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19 - Normally when the top four rikishi in sumo have a combined 23-1 record after six days, you'd think we were in for a great finish, but it seems that the Haru basho has yet to pick up much steam. Most of the problem lies squarely with the upper Maegashira and their collective inability to even remotely challenge the top rikishi. Then you have two veteran sanyaku rikishi in the Komusubi ranks who have a combined three wins (if you don't count their head to head), and it's no wonder the upper tier has become so lopsided. It's hard to really say how anyone is doing because this first week has been like shooting fish in a barrel for...
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Asashoryu surpasses Kitanoumi with yusho #25
Yokozuna Asashoryu surpassed expectations for the second straight year at the Hatsu basho by securing his 25th career yusho, a mark that puts him alone in third place on the all-time yusho list (Taiho 32, Chiyonofuji 31).
Asashoryu took control of the basho after Hakuho suffered fluke losses to Harumafuji and Kaio in week two allowing the older Yokozuna to clinch the yusho in anticlimactic fashion on day 14. Sekiwake Baruto contributed another outstanding performance notching 12 wins for the second time in three basho that included his first ever victory over a Yokozuna when he defeated
Hakuho earning him the Shukunsho. The Estonian is now a prime candidate for promotion to the Ozeki rank pending his
performance in March. Aminishiki and Toyohibiki also picked up special
prizes while former Ozeki Chiyotaikai retired from active sumo after an
ugly 0-3 start.