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On the Coyer - Ozeki Kaio holds the Tennoshihai

after winning the Osaka Haru Basho (photo by ClydeNewton).

On the Back Coyer - Kaio takes his turn to beintroduced to the Emperor and Empress at the Tenran­Zumo on the 14th day of the j anuary tournament inTokyo. (photo by Clyde Newton)

* ln This Issue,Editor's Box 2

* Akebono Retires!By Clyde Newton 3-4

* Akebono's Tegata 5* Akebono's Il Yusho 5-7

By Andy Adams* Akebono's Career Record 8* Hatsu Basho Roundup 9-11* Akinoshima-Part 111... 12

By Shinobu Suzuki* Hatano-san's Column 13* Onogawa Oyakata Dies 15*Then & Now: Sumo Magazines (111) 16

By C. Newton* New Techniques 17

By C. Newton 17* juryo Results, Review of Taiho Book 18* Behind the Curtain/Makushita Rsults 19* Ham Basho Preview by M. Newton 20* Aki Basho Banzuke

Makunouchi Division:Rankings and Profiles 21-26juryo Division:

Rankings and Profiles 28-30Makushita Division: Top Ranks 30

* Hatsu Basho juryo Hoshitorihyo 31* Hatsu Basho Makunouchi Hoshitorihyo 32

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Kaio (right) defeats fellow ozeki Musoyama on the senshuraku of the Haru Basho

By Clyde Newton

Kaio' s Chances for PromotionIt was touch and go for Kaio, but finally he

clinched the yusho in a decisive manner. Unde­feated until the 13th day, the 28-year-old ozekilooked certain to take the title until he clashed withthe yokozuna. N ever before had he looked so im­pressive. However, he was overpowered byyokozuna Musashimaru on the 13th day. He lostagain the following day to yokozuna Takanohana,thereby throwing away what seemed to be an insur­mountable lead. He thus went into the senshurakuwith a 12-2 record, as did Takanohana and fellowozeki Musoyama.

Kaio fared poorly under pressure during much ofthe 1990s, when he was ranked at sekiwake orkomusubi and the prenennial ozeki candidate. How­ever, he looked more determined than ever on thesenshuraku. Musoyama, making his first impressiveperformance in a year, was as close to the yusho asKaio. Yokozuna Takanohana would take on thewinner of the Kaio-Musoyama bout, if he won hisown clash with Musashimaru.

The two powerful ozeki grappled fiercely for 12seconds, but Kaio held back Musoyama's fiercecharge and finally managed to throw his opponentdown by uwatenage. Minutes later, Takanohana lostlistlessly to Musashimaru, and Kaio thus automati­cally won his second yusho without having to face

the yokozuna in a playoff.Kaio has thus become, for the first time in his

career, a true yokozuna candidate. According to therules, or more accurately, recent practice, he willbecome the 68th yokozuna if he wins the yushoagain in the Natsu Basho. Given the fact that the twoCUlTent yokozuna are not as impressive as they oncewere, and as the other ozeki are erratic at best, Kaio'schances of becoming his heya's first new yokozunain exactly 90 years are probably as high as 50-50.

One disturbing factor in Kaio's candidacy at thisjuncture is the fact that he lost to both yokozuna inMarch. To be promoted to yokozuna, ozeki aresupposed to be capable of defeating, or at leastcompeting on even terms with the incumbentyokozuna. Theoretically Kaio could win the yushoagain in May with a 12-3 or 13-2 record, lose to bothTakanohana and Musashimaru again, and still bepromoted despite a 0-4 record in his bouts with thetop rankers.

The Yokozuna Shingiiinkai (Yokozuna Delibera­tion Council)appears to be rather favorablyinclinced towards Kaio at this point. One of themembers of the council even hinted that Kaio mightbe promoted on the strength of a mnner-up record inMay. ln the last decade, ail new yokozuna have wonthe two tournaments immediately preceeding their

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promotion. Until the 1980s, standards were quitelax; resulting in the elevation of a few rikishi whoweren't ready to be yokozuna. Futahaguro was pro­moted in 1987 without having won even one yusho.Only one member of the council, former JusticeMinister Inaba Osamu, raised strong objections.

Futahaguro was a dis aster as a yokozuna, and wasvirtually expelled from sumo at the end of 1987, stillonly 24 years old and without any yusho to his credit.Inaba was vindicated, and promotion standards be­came relatively strict in the early 1990s. Asahifuji,Akebono, and Takanohana were promoted only af­ter they achieved impressive yusho in two consecu­tive tournaments at ozeki.

With memories of Futahaguro fading, yokozunapromotion standards are becoming less strict.Wakanohana was given the nod in May 1998 on thebasis of two less-than-impressive yusho (13-2 and12-3). A year later, Musashimaru was promoted onthe strength of two 13-2 yusho. Further, the currenthead of the council, Watanabe Tsuneo-the presi­dent of the Yomiuri Shimbun-can be very crustywhen basebalI is involved (his company owns theYomiuri Giants), but where sumo is involved, he isquite liberal. As a rank-and-file member of theCommittee, he strongly supported the promotion ofAkebono in 1993, despite misgivings from sorne ofthe other members.

Kaio must be credited for having come a longway in the last year. Seemingly stuck in the sanyaku

on a permanent basis, he came out of his funk dra­matically last May, with a 14-1 yusho at komusubi.Though rather erratic untillast year, Kaio has won indouble-digits in aIl the tournaments since his firstchampionship. Sorne rikishi seem to go downhillafter marriage, or at least there is an old adage to thateffect. Kaio, however, seems to have strongly ben­efited from his marriage. His wife, a former prowrestler, has put him on a special diet, and is con­stantly encouraging him.

While Kaio turns 29 this summer, and shouldthus make an alI-out attempt to achieve yokozunapromotion now, the previous yokozuna from hisTomozuna Beya- Tachiyama-was nearly 34 whenhe made his move inJune 1911. Despite his age atpromotion, Tachiyama went on to become one of thegreatest yokozuna of aIl time. Save for one contro­versial bout, he would have won 100 consecutivebouts. Tachiyama reigned for seven years atyokozuna, and retired at 40 while still the leadingforce in sumo.

Tomozuna Beya did not win a single Makunouchiyusho fromJune 1916 to May 2000-84 years. Kaionow has an opportunity to restore at least a measureof the heya's greatness. Obviously he is no secondTachiyama, but given his performance over the lastyear, there is every reason to expect that Kaio will atleast make a reasonably strong and stable yokozunaif he is promoted. But he still faces the greatestchallenge of aIl in May.

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Interview with Akinoshima: Part NBy Shinobu Suzuki

This interview was held on the aflernoon of September 27, 2000in the shitaku-beya at Ryogoku Kokugikan, while Akinoshimawas waiting jàr his appearance on the dohyo in a charity sumoexhibition.)

s: After the 1999 July tournament, you were ap­pointed as a member of the morals and disciplineobservation group for jungyo; what were you re­sponsible for?A: 1 was appointed even before that time and ourtasks were quite simple, like making lower rankingrikishi aware of how sIoppy they are dressed inpubic, such as at a train station or otherwise failing tomain tain the dignity the rikishi are expected to have.N owadays, however, the scope of our activities hasbeen widened, and incorporates part of the respon­sibilities of the oyakata, such as encouraging rikishiwho are reluctant to train properly.S: Your accumulated experience in the sumo worldmade you a perfect candidate for that position,didn't it?A: No. Only the length of the time you spent as a

rikishi counts.

S: You mean that theSumo Kyokai simply pickedsekitori as fuki-iin on the basis of how long they havebeen rikishi, and not on the basis of personality,achievements as a rikishi and the like (laughter).S: 1 have another question regarding Kotonishikiand Kaio. You were on the verge of promotion toOzeki in May 1999. But Koto and Kaio were ob­stacles for you, both defeating you and crushing yourdream of reaching ozeki.A: 1 don't think Kaio has treated me to terribleexperiences but Kotonishiki taught me sorne lessons.He even told me that "the sumo world is not aslenient as you think." If Koto had not been in thesumo world 1 would have already been ozeki andcould have won the yusho a few times.S: You once said you sought technical advice fromWakanohana regarding breaking an opponent's holdon the mawashi?A: Yes, you are right.S: When did you ask Wakanohana this? A few yearsafter he joined the sumo world?A: No, just a few weeks after he joined the heya. 1noticed he was extraordinarily good at breaking agrip on the mawashi despite his negligible experi­ence in the sumoworld and 1 sim ply asked him sornequestions about techniques concerning 'mawashi nokirikata.' His techniques were inborn.S: AIso, you said the quality of your own tachi-ai isonly jonokuchi level. Is this your own opinion orsorne one else's?A: It's mine as weIl as other people's.S: Would you explain how po or your tachi-ai is inlayman's terms?A:The angle at which 1 clash with an opponent is notgood and 1 aIlow him to get either of his arms undermy arms as he pleases (laughter). Although my initialcharge is effective, 1 have no techniques to foIlow itup, like tsuppari, so opponents are able to counterat­tack after overcoming my initial charge. 1 would liketo thrust my opponents immediately after the initialcharge, but my lack of tsuppari skills prevents mefrom adopting such a strategy. To make things evenworse, my arms are not long enough to reach downto the mawashi of my opponents. The increase inboth weight and height of rikishi has made my oppo­nents' mawashi even further away. 1 cannot do what1 would like to do at the tachi-ai and this is why 1 ratemy tachiai as being jonokuchi level.S: Have you been trying to alter your dohyo strat­egy?A: Yes, 1 have.S: How?A: If you establish your own style at an early stage ofyour career, you lose the flexibility to accommodatethe constantly changing situation in which you haveto compete as you get older. With me, fortunatelyenough, thanks to lack of an inquisitive mind, 1 failedto develop my own style(laughter), and my inborn

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ability which allows me to deal with any type ofopponent. ln the past few years l have been trying todevelop a distinctive style of sumo, though l have notyet succeeded in finding it. l think it is within myreach since l am in as good shape as ever. l will beozeki when l have solidified my own dohyo strategy.S: You once said you have been trying to shorten thelength of your bouts by quickly moving forward onthe dohyo, since you have usually been cautious onthe dohyo. When did the change in your strategy takeplace?A: It took place when l turned 30.S: You also said you have changed your method oftraining, and now attach more importance to qualitythan to quantity and that it is better for you topractice intensively with high ranking sekitori for ashort period of time.A: Yes, l have changed my strategy. As l am alreadypast 30, the quality of keiko is more important thanquantity. It is mu ch better for me to train with the topMakunouchi rikishi to the limit of my strength, sin cethey allow me to take the offensive from the start, likeclashing head-on. Without suffering you gain noth­ing. When l train with lower rikishi, since l am short,l have to straighten my upper body with my chestprotruding. This upright posture crept into part ofmy dohyo strategy to the extent that l take thisposition instinctively, making me extremely vulner­able when opponents take the offensive.S: Last year you said you finally got the knack oftachi-ai after being in the sumo world for 17 years.A: Yes, l did. ln reality, you may feel you have gotit but you realize you haven't.S: You once said you did not feel sufficiently ener­getic when you were about 30, and this was evidentin your performances from May 1995 through March1998, when you failed to achieve kachi-koshi inevery tournament - a total of five - when you wereranked in sanyaku.A: That's true. l was not able to do as weil as lwanted. One reason why l was not in good shape wasminor injuries l was sustaining that resulted in medi­ocrity and the other was pain in my lower back thatresulted in numbness in my legs. To overcome theseproblems - while basically maintaining the tradi­tional forms of keiko - l adopted a new method,lifting heavy weights, sometimes a low-rankedrikishi, to strengthen muscles left undevelopedthrough the established sumo training methods.S: W ould you elaborate on this?A: It takes a long time to explain in depth (Iaughter).S: ln February 1993 when Fujishima beya mergedwith Futagoyama beya, you moved from Futagoyamabeya to a nearby apartment, leaving the room youoccupied at Futagoyama beya vacant so as to inspirethe low-ranked rikishi of the heya to train harderwith a view to reaching Juryo, which entitles rikishito a private room at their heya. It was very thought­fuI of you to act that way.A: l did so sim ply because the merger brought thenumber of the rikishi beyond what the heya couldaccommodate.S: Do you have any guidelines for instructing lowranking rikishi, and how do you train them?A: It is more complicated than it was before. The

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way it worked, say a generation ago, is no longerapplicable to youths of today. ln the old days, it wasenough to beat a low ranker to correct his shortcom­ings, while instructing him and ordering him to doshiko, teppo and suriashi. Nowadays, apprenticesare not sufficiently physically strong to withstandthe traditional methods of training handed downthrough many generations. The difference in physi­cal strength between the old generations and presentyounger generation cornes from lifestyle- the oldergenerations helped their parents from an early age,whereas today's youth is indifferent to householdchores. It was fortunate for me that l was born as theson of a fishing couple living in a town facing theSetonaikai in Hiroshima-Ken and started helping myparents on holidays at the early age of six, such as bydrawing up fishing nets and carrying fish to themarket These chores helped me become strong.Nowadays, however, kids, spend most of their child­hood playing computer games, avoid work whichrequires strengths, and end up hefty, but with littlestamina. The resultant bulkiness is not a negativefactor, but obesity without strength tends to lead toinjuries. Therefore, new recruits these days takeabout two years just to develop their physiques ad-

equately for sumo.S: What it was like when you jOined the sumo world18 years ago?A: ln those days we started practicing sumo imme­diately after joining the heya. ln my case, 1 begankeiko in a full-fledged way on the second day of mylife at the heya, grappling about a hundred times. 1faced no difficulties physically in doing so. What 1would say now about today's youths with their largephysiques is that they possess hidden potential asrikishi if they are developed suitably.A: How about their will power, is there any differ­ence between the old generation and the youngerone?S: Regardless of wh en you live, you will find a lot ofpeople with unconquerable will power and manyweak-minded persons as weIl, but 1 am afraid theratio of stronger people has become lower latelyamong the younger generation. ln the old days, mostyouths who knocked the do or to the sumo worldworked very hard before giving up, since they usu­ally had no means to earn a living after they returnedhome after throwing in the towel. ln contrast withthis, about 90% of the younger generations are pro­vided with a path for escaping when they encounterhardship in sumo, by their parents who are alwaysready accept their sons when they come back home,regardless of their excuses for giving up.S: What is the most essential prerequisite for rikishito have a successful career?A: Devoting to training and will power. ln martialarts like sumo, practicing single-mindedly is worth­while even if you lack talent, since you can achievesomething valu able throughout your life in return forthe effort you have made.S: Suppose you were elected as Chairman of theSumo Kyokai. Which issue would you tackle first?A: 1 would abolish the regulation requiring rikishi totouch the dirt with both fists at the tachi-ai, andrestore the old mIes.S: ReaIly, why?A: The adoption of that regulation has deprivedsumo of exquisiteness, and has transformed thetachiai merely into the start of a 100 meter dash. Itresults in less exciting bouts. An amateurish way ofthinking about sumo - initiating a bout at the signalgiven by the starter - crept into the sumo world sincethis system seems the only way to ensure fairness atthe tachi-ai. There is a movement in Japan to intro­duce sumo as an event in the Olympie Games andpeople concerned advocate transforming the tachi-aiinto the equivalent of the start of a track race, sincethis seems impartial to the competitors. ln the recentAki basho 1 observed several tachi-ai timed perfectlyfor both contenders, but the gyoji ordered them tostop, claiming either of them or both had insuffi­ciently planted their fists on the dirt at the tachi-ai.But it was shame to stop the bouts which have startedwith ideal timing.S: Sometimes a bout that starts before the time is upis intermpted by a gyoji because of seemingly imper­fect touching of the fists on the dohyo.A: That is ridiculous. That is contrary to the SumoKyokai's objectives.S: ln the old days bouts basically started with the

