<div dir="auto">Moti </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Late but still good news.</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">G</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, Nov 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo-keiko, New Estonian<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"">The Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo-keiko was held today as well, at the Tokitsukaze beya lodgings in Shime Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ozeki Kirishima, who fell short in his bid for promotion to Yokozuna last tournament, demonstrated overwhelming strength, recording 15 wins against just one loss in bouts against Daieishou and Wakamotoharu. Despite the performance, he remained unsatisfied, noting, "My feel for the bouts improved toward the end, but I’m still not quite delivering the pressure I want at the tachiai." He mentioned that this was only his second live sumo session since arriving in Fukuoka, a somewhat delayed start to his preparations compared to his usual routine. "I’ve focused on the fundamentals to make up for that," he said, expressing his determination to ramp up training in the days ahead and build his body while staying injury-free as he prepares for a fresh start. </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"">Meanwhile, Sekiwake Fujinokawa, who is looking to solidify his position for a potential promotion to Ozeki, was absent; according to his father, Kabutoyama Oyakata, he was running a fever.</span><br><div><br></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"">The physical examination for new recruits for the Kyushu Basho took place on the 2nd at a hospital in Fukuoka City. During the process, Anatoli Zadroznoi (20, Hidenoyama beya), a native of Estonia, demonstrated an astonishing level of grip strength. He first underwent height and weight measurements, recording 179 cm and 128 kg, well above the minimum requirements of 167 cm and 67 kg. It was during the subsequent grip-strength test in a separate room that an incident occurred. After completing all the examinations, Anatoli gestured toward his right hand and said, "Broke." Mimicking the sound with a sharp "Pop!" he revealed that he had actually broken the dynamometer. With a background in wrestling and having been crowned the Estonian sumo champion at the age of 13, he showed off his immense power, laughing as he remarked, "I’m confident in my strength." He joined Hidenoyama beya last December, introduced by former Ozeki Baruto. In his developing Japanese, he shared, "Chanko is delicious. I like udon, I really love noodles! I also like yakiniku (grilled meat)." Celebrating his 20th birthday that same day, he vowed to "become even stronger." Once he obtains his work visa, he will make his debut in the maezumo matches. Should he step onto the dohyo, he will become the third rikishi from Estonia to do so, following in the footsteps of former Ozeki Baruto. He expressed his ambition to reach the rank of Ozeki, the same rank achieved by his Oyakata Hidenoyama (former Ozeki Kotoshougiku), and Baruto. [Daiki Iioka]</span></div></div>
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