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Re: [sumo dictionary] Sumo Slang & Terms- Aikuchi

>   > Perhaps the best example of aikuchi can be seen with Kotonishiki 
and
>   > Akinoshima.  Having met 48 times, Kotonishiki has a resounding 
lead of
>   39-9
>   > against Akinoshima, who has often defeated yokozuna and Ozeki.
>   >
>   
>   This is amazing.  

Not that amazing, I guess. Akinoshima's relatively small body
and thus low charge is very useful against big and heavy opponents
like Akebono or Musashimaru but much less effective against such
a quick rikishi as Kotonishiki.

Just my two yen.

Lukas