rikishi placing their fists firmly on the dirt, but in theTochi-Waka era of the 1950s, this custom changed.A: No, you are wrong. What people said aboutYokozuna Futabayama in the 1930s was that henever refused to start a bout if his opponent dashedforward against him. 1 watched quite a lot of films ofhis bouts and noticed his fists occasionally were offthe dirt, to adjust his timing in accordance with theinitial movement of his opponent when he was be­hind his opponent in the time sequence. ln the olddays, there were no shikirisen (starting lines) on thedohyo, so rikishi were not necessarily required toplant their fists at the moment of the tachi-ai, al­though in the shikiri pro cess rikishi have to put theirfists behind the start line. ln principle, 1 am notagainst the idea of putting your fists firmly on the dirtbut against enforcing the regulation to the letter. Theresult is that we lose the dynamism of sumo, due tothe excessive attention rikishi have to pay to touch­ing the ground.S: You have studied so much about sumo, haven'tyou?A: Yes, 1 have a lot of video tapes showingFutabayama in the late 1930s and the early 1940s. 1would like to repeat that Futaba sometimes made anincomplete tachi-ai, although 1 am reluctant to usethese words, without putting his fists on the ground tosynchronize his motion with that of his opponent.S: You would implement this particular program ifyou were rijicho of the Sumo Kyokai.A: You are right. Beside this 1 would like to enhancebouts. 1 cannot stand hearing people talking aboutwhether or not fixed bouts exist. ln my opinion,rikishi should be severely punished if they competein such a fashion that fans suspect fixing.S: You once said you are very happy because youchose sumo, which you love, as your career?A: Yes, you are right.S: You started practicing judo at a gym mn a youngerbrother of your father when you were a third grader,but when did you begin practicing sumo?A: Along with judo, he trained me in sumo. He tookpart in the National Sports Meet and representedHiroshima Prefecture in sumo about 10 times.S: You were fOl"Cedby your uncle to sit in front of theTV set at his house to watch the sumo pro gram in theevening during tournaments and gradually devel­oped a liking for sumo as time passed, finding your­self sitting of your own will before the TV set acouple of years later.

Both Rands on the Dohyo - Akinashima (right) places bath hishands an the dahya during the shikiri priar ta a recent baut withKatanawaka (right).

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A: Yes, 1 was completely fascinated by sumo, andfrom my fifth year at elementary 1 began thinking ofjoining the sumo world when 1 reached 170 cm. 1 wasmuch better at judo than with sumo, but 1 could notearn a living from judo since it is not a professionalsport.S: You were given a chance of practicing withTakamiyama (now Azumaseki Oyakata) when youwere a fifth grader, at a local tour held in Hiroshima.A: Yes, those days my favorite rikishi wereTakamiyama and Takanohana, now our mentorFatagoyama Oyakata. On jungyo, local kids arepitted against the top rikishi as an attraction. 1 wasvery pleased when 1 faced Takamiyama.S: And you were bounced back down below thedohyo.A: Yes, on that occasion my uncle and sumo athletesrepresenting the prefecture had bouts with rikishiand sorne of them downed rikishi who intentionallyyielded to the amateurs. This led me believe 1 wascapable of defeating Takamiyama, so that 1 rammedTakamiyama head-on, to the extent that 1 felt giddy.1 was forced back by the momentum with which 1collided with him, and found myself sprawling belowthe dohyo. At that time 1 was also amazed by thebulging muscles of the rikishi, as solid as those ofelephants, unimaginable for me, 1 was totally im­pressed. It was hard for me to believe they werecreatures of this world (laughter).S: You met Takanohana (now Fujishima Oyakata) forthe first time while he was in Hiroshima on a localtour when you were an eighth grader. Who intro­duced you to Takanohana?A: A friend of my uncle, who graduated from NihonUniversity which produced yokozuna Wajima, tookus, my uncle and myself, to Taka's shitaku-beya.There Taka asked me whether 1 would become a

professional rikishi and 1 replied promptly, 'Sure,sure' inviting an expression of surprise, 'What areyou trying to say,' from my uncle. Could you imag­ine a 14-year old boy who responds positively with­out any hesitation to an invitation into the sumoworld (laughter).S: Did you get any objections to the ide a?A: No, basically no objections. The matter 1 had tosettle was which heya 1 would choose from since 1had already made up my mind to become a rikishi.S: Didn't you make up your mind to join the sumoworld in your fifth year at elementary school andyour parents approved your plan, right?A: My mother had been rather reluctant to give methe go-ahead signal partly because around six seniorhigh schools had been offering me scholarships dueto my potential in judo, before 1 graduated in March1982. 1 tried to persuade her saying 1 could not earna living as an amateur, so it was reasonable for me togo into the sumo world at the young age of 15. Myfather, on the other hand, told me 1 should join thesumo world with such invincible determination that1 would die if 1 could not make myself a respectablerikishi.S: Does he have any experience in sumo?A: No, not at aIl. He is merely an ordinary fisherman(laughter). Therefore 1 was so determined to succeedwhen 1joined the sumo world in March 1982, that 1

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believed that dying was an option if my sumo carrierended in utter failure. As escaping from the heya wasunthinkable for me, since this meant death to me(half jokingly), 1 never thought of quitting.S: Then, has your sumo carrier been full of fun?A: No, 1 have survived a lot of the rigors of the sumoworld but 1 had no places to go to since my parents'finances did not allow me to be accepted back (halfjokingly, laughter). 1 was brought up under theconstant fear of being bit with the clenched fist of myfather. Therefore it was not so hard for me to survivethe grueling training sessions at the heya (half jok­ingly,laughter).S: It is understandable for me that a career in thesumo world is not filled with pleasant things, butrather with a sense of satisfaction on achieving one ofyour goals.A: Even, now, keiko gives me little pleasure. Areason why 1 practice single-mindedly lies in the fact1 endeavor to beef up my powers for myself, not forsomeone else.S: But, you have always loved sumo.A: Yes, 1 have. Although 1 am married, 1 would nothesitate to divorce if my wife were to become ahindrance to my carrier.S: Really? You have two children with her. Why hasyour wife, Motoko, lately adopted Chinese char ac­ters for her name, replacing the former ones?A: A Buddhist monk recommended us to change theChine se letters for her name on the grounds that thenumber of strokes of the letters is not suitable foi mein building up my strength.S: If changing the characters for the name of arikishi's wife works positively to boost the husband'spower, there is no better news than this, because itenables us to become strong without practicing(laughter). 1 know your aim was to get sorne psycho­logical support, right?A: Yes, you are absolutely right.S: Time is running out, you have to prepare to appearon the dohyo shortly. 1 still have a lot of questions toask you so if you don't mind, 1 would like to havefollow-up interview before long.S: 1 have enjoyed taking with you about varioustopics for a long time and 1 appreciate the coopera­tion you kindly offered to me. Thank you.A: You are quite welcome. Thank you. (concluded)

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Haru Basho Roundup/Hi-lightsSmnmary of the Haru Basho

The Osaka Haru Basho tends to be unpredictable, inmuch the same fashion as the Nagoya Basho. The weathertends to be exceptionaily unstable in March, warm one day,cold enough to snow the next. This results in the rikishicatching more colds than in other basho, and thus pre­tournament favorites tend to fall by the wayside. Actuallythis March was unusuaily warm, and fewer rikishi hadcoIds, but the basho still turned out to be surprising.

