𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐮 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲; 𝐎𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐎𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 The Grand Sumo Kyushu Basho will kick off on November 8 at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center. In this tournament, Yokozuna Onosato challenges for back-to-back titles, while upper-tier wrestlers including Ozeki Aonishiki are also patiently lying in wait to claim the Emperor's Cup. On the other hand, Yokozuna Hoshoryu is in the middle of recovering from right knee surgery, making his participation uncertain. In his serialized column "Gaburi Talk," former Ozeki Kotoshogiku, Oyakata Hidenoyama, reports on the autumn jungyo (regional tour) in which he participated as a judge. Based on the training content of the sekitori wrestlers, he previews the final tournament of the year. 𝐎𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚'𝐬 "𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤" Hello to all readers! I participated in the October autumn tour as a member of the judging department. Based on my impressions from watching the sekitori wrestlers train up close during the tour, I would like to preview the Kyushu Basho. First, let us look at the two Yokozuna. Hoshoryu, who is aiming to return from right knee surgery, is not yet in top condition and is at a stage of testing his feel on the dohyo. The movement in his training was also monotonous compared to his original form, giving the impression that he was wrestling cautiously. The knee is a vital part of the body that affects driving forward, keeping a low center of gravity, and holding one's ground. For a lightweight wrestler like Hoshoryu in particular, when the knee is injured, the negative effect on his lightness tends to come out prominently. He himself will likely enter the next tournament he competes in with the resolve to put his career on the line. If even a little anxiety remains before Day 1, I think opting to spend one more basho on recovery would also be a viable choice. In terms of actual ability, Onosato is the top favorite in the championship race. While he embraced the Emperor's Cup in the Autumn Basho for the first time in a year, there were also bouts where he showed a habit of pulling back or rushed his attack and ruined himself, which felt somewhat unsatisfactory compared to when he was promoted to Yokozuna. Looking at his training during the tour, there are still many bouts where he adjusts to his opponent's movement. From here on, he needs to build up more training and regain his style of stepping forward on his own initiative to overwhelm his opponent. If he can do that, he should become rock-solid. Among the Ozeki cadre, Aonishiki will surely be involved in the title race as well. During the tour, he adjusted at his own pace, mainly moving his body off the ring. Although he is not the type to do intense sparring in the training room, a major characteristic of this wrestler is that he delivers solid results when the main tournament starts. Having his own forward-leaning pushing style is also a huge strength. Along with Onosato, I view him as a central pillar of the race. Below Sekiwake, Fujinokawa left a strong impression with his energetic training during the tour. He never slackened his effort even in the training room, and his single-minded dedication came through to those watching. He received loud cheers from fans at every tour destination, making me realize once again the high expectations placed on him. Last basho, he entered as a new Sekiwake and achieved 11 wins, setting a starting point for an Ozeki run. I have a hunch he will be the dark horse again this basho. In addition, the upper ranks feature a lineup of distinctive and capable faces, including Kirishima and Atamifuji, who had frustrating experiences last basho, new Komusubi Churanoumi, and former Ozeki Asanoyama. Yokozuna and Ozeki cannot let their guard down in the continuous battles ahead, and I think it will be a rewarding 15 days for the fans. I hope each wrestler will heat up the ring with fierce bouts and bring the final tournament of the year to a great close. See you next time! (𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘻𝘦𝘬𝘪 𝘒𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘬𝘶 / 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘬𝘪) #italianozeki #大相撲 #sumo #相撲 #力士 #お相撲さん #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling #11月場所 #十一月場所 #九州場所 #Kyushubasho

𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 On October 20, the Isegahama stable announced via its social media that Juryo division wrestler Enho has gotten married. A press conference is also reportedly planned in the near future. Enho released the following statement: "Thank you very much, as always, for your warm support. Although this is a personal matter, I would like to announce that I have recently gotten married. Without ever forgetting my gratitude to everyone who supports me on a daily basis, I will now bear the responsibility of being the head of a household in my heart, and I will devote myself even further to the path of sumo. We kindly ask for your continued guidance, encouragement, and warm support." Enho suffered a severe spinal cord injury that forced him to sit out seven consecutive tournaments starting from the 2023 Summer Basho. Although he was temporarily bedridden, he made a comeback starting from the 2024 Nagoya Basho after his rank had dropped all the way down to Jonokuchi. He secured his return to the Juryo division at this year's Summer Basho. Using his marriage as a source of strength, he now aims to make his return to the Makuuchi top division for the first time since the 2020 Kyushu Basho. #italianozeki #大相撲 #sumo #相撲 #力士 #お相撲さん #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐳𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐡𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: "𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 '𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐨'" On the 16th, the International Sumo Federation announced that former Yokozuna Hakuho Sho has assumed the position of president. Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, had served as president since September of last year. Hakuho retired from the Japan Sumo Association in June of last year, continued his activities aiming to have sumo recognized as an Olympic sport, and also served as an advisor to the federation. In a statement released on the federation's official website, Hakuho commented, "I have been entrusted with this important baton by former President Akio Toyoda and have now taken on the monumental role of President of the International Sumo Federation." He further shared his feelings upon taking office, stating, "To me, sumo is life itself. Through sumo, I have learned the importance of hard work, respecting others, gratitude, and confronting adversity. I believe it is now my turn to give back to sumo." Additionally, sharing his aspirations as the new chairman, he stated, "While cherishing the traditions, spirit, and values of sumo, I want to convey the appeal of sumo to even more countries and regions around the world, passing it on to children and the younger generation. Furthermore, working together with everyone involved in sumo around the globe, transcending differences in country, culture, and language, I believe my mission is to 'unite the world through sumo.'" #italianozeki #大相撲 #sumo #相撲 #力士 #お相撲さん #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling