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I believe in Shodai. I don't, to be clear, believe that he will do any specific thing, like winning, or not winning, or even showing up to the basho. I just believe in Shodai in a general sense. Shodai.
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Y/O: Shodai Takakeisho S/K: Shodai Takayasu Wakatakakage M1-5: Mitakeumi Tobizaru Tamawashi M6-10: Oho Ura Endo M11+: Tsurugisho Chiyomaru Kotoeko
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Elissimpark posted:Yeah, I like sumo: the amount of effort put into this is just a perfect reflection of shodai
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Dead Goon posted:Day 6: SHODAI
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Day 10 Day 10 Never, ever change your mawashi unless you're already on a losing streak. It's bad luck. Also, new SHODAI theory: Has anyone considered that maybe he just didn't want to be an ozeki anymore? Maybe he was tired of getting poo poo talked for constantly going 8-7, 7-8, 8-7.
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Day 12: Shodai! And Takakeisho isn't getting that rope this basho. If he keeps up this level of performance for another basho, though, I think he gets it.
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Eldoop posted:Day 13: Azumaryu vs Chiyoshoma was nuts, so many incredible recoveries from Chiyoshoma! Not enough to avoid the MK in the end, but still really impressive to watch There are a few rikishi that are just extremely slippery, like Chiyoshoma, Tobizaru, and Shodai when he's on form, and it's always incredible to watch. Shodai, especially, has some past moments of pure bullshit on the edge of the tawara that make you understand how he managed to be an Ozeki for so long despite being, well, Shodai.
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Day 14: Shodai was ROBBED.
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Brut posted:Huh? Day 14: It looked like they went down at the same time to me. Should have at least gone to a mono ie.
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Dead Goon posted:NHK World show highlights in the UK and is available on Virgin Media, I don't know if it is available on any other platform. NHK World has a free internet stream. You can watch sumo right here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/ Well, okay, you can't watch it NOW, you can watch NHK Newsline, followed by "Fisherman Face Land Development: Penang, Malaysia." But the general point stands.
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Brut posted:That's the channel that only shows the last hour of Sumo and only on Sundays. That's only partially true? They do a highlights broadcast of (mostly) the upper division with English commentary, but they do it every day of the basho. They also do a live broadcast of the last couple hours of last day or two of the basho as well. They don't show the lower ranks, which is a shame, but if you need a sumo fix and everything keeps taking down NHK will at least get you Makuuchi.
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Goodguy3 posted:If we're talking Sumo dreams I had one earlier this month where I managed to go to a day of the Hatsu Basho. Frankly none of this seems that out of the realm of possibility for sumo.
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Y/O: Takakeisho Terunofuji Shodai S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Wakatakakage M1-5: Shodai Onosho Tamawashi M6-10: Ura Endo Ichiyamamoto M11+: Oho Hokuseiho Chiyoshoma Congrats on the wedding!
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Dead Goon posted:Shodai Shodai
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Shodai! Day 2: I love that there were at least two times Kiribayama should have won, but nope, Shodai is too slippery. He's always been a master of last second edge bullshit even at his worst, and when he's actually fighting well, like in this basho...
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Fun Shodai fact for newcomers: His shikona, or ring name, is Shodai, which is based off of his real name, Shodai, and means Shodai.
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net work error posted:Yup. Shodai will put together an impressive Yokozuna run, than immediately go 1-14 next basho after promotion before retiring. Day 4: Takakeisho's Yokozuna run is over. The knee injury has, unfortunately, sealed it, I think. I'm sure he'll try to keep pushing, but hopefully he'll be sensible enough to at least go kyujo after another loss. Also, Shodai out-muscling Waka was not something I expected even from Chaos Shodai.
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my cat is norris posted:edit: i have learned SHODAI welcome
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Takakeisho is now kyujo. Not surprised; that knee is clearly giving him trouble and after losing to Mitakeiumi he clearly wasn't getting the rope. I think he made the right choice and I hope he comes back strong in May.