Yokozuna Takanohana was favored to win again inMarch, for his first consecutive yusho in three years, but hefeil to new sekiwake Tochinonada on the third day, andyokozuna Musashimaru bit the dust on the same day, at thehands ofNo.2 maegashira Chiyotenzan. Meanwhile,ozekiKaio got off to a very strong start, and was only undefeatedrikishi after the fifth day. While Musoyama was in top shapefor the first time in a year, and gave Kaio a run for hismoney, the other two competing ozeki-Miyabiyama andDejima, performed very poorly.

Kaio was, in general, very impressive. He looked like ayokozuna on most days-until he faced yokozuna himself.At 12-0 going into his bout with Musashimaru on the 13thday, the Tomozuna Beya ozeki appeared to have a reason­able chance to become the first rikishi to attain zenshoyusho (15-0) in the Makunouchi since 1996. But it was notto be. Kaio lost to both yokozuna, thereby giving up thelead that he had struggled so hard to main tain for more thana week. However, despite his disappointing performanceagainst the two yokozuna, Kaio was exceptionaily strong inhis senshuraku bout with ozeki Musoyama.

Both yokozuna shared runner-up honors withMusoyama at 12-3. While their performances were decent,Takanohana and Musashimaru seem to have their best daysbehind them, though both rikishi are likely to be around forquite a while yet.

The less said of the ozeki other than Kaio andMusoyama-the better. Chiyotaikai was absent, whileMiyabiyama failed with a poor 7-8 record. Dejima justbarely kept above the water for most of the basho, but madea desperate effort at the end, easily overpowering

Tochinonada Upsets Takanohana New sekiwake

Tochinonada (right) upsetyokozuna Takanohana on the third day.Tochi now has a 2- 70 record against Taka in their rivalry.

Asashoryu on the senshuraku, to finaily win his eighth boutand thus avoid demotion to sekiwake. Dejima was strug­gling with a high fever the last few days. Musoyama andDejima are now clearly the weakest of the ozeki, and willremain in constant danger of demotion unless they trainharder.

Tournaments in which the sekiwake are strong areusually very interesting, but it was a very mixed bag atOsaka. While new sekiwake Tochinonada, who has finallycome into his own after being in the doldrums for the lastfew years, achieved kachikoshi and upset yokozunaTakanohana, a strong enough performance to qualify forthe shukunsho. Wakanosato totaily, and inexplicably,collapsed, falling to a poor 6-9 record. The muscularsekiwake lost to ail the yokozuna and ozeki he faced.

Remarkable Comeback - 38 year old Terao thrusts No. 7 7

maegashira H amanoshima out on the 73th day, to recordhis eighthwin. Terao was the oldest rikishi to be promoted back toMakunouchi since 7939.

Though in poor condition with a painful injury,komusubi Tochiazuma defeated yokozuna Musashimaruand three ozeki, to finish with a 9-6 record. Kotomitsukiwent out ofhis way to prove that his 13-2 performance lastNovember was no fluke. The NO.3 maegashira was onceagain a Musashigawa Beya killer-he upset yokozunaMusashimaru and ozeki Dejima and Miyabiyama.

Two maegashira turned in outstanding performancesthat brightened what might otherwise have been a run-of­the-mill basho. NO.10 maegashira Tamanoshima, compet­ing in only his second tournament in the top division, wasinsecond place as late as the lOthday, witha9-1 record. Heproved to be no match for the joi-jin opponents he faced,but his 11-4 record indicates that he is a strong rival toKotomitsuki.

Veteran former sekiwake Terao, at 38 the oldest rikishito be promoted back to the Makunouchi in over 60 years,fared amazing weil, and managed to achieve an 8-7 recordagainst considerable odds. The popular Terao lookedremarkably rejeuvenated, with the powerful thrusting heused so effectively in the pasto Terao is now the last survivorof the Sanpachi Gumi generation (born in 1963). Teraodeserved to be awarded the kantosho for his impressivedisplay of fighting spirit in March.

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H apless Dejima- Ozeki Kaio hurls down fèllow ozeki Dejima byoshitaoshi on the 9th day.

Not ùz the Same Class - Undefeated ozeki Kaio (right) easilythrows out ozeki Miyabiyama. Miyabiyama finished with a losing7-8 record, his second make-koshi at ozeki.

Still No Match/or Taka - Yokozuna Takanohana slaps downsekiwake Wakanosato by hatakikomi on the 8th day.Takanohana now has a 6-0 record against Waka.

Marathon Struggle - Maegashira Takatoriki (left) andKotonowaka (right) take a breather in their eight minute struggleon the third day. The clash between the two agingformer sekiwakewas one of the longest in recent memory in Makunouchi. Kotofinally won.

Musashigawa Beya Killer - NO.3 maegashira KotomitsukioverpowersMusashimaru on the 7th day, to hand theyokozuna hissecond loss.

Asashoryu Triumphs - No. 6maegashiraAsashoryu oustsfadingformer ozeki Takanonami on thefifth day. Takanonami ended upwith a 6-9 record.

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Sole Lead Lost- Yokozuna Takanohana downs ozeki Kaio byuwatedashinage on the 74th day. Kaio 5second consecutive lossputTaka and ozeki Musoyama intofirst place with Kaio going into thesenshuraku .

Yusho for Kaio- ln a disappointing, rather lackluster bout betweenthe yokozuna, Musashimaru (right) bulldozes Takanohana out ofthe dohyo. Takanohana 5lossautomatically gave the yusho to ozekiKaio. Taka and Maru shared runner-up honors with Musoyama.

Musashimaru Ends Kaio's Streak- Yokozuna Musashimaru

quickly overpowers ozeki Kaio byyorikiri on the 73th day. It wasKaio 5first loss of the toumament.

••Takanohana in the Dust - Ozeki Musoyama hurls yokozunaTakanohana into the dust in their 72th day bout.

Fancy Footwork- Komusubi Tochiazuma survived

Musashimaru 5 onsalught on the 72th day, and threw down theyokozuna by hikiotoshi. It was Maru 5 third loss.

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Dampatsushiki Held forRetiring Former Sekitori

End of the Line for Mitoizumi's Younger Brother- ExJuryorikishi Umenosato, 36, the younger brother ofNishikido Oyakata(ex-sekiwake Mitoizumi) retired in January and had hisdampatsushiki at the Imperial Ho te! in Osaka on February 24. lnthis photo, ex-ozeki Konishiki takes his turn to cut Umenosato s

mage. Umenosato competedfor 2 7years, and was ranked inJuryofor one basho, in July 7993. He is currently helping brotherMitoizumi with arrangements for his own dampatsushiki inJune,

Hoshiandesu's Departure from the Dohyo - Argentinian ex~NO.2Juryo Hoshiandesu had his dampatsushiki at the Kokugikanon February 4, ln this photo, Hoshiandesu s father, visitingfromArgentina, cuts his son s mage. The final cut was made byMichinoku Oyakata (ex~ozeki Kirishima). Hoshiandesu, 32, isstaying on japan, and is reporting considering various careeroptions. Fellow Argentinian Hoshitango, now 35, is currentlyranked close to the top of Makushita, and is aiming at anothercomeback tojuryo.

