Re: [sumo] Akinoshima vs. makuuchi opponents

[Paul Eckermann <paul.eckermann@adelaide.edu.au>]

I agree too that Akinoshima really was an enigma. Although in some ways
he was very predictable in that there were some rikishi who he almost
always defeated and others who he could basically never defeat.

This made him very useful in the daily sumo games to either tip for or
against, so I'll definitely miss him from that point of view!

Paul (Ekigozan)


Charles Beauchamp wrote:
> 

> Definitely an enigma.  While he may have held the
> greatest heya advantage of all the Futa boys....the
> fact remains that many Sekiwake faced all the
> available Ozeki and Yokozuna of the past generation
> and no rikishi in history recorded as many Kimboshi.
> That says tons along with the special prizes.  Even up
> to the last days I always got the feeling that he had
> the ability to surprise.
> 
> v/r Beau
>
[EndPost by Paul Eckermann <paul.eckermann@adelaide.edu.au>]