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Last night was a very good night of sumo. It was extremely satisfying to watch Shodai get his KK by bodying Ryuuden. Also, the Hoshoryu/Midorifuji and WKT/Kotonowaka matches were fantastic.
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GoatSeeGuy posted:Shodai and furthermore, SHODAI
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Day 1: Oh noooooooooo-dai Lots of good matches day 1. I had a good laugh at Shodai looking in control right until Teru got leverage and yeeted him out of the ring. There was some great defense on the edge by Hiradonoumi, and Ura's match was great.
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Dead Goon posted:SHODAI
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wodin posted:Also my fondest memory of Hakuho doing Hakuho things was smacking Shodai after lining up literally at the edge of the ring (e.g. no room to move if he was hit at the tachiai at all) which was apparently so disrespectful the Yokozuna Deliberation Council had an article written about it to censure him (https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14399422). Hakuho has claimed in interviews that this wasn't a sign of disrespect but the only way he could think of to beat Shodai with his condition at that point in the basho. Presumably he knew Shodai would warm up that day, or something, I dunno. Or he's just BSing to avoid soundling like a jerk.
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Day 8: Whoever it was that said they cheer for Hokuseiho by shouting "BE BIG" stuck in my head and now I do it too, and you better believe I was screaming BE BIG as he beat Asanoyama/
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anakha posted:Day 9: MEISEI MOTHERFUCKERS Day 9: You could visibly see that Meisei went in with a plan to avoid the arm clamp and get Teru off balance, and he managed to execute. What a fantastic match.
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Day 11: It looked to me like Hoshoryu was paying attention to Meisei's match; he came in quick and just a little offset to try to avoid the clamps, I think. Unfortunately for him, Teru was paying attention too and wasn't letting anyone pull that one again. The Wakamotoharu match was fantastic.
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Brut posted:https://www.sumoandsushi.com/ My friends and I went to that! It was a pretty good show. A lot of the information is geared to people who aren't familiar with sumo, so you'll already know things like how to win a sumo match or what techniques are illegal, but watching the rikishi demonstrate live is good fun, and the actual exhibition matches at the end were fun to watch. The food was decent too. Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Hoshoryu M1-5: Shodai Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Oho Takayasu Hokutofuji M11+: Wakatakakage Hakuoho Endo
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Day 1: That Hosh/Tobi match was hilarious. Also, go Meisei! What a fantastic match against Asonoyama. Finally, Shodai.
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CHAOS SHODAI Also, what an incredible match between Teru and Tobi. I think if the mawashi had been a little tighter, Teru would have had it, but that in no way takes away from how hard Tobi worked for that gold star.
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Hosh had a good tournament overall, but the last few days of quick, efficient takedowns have been a step above, in my opinion. I think if he keeps that level consistently he's not stopping at Ozeki. It's a shame Hokutofuji didn't win, though. I was rooting for him.
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Y/O: Kirishima Hoshoryu Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Tobizaru M1-5: Shodai Tamawashi Shonannoumi M6-10: Oho Midorifuji Endo M11+: Mitakeumi Atamifuji Myogiryu
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What a fantastic day of sumo! Day 4: Takakeisho looked great, completely unlike yesterday when he didn't move. He was also in control of that match from start to finish; when Asanoyama recovered from the initial tachiai and started to push, Taka immediately took advantage and slapped him down for the win. And, of course, you can't spell CHAOS without SHODAI.
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bartolimu posted:Day 4: That was, like, the most Shodai Shodai that Shodai ever Shodai'd, wasn't it? No, actually. One basho he did that to Teru, dropping him out of the yusho race. It will not surprise you to find that Shodai went 7-8 that basho.
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god I love Shodai
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Beeswax posted:Day 14: Takakeisho woke Shodai up with those slaps and he hasn't gone back to normal yet.
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