~Farewell to Dewaarashi - Dewanoumi Oyakata (ex~sekiwakeWashuyama) makes the tomebasami (final cut) at ex~No. 74maegashira Dewaarashi s dampatsushiki at the Kokugikan on

January 27. Dewaarashi, 30, retired due to diabetes, aflerfailingto make a successful comeback in Makushita.

New Wakaimonogashira - Kasugano Oyakata (ex~YokozunaTochinoumi) makes the final cut at ex~No. 7 7 maegashiraTochinofuji s dampatsushiki in the basement hall of the Kokugikanon February 2. Tochinofuji, 37, was ranked inMakunouchi in twotournaments in 7993.

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Original Mentor· The former Izutsu Oyakata (ex~sekiwakeTsurugamine), now 72, takes his turn to cut Akinoshu s mage atthe Kokugikan on February 72, The final cut was made by thecurrent Izutsu Oyakata, Tsurugamine s son. Akinoshu, 37, retiredinjanuary due to a heart attack he sujjèred in keiko onjungyo inApril 2000. Akinoshu will soon open a yakiniku restaurant inTokyo.

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Kaio'sLong Struggleby Andy Adams

Even as lilte as March 2000 when he narrowly scrapedtogether a barely passable 8-7 record, Kaio was halfwaythrough his eighth year in the top division and apparentlygoing nowhere fast. His best annual record had come fouryears earlier in 1996 when he compiled a 60-30 mark for a.667winning percentage, but two years later in 1998 he hadbarely broke even with .500 via a 45-45 record.

By early 2000, the 28-year-old komusubi had beenrunnerup three times, including twice in a playoff for theyusho with 12-3records, he had 13 sansho to his credit andheld the alltime record of 13 consecutive basho ranked atsekiwake. But it must have made Kaio cringe to see hislongtime Makunouchi rival, Musoyama, gain promotion toozeki after a yusho-winning 12-3 record in that 2000 HaruBasho, while he himself eked out an 8-7 mark.

Kaio's chances of going beyond a lower-sanyaku rankand catching up with Musoyama seemed to be gettingdimmer with each passing basho, especially since he was27. The once-promising Tomozuna Beya star appeared tohave reached a dead end. Despite an abortive debut inMakunouchi back in May 1993, when the No. 15maegashira collapsed with a 4-11 record and was promptlysent back toJuryo inJuly, Kaio was proclaimed to have thepotential to become one of the decade's brightest stars.After two consecutive 10-5records inJuryo, the 20-year-oldyouth from Fukuoka was back in the top division in N ovem­ber 1993--this time to stay.

Over the next seven years, Kaio never fellbelow .500 inany single year, even when he was sidelined for 22 days in1997 with a sprained hip and pulled back muscles. Duringthe two years-plus that he was setting a new record of 13consecutive basho ranked at sekiwake, Kaio had compiledimpressive records from November 1995 to November1996ofll-4, 9-6,10-5,9-6,11-4,10-5,9-6 and 11-4.He evenreached a five-way playoff with the latter record in the 1996Kyushu Basho, although he lost a close bout to ozekiTakanonami in the first round.

By early 1997, the 184-cm. (6-1/4) rikishi had reachedhis maximum weight of 172 kg. (379 lbs.). Although his 13consecutive basho ranked at sekiwake had ended inJanu­ary with 6-9--only his third make-koshi (losing record) inthree-and-a-half years, Kaio came through in the followingMarch Tournament with his best-ever record up to thattime of 12-3and his second runnerup performance in threebasho. But in the four-way play-off, Kaio--who had upsetTakanohana in the first week of the tournament--narrowlylost to the yokozuna in the first round of the playoff whenTaka countered at the edge with a bout-winning armthrow.Going for ozeki promotion after his 12-3 jun-yusho inMarch 1997, Kaio severely injured his hip in his Ilth-daybout with ozeki Takanonami and was forced to withdrawthe next day. He finished with a 7-5-3 record.

The injury had a deleterious affect on his sumo in the lasthalf of 1997 and all throughl998. He seemed overly cau­tious and hesitant in his sumo, apparently anxious to avoidany more serious injuries. He stumbled through 1998 withthree 8-7 records and three 7-8 marks for a .500 winningpercentage.

ln 1999,Kaio gotgoingagain, however, scoring 10-5 in

March at komusubi and 12-3 (his second runnerup perfor­mance) at sekiwake in May, putting him on the brink ofozeki promotion for the fourth time in four years.He had lost his previous chance for promotion to ozekibecause of an injury, but this time he blew it with adisappointing 8-7 record in May. Kaio had yet anotherchance to advance up the ladder of promotion to ozekiwhen he carved out a fine runnerup record of 11-4 atsekiwake in November 1999 that included upsets overyokozuna Takanohana, ozeki Chiyotaikai and ozekiTakanonami as well as long-time rival komusubiMusoyama and rising young star No. 1 maegashiraMiyabiyama. But in the followingJanuary Tournament, heinexplicably collapsed with a 7-8mark. And the 8-7 recordhe scored the following March at komusubi wasn't muchbetter.Thus, after six-and-a-half years, the 28-year-old komusubiwas no closer to ozeki promotion in March 2000 than hehad been six years earlier in May 1994 in his first basho ata sanyaku rank. Time was quickly runningout for the perennial candidate for ozeki, when suddenly arejeuvenated Kaio launched a miraculous turnaround thatbrought him to the brink of promotion to yokozuna a mereseven basho later.

Shikishima Expected to QuitFormer N0.1 maegashira Shikishima, who was absent at

N0.3 makushita in March, has apparently given up hope ofmaking a comeback, and is expected to announce hisretirement at the beginning ofthe Natsu Basho. The 30 yearold Michinoku Beya rikishi, who twice defeated yokozunaTakanohana, dropped out of the Hatsu Basho after the firstday, with what doctors described as a heart ailment. AI­though Shikishima has not been hospitalized, physicianshave told him to lose weight (he weighs 178 kilograms) andrefrain from exercising.

Shikishima's mentor, the former Tatsutagawa Oyakata(ex-sekiwake Aonosato) retired from the Sumo Kyokai lastNovember, when he reached 65. Ex-Aonosato transferredthe Tatsutagawa myoseki to Minatofuji, so Shikishima doesnot appear to have access a kabu. However, he is eligibleto remain with the Sumo Kyokai for two years as a jun­toshiyori.

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The Question of Kaio'sYokozuna Promotion

by Ryo Hatano

Without doubt, Kaio is the rikishi closest to yokozunanow. Of course, there are great expectations for the strongKaio. However, 1feel everybody isjumping the gun a little.TV interviews and newspapers keep mentioning that theNatsu Basho will be Kaio's "tsunatori basho" (the tourna­ment in which yokozuna promotion is at stake for him).And there are even voices saying that he can be promotedin May without the yusho, that runnerup would be suffi­cient.

Perhaps there are those among the Sumo Kyokai lead­ership who hope to stimulate interest in sumo by creating anew yokozuna. It may be these people who are creating thepremature speculation. And even Watanabe Tsuneo, thehead of the Yokozuna Shingiiinkai (Yokozuna DeliberationCouncil) was clearly quoted for the record as saying thatKaio could be considered for promotion even ifhe was justrunnerup in May.

Even ozeki who win consecutive yusho are supposed tohave sufficient dignity (or presence) and strength commen­surate with the rank. Ali this does not even seem to be takeninto consideration. Speculation about promotion is prema­ture now, just because Kaio has won the yusho at ozeki.

