Takanohana

[Riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp]

Well, after reading some of the posts lately, and also the Japan Times,
it looks like Taka won't get to be Yokozuna this week, which is to be
expected.  He was touted in the media as having to start all over in
his quest (this was prior to the Natsu Basho).  So even if he went all
the way to zen-sho yusho, he would still have to kick booty in July in
Nagoya.  Clyde Newton wrote in the Japan Times that Taka should need
13 wins in Nagoya to make it.  Really, I still think 12 will do the
job.  What the hell, he's already done better at Ozeki than a lot of
rikishi did as Yokozuna.

The J.T. report said Akebono is being treated at a Nagoya hospital, 
and should be out be the middle of June.  His knee condition isn't
really so serious, according to Clyde.  The big guy definitely has
to watch the weight and get down to around 205-210 kg, IMO.

BTW, since Yugo is curious, here are the 2 hoshitori winners:


Aoraki:  alan@rimu.minister.cri.nz
Bakanasouzou:  ianf@aisb.edinburgh.ac.uk

Now you know who to listen to next time!

Mata nee....
 
David
riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp