<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: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Wakamotoharu and Nishikifuji<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><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"">The Kyokai announced the list of rikishi who would be sitting out the autumn jungyo, which begins on October 6. Attention has been drawn to the fact that one specific rikishi was missing from that list. The jungyo will take place from October 6 to 25, covering a region stretching from Kanto to Chugoku. Prior to this, it was announced that 12 rikishi, including Yokozuna Houshouryuu, would sit out (though Houshouryuu plans to join midway), while four rikishi from Juryo would participate as replacements. Fans took particular note of the fact that Nishikifuji, who finished the recent Autumn Tournament with a 7-8 record at Maegashira 7W, was not included in the list of rikishi sitting out. Nishikifuji had previously missed the summer jungyo due to atrial fibrillation; it had been reported that, to minimize the risk of the condition worsening, he planned to undergo heart surgery following a brief hospitalization after Aki. Although Nishikifuji is currently scheduled to participate in the autumn jungyo from day one, concerned voices have emerged on social media. Comments include: "Nishikifuji isn't on the list of rikishi sitting out - is he okay?"; "Didn't he say he was having surgery? Does this mean he isn't skipping the jungyo?"; "Considering the delicate nature of the surgery, surely he shouldn't push himself too hard?"; and "It would be fine to join midway after assessing the situation, just like Houshouryuu." While the exact date of Nishikifuji's surgery had not been reported as of October 1, it is speculated that he might undergo the procedure sometime between September 28 and October 4, the break period between bashos, since waiting until after the jungyo would significantly impact his preparation for the Kyushu Tournament. There is also a strong possibility that the surgery has already been completed and he is currently under observation; one can only hope for a positive recovery.</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><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTg-LyMbIAAx1oE?format=jpg&name=900x900" title="Enlarge image" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(26,32,44);text-decoration:underline;font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"" target="_blank"><img alt="HTg-LyMbIAAx1oE?format=jpg&name=900x900" height="688" width="516" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTg-LyMbIAAx1oE?format=jpg&name=900x900" style="box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto"></a><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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