It is true that the yokozuna promotion standards domake mention of "two consecutive yusho or the equiva­lent." However, this is meant to be the absolute minimum.ln other words, the lowest common denominator for con­sideration. ln the old days, yokozuna had a presence likegods, while today yokozuna is treated simply as if it is therank above ozeki.

Words of Encouragement to the Second GenerationMinaminoshima

Fathers and sons and brothers-Futagoyama Oyakata is thefather of yokozuna Takanohana and former yokozunaWakanohana III. Fathers and sons and brothers are nolonger unusual in sumo. However, in the Haru Basho,Minaminoshima from Tonga made his debut.

Minaminoshima's father, a rikishi of the same name,made his debut back in November 1974, when, alongwiththree other youths from the Kingdom of Tonga, he was sentto join sumo on the orders of his king. The firstMinaminoshima reached the upper part of Makushita. Theold Minaminoshima brings back many memories for me.He reached the Makushita only five tournaments afterbeginning his career in Maezumo.

1was on friendly terms with the mentor of the Tonganrikishi, Asahiyama Oyakata (ex-maegashira Futaseyama),and often went to the heya to watch the Tongans train.Further, 1accompanied Andy Adams when he took a BBCfilm crew to Asahiyama Beya.

The Tongans who made their debut in 1974 showedgreat promise, but the old Asahiyama Oyakata died sud­denly in October 1975. The new 18th Asahiyama Oyakata(ex-komusubi Wakafutase) had problems with the oldoyakata's widow, and the Tongans were trapped in be­tween. The Tongans stayed with the old oyakata's widow,and were thus forced to leave sumo and return to Tonga.

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And now the son of the old Minaminoshima who wasamong the original groups of Tongans is making his debutin sumo. 1 sincerely hope he has a successful career andwould like to strongly encourage him. If the chancepresents itself sometime, 1would like to meet him and talkof the days when his father was a rikishi in the oldAsahiyama Beya.

The new Minaminoshima is from Musashigawa Beyaand is 17 years old. He will be ranked on the banzuke forthe first time in May, inJonokuchi.

Women on the Dohyo

The Osaka Basho is held every March. This year, as wasthe case last year, Osaka Governor Ota Fusae, a woman,requested the Sumo Kyokai that she be allowed to presentthe Osaka Governor's trophy to the Makunouchi yushowinner on the dohyo on the senshuraku. And this year, aswas the case last year, the Sumo Kyokai declined herrequest.

The Sumo Kyokai feels the need to preserve the ancienttradition that women must not set foot on the dohyo.Women were prohibited from attending sumo bouts in theEdo Era. They were allowed to watch sumo from 1872, atthe beginning of the Meiji Era, but the prohibition on settingfoot on the dohyo still remains in effect. It may seem strangetoday, when the sexes are equal, for women to still bebanned from the dohyo on the grounds that it is sacred.However, it is the mission of the Sumo Kyokai to preservetraditions that have been handed down for centuries.

The Sumo Kyokai told Governor Ota both last year andthis year that it could not agree to her request, since it hadto main tain the traditions and culture of sumo, which is partof Japan's ancient heritage. On a pers on note, 1 wouldsuggest that the Sumo Kyokai, if again requested by theGovernor to be allowed to step up on the dohyo, simplyrespond by saying that it does not need the Governor'sTrophy.

Hamanoshima AcquiresOnoue Toshiyori Name

The Intai-Zumo for Ganyu Oyakata, former NO.lMaegashira Ganyu of Kitanoumi Beya, was held onJ anu­ary. 218 men cut Ganyu's final oichomage, includingTakanohana and Musashimaru. Ganyu invited 1,000evacuees from Miyakejima to attend. The island south ofTokyo was totally evacuated last fall due to volcanic activ­ity. Ganyu will remain with Kitanoumi Beya as an ichidaitoshiyori, but must acquire his own kabu by April 2002, toremain in sumo permanently.

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Yokosuka Jungyo Pictorial - April 14, 2001Photos by Clyde Newton

Keiko Session -ln moming keiko, prom­ising Tamanoshima (left) pushes o</kiChiyotaikai towards the edgeof the dohyo.lt was shockingso seehow little most of thesekitori trained.

Intoxicated Gyoji?- The gyoji of theshokiri bout abruptly halts the resumedbout to have a can of Suntory Malis beer.This is a new innovation in the centuriesold shokiri.

Juryo Dohyoiri- TheJuryo rikishi hadtheir dohyoiri at about 7:00 p.m. Theranks are thinned out by absentees.

Local Gym- The city gynasium inYokosuka holds less than 5,000 people,and filled quite quickly. Jungyo in theKanto Region have beenfairly successfùlin recentyears. The gym is quite close tothe Yokosuka Naval Base (U.s. Navy).

Sumo Jinku- Makushita and lower

rikishi take their turns singing sumojinku-also an old tradition onjungyo andat hanazumo. Maegashira Daishi joinedthem a little Later.

Yokozuna Tsunashime- Yokozuna

Musashimaru s tsuna is tied on the dohyoby his isukebito. The tsuna is tied inshitaku-beya du ring honbasho, and onlyon the dohyo on jungyo or hanazumo.

Beer Guzzler- The shokiri (comical

sumo) rikishi take an abrupt break duringtheir bout toguwe down afèw cans ofbeeramong thefans.

Drawing for Tegata- The Sumo Kyokaiholds a lottery at most jungyo, with 700lucky winners given real tegata of thesanyaku rikishi. ln this photo,Shiratama Oyakata (ex-MaegashiraKotoisubaki) manages the lottery prizecorner.

Musubi no lchiban - Yokozuna

Takanohana (left) clashes with ozekiMusoyama in the final bout of the day.Musashimaru only performed the dohyo­iri at Yokosuka, due to a minor injury.

These are thefirst Sumo World photos taken with a digital camera (Olympus 27 GOU Zoom)

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Then & Now:Sumo Magazines (III)

By Clyde Newton

The 1960s saw the rise of Taiho and Kashiwado and theHakuho Era. It was a period of rapid economic growth forJ apan, with the Olympics held in Tokyo in 1964. ln Sumo,Taiho dominated, winning six consecutive yusho on twodifferent occasions. At the beginning of the Hakuho Era,there were four sumo magazines, at the end, only two. Atthe end of the Hakuho Era in 1969, there were only twosumo magazines, Sumo and Ozumo. Most of themagazines of the 1960s featured Taiho, Kashiwado, orsometimes the other leading rikishi of the era, such asYutakayama, Kitabayama, Tochihikari, etc. Printingquality continued to rise.

Left-The March 1953 issue of the Daily Mainichi Sumomagazine depicts ozeki Yutakayama. Right-The August1963 issue of Sumo features ozeki Kitabayama.

Left-Ozeki Taiho was depicted on the coyer of theOctober 1961 issue of Sumo .. Right-Taiho featured on thecoyer of the January 1962 issue of Sunday Mainichi'swartime magazine.

Left-Ozumo's February 1966 issue depicting yushowinner Kashiwado. Right- Yokozuna Taiho was featuredon the June 1966 issue of Sumo.

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Left-New ozeki Sadanoyama on the May 1962 issue ofDaily Mainichi's sumo magazine Right-SekiwakeTochinoumi appeared on theJune 1962 issue of Sumo. Hewon his first yusho at that time.

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Left-The August 1968 issue of Ozumo depicts yokozunaKashiwado. Right-Taiho and young Hanada (the futureozeki TakanohanaI) pose on the coyer oftheJanuary 1969issue of Sumo.

