ten-tournament tenure as Yokozuna; it was the first time he had missed the opening day of a tournament since his professional debut at the 2018 New Year Tournament. Oshima expressed his hope, stating, "To fulfill his responsibilities as a Yokozuna, I want him to heal his injury, build up his training, and prepare properly for the tournament." Houshouryuu injured his right knee during the Nagoya Basho and withdrew from competition starting on Day 14. After returning to Tokyo, he underwent surgery on July 29 to repair a ligament. According to his Oyakata Tatsunami , he had experienced symptoms such as a loss of appetite and insomnia but has since resumed training. While noting that he did not have a precise grasp of the injury's current status, the Chairman expressed his wish: "When he steps onto the dohyo, I want him to display the kind of sumo befitting a Yokozuna, in other words, I want him to return in a state where he can contend for the yusho." Regarding the possibility of a formal resolution such as an "encouragement" (a warning issued to underperforming Yokozuna), he explained that the topic had not been discussed.</span><div><font color="#353c41" face="Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol"><br></font></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"">Regarding Oonosato- Chairman Tadamori Oshima praised Yokozuna Oonosato for securing his first yusho in a year at the Aki Tournament, which concluded the previous day. Although Oonosato had gone without a title since the Aki Tournament of the previous year—partly due to a left shoulder injury—Oshima remarked, "He endured hardships and worked hard over the past year, and in this tournament, he truly fulfilled the responsibilities of a Yokozuna by delivering a yusho." Regarding this sixth title, Oshima expressed his hopes, saying, "I want him to strive further and aim to become a one-of-a-kind Yokozuna who embodies both dignity and strength." At the same time, noting that there had been a streak of six consecutive tournaments starting with last year's Kyushu basho were won with a 12-3 record, Oshima called for a higher level of performance, stating, "I want him to step up as a Yokozuna who aims for a zensho yusho."</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;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 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><font color="#353c41" face="Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol"><br></font><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>
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