Kyushu Basho: Day 3

[riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp (Totoro)]

Winners:           Kimarite:    Losers:

Oginohana   (2-1)  tsukiotoshi  Kiraiho       (1-2)
Kirishima   (1-2)  kirikaeshi   Tomonohana    (1-2)  
Konishiki   (2-1)  oshidashi    Aogiyama      (2-1)
Oginishiki  (1-2)  tsukiotoshi  Kitakachidoki (1-2)       
Daishoho    (3-0)  yorikiri     Kotobeppu     (1-2)     
Akinoshima  (3-0)  oshidashi    Kasugafuji    (1-2) 
Asanosho    (2-1)  hatakikomi   Kyokudozan    (0-3)
Mainoumi    (1-2)  shitatenage  Asahiyutaka   (1-2)
Hamanoshima (2-1)  oshidashi    Misugisato    (2-1)
Naminohana  (1-2)  hatakikomi   Asanowaka     (1-2)
Higonoumi   (2-1)  okuridashi   Wakashoyo     (1-2)
Tosanoumi   (2-1)  oshidashi    Kenko         (0-3) 
Musoyama    (2-1)  oshidashi    Tochinowaka   (1-2) 
Kaio        (3-0)  sukuinage    Mitoizumi     (1-2)
Kotonishiki (3-0)  okuritaoshi  Takatoriki    (1-2)
Minatofuji  (3-0)  yoritaoshi   Wakanohana    (2-1)
Musashimaru (3-0)  tsukidashi   Kotoinazuma   (1-2)
Takanonami  (1-2)  kotenage     Terao         (0-3) 
Akebono     (2-1)  yorikiri     Kotonowaka    (1-2)
Takanohana  (2-1)  hatakikomi   Daishi        (0-3)

Minatofuji, never showing signs of more than banality in
the past, comes up with his second gin-boshi in two days
as he shows the weakness of the Futagoyama Ozeki lately.
Takanonami went back to his old kotenage to salvage his
first win against a feisty Terao.  Musashimaru had the
day off, as Kotoinazuma didn't come out to play, really.
Ake and Taka had fairly tough wins as they both looked
tentative and defensive.  Kotonishiki was confident and
broke a standoff with Takatoriki before finally hooking
him, twisting him around and then dumping T-riki.  Soon-
to-be sanyaku Tosanoumi showed some very nice balance in
staying up and then pushing out Kenko.

Gotta get outta here for now...

Hakke yoi!

Totoro

[David Riley]
[Hachinohe Institute of Technology]
[88-1, Myo, Ohbiraki]
[Hachinohe-shi  031]