Meishobu RevealedYOkozuna Futabayama vs YOkozuna Tamanishiki (uwatenage)

73th Day (senshurakuJjanuary 7938

Frame 1-Tamanishiki

Futabayama (right) atmoment of the tachi-ai.

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Frame 2-The two yokozunaimmediately try to secureadvantageous holds on eachother's mawashi.

Frame 3-The two yokozunaimmediately try to secureadvantageous holds on eachother's mawashi.

Frame 4-Tamanishiki brieflyhas the advantageous positionagainst Futabayama (back tocamera).

Frame 5-Futabayama gets onehand inside on Tamanishiki's(right) mawashi, and starts to twisthis foe around.

Frame 6-Tamanishiki (right)losses his balance and startstoppling to the dohyo.

Frame 7-Futabayama (right) isvictorious Tamanishiki, who hasfallen to the dirt. Futabayamaachieved zensho yu~ho with a13-0 record.

Futabayama and Tamanishiki: This May1937 issue ofSunday Mainichi's sumo magazinedepicts then ozeki (later yokozuna) Futabayama(1eft)and Yokozuna Tamanishiki. Tamanishiki(1903-1938) was the 32nd yokozuna. He won 9yusho and was the strongest rikishi of his time.He operated Nishonoseki Beya while an activerikishi. He died from peritonitis brought on byappendictis whi1e on jungyo in Osaka inDecember 1938, still only 34 years 01d.Futabayama, the 35th yokozuna, is wide1yconsidered to be the greatest rikishi of all time.He won 12 yusho and achieved 69 consecutivewins between 1936 and 1939, a record that stillstands.

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Juryo ResultsBy Mark Newton

Wakatsutomu won the Juryo yusho with a 10-5record, defeating Toki in a playoff and at the sametime securing his promotion to Makunouchi. As ofthe 10th day Sentoryu and Harunoyama were le ad­ing with 8-2 records, followed by Toki, Wakatoryu,and Wakatsutomu at 7-3. The bottom fell out forboth Sentoryu and Harunoyama as they both endedup with 9-6 records. Wakatoryu lost three out of hisfinal four bouts, also ending up with a 9-6 mark.

Wakatsutomu went into the final day with a 10-4mark and in the sole lead but lost to newly promotedN 0.13 Juryo Takanotsuru, leaving him tied for firstplace with Toki, who was the only rikishi to notch uphis lOthwin on the final day. ln the playoff Toki didnot seem to have his usual fighting spirit, andWakatsutomu walked off with the yusho.

At 172cm, Wakatsutomu is the shortest sekitori,and he uses it to his advantage, trying to get hisopponents to attempt to slap him down or move outof his way, as they get frustrated wh en he chargesinto them at such a low angle. His eighth win on theIl th day came when Daishi tried to get Waka off­balance but this was what Waka was waiting for andhe pushed Daishi out. Wakatsutomu is likely to livenup things in the lower half of the maegashira ranksnext tournament.

Although Toki ended up with a 10-5 record, itwas quite an achievement considering he hadn'tdone any training for nearly three months. He will bepromoted back to the Makunouchi for the May tour­nament.

Sentoryu seemed headed for the Juryo yushowith an 8-2 mark on the 10th day but faded in the lastfive days, ending up with a 9-6 record. Having justmarried, Sentoryu stated he was determined not tofall back to Makushita, and he was true to his word.At NO.9 Juryo, the pressure must have been on himas he missed the J anuary tournament due to aninjury, and he needed at least 6 wins to avoid demo­tion to Makushita.

At 9-2 going into the final four days of action,Harunoyama appeared to be on the way to winningback to back Makushita and Juryo titles, but he losthis last four bouts. Haru appears headed for theMakunouchi soon, and in a few tournaments mayjoin fellow Matsugane Beya rikishi Wakatsutomuthere.

36-year old Daizen came through with nine wins atJuryo No. 3 and likely promotion back to theMakunouchi. Daizen never ceases to surprise with hisrepeated comebacks to the Makunouchi. Ifhe is matchedwith Terao in the May basho, sumo historians will havetheir work cut out trying to find that last time a 36 year-oldrikishi faced a 38 year-old in the top division.

The most surprising performance in the March bashocame from Aogiyama who was forced to withdraw afterhis loss on the first day. After sitting out the next threedays, Aogi came back to win 8 out of 10, including the last

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seven bouts consecutively. Rarely do rikishi sit out a fewdays and end up making kachikoshi, but Aogi joined thefew rikishi who have accomplished this feat. Still it wasn'tenough to gain him promotion back to Makunouchi.Other Juryo rikishi likely to be promoted toMakunouchi are No.2Juryo Hamanishiki with a 9-6record, and NO.l Juryo Wakakosho who won hisfinal two bouts to wind up an 8-7 mark. On the otherhand Toyozakura (No. 11 1-3-11), Kasuganishiki(No. 10 5-10), Senshuyama (No. 12 6-9), andKomahikari (No. 9 3-12) will be demoted toMakushita for the Natsu basho. Tomonohana sur­vived by the skin of his teeth with a 6-9 record atJuryo No. 10.

Behind the CurtainBy David Meisenzahl

What better way to top off the upcoming Natsubasho than with not one, not two, but four rikishibeing promoted from Makushita ranks, or 'behindthe curtain', to Juryo. Even better still, ail of themwill be competing as shin-juryo, since it will be thevery first time they have appeared in the juryo divi­sion.

Shimotori (6-1 at No.4 Makushita) is a collegesumo champion from Tokyo Agricultural Universityor Tonodai. As the captain of the Sumo Club he ledthe university to the Croup Yusho at the Ali NipponUniversity Sumo Championship for the first time in32 years in 1999. Because of his sumo achievementsin college, he entered professional sumo at the rankof makushita tsukedashi, the bottom of the makushitadivision, at last year's N atsu basho. His professionalcareer record is 31 wins and Il losses. He is a rikishifrom Tokitsukaze stable. He joins his TokitsukazeBeya colleagues Aogiyama Guryo) and Tokitsuumi(Makunouchi) in the paid ranks. Shimotori had asingle match at the last basho against a juryo-rankedsekitori. On day 6 he defeated Senshuyama byoshidashi.

Shimotori's debut inJuryo was postponed for onebasho due a broken chest bone he suffered in Febru­ary last year in an auto accident. Unlike Toki, he wasnot driving at the time of the accident; he was apassenger in the car of an acquaintance. Past injuryaside, his fast rise toJuryo shows that he is ready foran extended stay in the salaried ranks. Shimotori iscurrently using his family name for his shikona.

Sumanofuji (5-2 at NO.2 Makushita) is fromNakamura beya. He entered sumo in the 1993 Harubasho. His career record is 183 wins, 146 losses and7 days absent due to injury. He has the honor ofbeing the first sekitori from his heya since Saigo,back in the second-half of the 1990s.

Few may recall his heya alumnus' Saigo yusho viaa six-way sandanme playoff in the 1997 Aki basho.The akamura boys appear to somehow favor thefall tourney; Sumanofuji took the yusho at last year'sAki Basho in Makushita. Sumonofuji's matchesagainst juryo-ranked sekitori in the previous bashowere very respectable; on the fourth day he defeatedKasuganishiki by tsukiotoshi and on the fifth day hewon against Senshuyama by oshitaoshi. He ought toable to hold his own in the lower juryo ranks.

Wakatoba (4-3 at NO.2 Makushita) cornes out from'behind the curtain' with a new shikona. It is notunusual for a rikishi to take a new shikona when heis promoted to juryo. ln this year's Ham basho, hewas competing under the shikona of Yamada, whichhappens to be his family name.

