Hatsu Basho: Day 1

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

Well, I thought I'd have this out last night, but
while getting the kids to sleep.....


Winners:       Kimarite:    Losers:

Tamakasuga     oshidashi    Kushimaumi
Kyokudozan     yorikiri     Mainoumi
Higonoumi      yorikiri     Tomonohana
Kirishima      hatakikomi   Daishi
Oginishiki     hatakikomi   Asanowaka
Aogiyama       oshidashi    Oginohana
Hamanoshima    oshidashi    Kasugafuji
Naminohana     tsukiotoshi  Daishoho
Konishiki      yorikiri     Asanosho
Kitakachidoki  katasukashi  Terao
Tochinowaka    uwatenage    Kotobeppu
Kenko          sukuinage    Asahiyutaka
Akinoshima     yoritaoshi   Minatofuji
Misugisato     hatakikomi   Kotonishiki
Kaio           oshidashi    Kotoinazuma
Takanonami     yorikiri     Kotonowaka
Musashimaru    oshidashi    Tosanoumi
Mitoizumi      yoritaoshi   Wakanohana
Takatoriki     tottari      Akebono
Takanohana     tottari      Musoyama

Kirishima and Konishiki had relatively easy wins
to start the year, thanks to unimaginative foes.
Takanonami looked strong in a good mawashi win
against Kotonowaka, who is usually quite good
but may still be feeling an old injury. New
upstart Tosanoumi had no luck against Musashi,
losing his second in a row to him. I suppose
it takes awhile to learn how to deal with the
super-tsuppari. Mitoizumi, up to 200 kg now,
was very active, not showing the pain in his
knees like he used to do, and beat Waka for
the 8th time in 13 tries. Akebono looked as
though his strength was gone yesterday, just
pushing but without the awesome power. And
Takatoriki just danced around it til he got
the arm grip and pulled Ake down. Not a good
show by the Yokozuna. I found it odd that the
next match was decided by tottari as well, but
at least it was a little more normal. Moose is
going to need to attack Taka to win, lately he
seems afraid and just plays defensively.

HOSHITORI NOTE:

Please don't send email to Ian or me asking
about the results. It'll be a bit til Ian gets
this all up and running. Sorry for the agony,
but it'll be together soon.

Hakke yoi!

Totoro

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

http://gaia.hi-tech.ac.jp/~Riley/sumo/FAQ
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