Replacing one's family name shikona when 'step­ping in front of the curtain' is a somewhat commonpractice, though by the way, to date his fellow shin­juryo Shimotori has not announced any plans tochange his surname shikona.

Wakatoba's career record is 181 wins, 13710sses,and 18 absences due to injury. He is a member ofOshiogawa-beya. Just like his fellow shin-juryorikishi Sumanofuji, Wakatoba was first listed on thebanzuke for 1993's Osaka Ham basho. Last bashohowever, unlike Sumanofuji, he did not fare weIlagainst juryo-ranked wrestlers, with aIl three of hislosses coming at the hands of sekitori. On the secondday, he lost to Masutsuyoshi (8-7 at No.13juryo) bysukuinage. On the fourth day he lost to Kotokanyu(9-6 at No. 12juryo) by oshidashi. And on day 7, helost to Kasuganishiki by oshidashi. Wakatoba's onlyvictory against a sekitori was on day 6, when he wonagainst Senshuyama by oshidashi.. For sorne fans, it is always a pleasant surprise to

fllld a new foreign face appearing in the paid ranks.Wakaazuma (4-3 at No.4 Makushita) is from SaoPaulo, Brazil. He entered the dohyo almost 10 yearsago, in the 1991 Aki basho. His career record is 212wins, 164 losses, and 23 absences due to injury.Waka joins Tamanoi stable's other Brazilian,Kuniazuma injuryo.

Wakaazuma obviously has the desire to get outfrom 'behind the curtain' after his decade-long effort.He had no trouble with the pair of sekitori he facedlast basho, defeating Senshuyama by oshidashi onthe fourth day and Komahikari by oshidashi on day9. He has the bulk and power to keep fellow hisBrazilian company in the paid ranks for good stretch.

You may have gathered that Senshuyama (6-9 atNO.12 juryo) did not have a successful basho atOsaka. He is expected to step back 'behind thecurtain' yet again to the Makushita. As we have seenin last basho's results, there is a sense of fairness thatmost rikishi heading back 'behind the curtain' wereunable to defeat the upcoming Natsu basho shin­juryo.

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Natsu Basho Preview

Takanohana Favored Over KaioBy Mark Newton

The Natsu basho could turn into an exciting tour­nament with ozeki Kaio gunning for his thirdEmperor's Cup and with it promotion to yokozuna.With sumo's popularity at an aH-time low, even ifKaio wins the tournament with a 12-3 record, defeat­ing one of the two yokozuna, or cornes in runner-upwith a 13-2 mark he has a good chance of beingpromoted to yokozuna.

Fortune may smile on Kaio as Musashimaru hashad to sit out most of the jungyo with an injury,leaving only Takanohana standing in his way.Takanohana seems to have regained the momentumhe lost over the past several years, and is the favoriteto take his 22nd yusho in the N atsu basho. Eventhough Musashi will not be in top shape he cannot becounted out, especially if a 12-3 is enough to take theyusho. Chiyotaikai will be returning to action afteran ankle injury and is unlikely to figure in the race forthe yusho. Dejima is in a prolonged slump and islikely to drop out of the running for the yusho in thefirst week. Miyabiyama will have his hands full justtrying to hold on to his ozeki rank, so he too is likelyto be out of the running by the lOth day at the latest.Musoyama is unlikely to match his 12-3 record inMarch, especially as his back injury could flare upagain at any time.

The May tournament will focus on Kaio's firstattempt to gain promotion to yokozuna. Although hehas won two yusho over the past year, he did notshine in the four tournaments between his twoEmperor's Cups, winning 11 bouts in three tourna­ments and 10 in the other tournament. Sorne expertsstill harbor doubts about whether Kaio is ready foryokozuna. When Kokonoe oyakata (formeryokozuna Chiyonofuji) was asked to comment onKaio being "close to promotion to yokozuna, " heseemed hesitant to concur with the term "close."

However, Kaio's record over the past four tourna­ments is in fact better than sorne of the recentyokozuna when they were going into the tournamentthey gained promotion to the coveted rank. If Kaiowins 13 bouts in May that will give a 36-9 record overthe last three basho, the same as Akebono andWakanohana III before they were promoted. If Kaiocan get off to a good start, which means finishing thefirst week with at least a 6-1 record, he has a betterthan ev en chance over winning 12 or 13 bouts andwith it promotion to yokozuna. Kaio miffed manychances for promotion to ozeki because his nervesgot the better of him, and this could happen in May.He needs to focus on his tachiai and avoid engagingin what could be termed henka where he steps asideslightly to better his chances of grabbing hisopponent's mawashi. Kaio is likely to succumb to thepressure and wind up with 11 wins.

Takanohana showed last tournament that his 14­1 yusho inJanuary was not a fluke, and that he is aforce to be reckoned with again. Now that he canhandle 160kg on his frame, and he is free frominjuries, it is hard to imagine Taka winning less than12 bouts every tournament. He is the favorite to take

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the tournament in May, as Kaio will be under heavypressure, and Musashimaru will not be in top shape.13 wins and the yusho.

Musashimaru had to sit out most of the jungyodue to injuries, so he will probably have difficultywinning more than 11 bouts. However, even when heis not at his best, Musashi can be counted on to winat least 11 matches, now that he usually fights on thebelt. If a 12-3 record is enough to win the yusho, thenhe has a slight chance to walk off with the Emperor'sCup.

Musoyama returned to his pre-ozeki form with anexcellent 12-3 record last tournament, nearly comingfrom behind to capture the yusho. Muso is capable ofbeating anyone around, and taking the yusho if hehas his back problems under control. If Muso hasbeen able to train sufficiently then he should be ableto win 10 to 12 bouts. If his back problems flare upagain he will probably end with 8 or 9 wins.

Dejima barely held on to his ozeki rank, makingkachikoshi on the last day, so the pressure will not beon him this tournament. Although he was sufferingfrom hay fever, as well as a fever during the tourna­ment, part of the problem was Dejima's lack ofversatility. Recently his opponents have been com­ing up with tactics to overcome Dejima's initialcharge. Dejima needs to vary his tachai more. 8 or 9wins at most.

Miyabiyama failed to make kachikoshi in March,and will be kadoban in May. It will be touch and gowhether he can get his eight wins to maintain hisrank. ln the March tournament, he injured his leftwrist on the 9'h day in his bout with Wakanosato, andif he is not sufficiently recovered he may welliose hisrank. 7 or 8 wins.

Ozeki Chiyotaikai also faces an uphill struggle ashe will probably being going into the Natsu bashowith his right ankle still not fully recovered. An ankleinjury is more serious for an oshi-zumo rikishi likeChiyotaikai, th an rikishi who prefer to fight on thebelt. If he can get off to a good start he should win 8or 9.

Both sekiwake Tochiazuma and Tochinonada arelikely to pull off sorne major upsets, and Tochiazumaseems likely to win 10 or more and launch anotherbid for ozeki promotion. Tochinonada is likely tohave a letdown with 6 or 7 wins.

Kotomitsuki's 10-5 record last tournamentshowed he is a future ozeki candidate. He will prob­ably defeat most of Musashigawa heya rikishi again,and win about 9 bouts. The other komusubi,Asashoryu has made it to the sanyaku in only threetournaments. This promising rikishi should generatea lot of excitement in his bouts with the ozeki andyokozuna. 6 or 7 wins.

The top five maegashira ranks will be filled withmany rikishi capable of upsetting the yokozuna andozeki. Wakanosato shou1d win 8 or 9 and return tothe sanyaku, and Takanowaka, Chiyotenzan,Tosanoumi, Hayateumi, Takanonami andTamakasuga are all capable of pulling off majorupsets.

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