From: tobac@ub-tky.UBSPD.CO.JP (Bach Frederic)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Sumo - Kyushu Basho (Days 8 & 9)
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:07:01 GMT
Organization: UBS Phillips & Drew INT'L Ltd. TOKYO, JAPAN

Sunday. The main event was Musashimaru's defeat. He went off to a slow start,
probably thinking that it was matta (false start). Seeing this, Wakahanada 
stepped aside and easily pushed the Hawaiian out in a matter of seconds.
At that point, three are sharing the lead : Kotonishiki, Akebono and 
Musashimaru. Kirishima, who injured his foot on Saturday, is resting from
today to allow his ankle to heel, and will be demoted to Sekiwake next
tournament. He will be reinstated as an Ozeki if he can win 10 or more.
However, as most people have observed, he was very weak in his bouts, and it
is not clear if his injured elbow was to blame, or his overall condition.
Note that Takahanada came back from four straight defeats to score four
wins in a row. He appears to have recovered stamina, and although he is
virtually out of the race for both yusho and promotion to Ozeki, he will 
stand in the way of those contending for the Emperor's Cup.
[Sorry I don't have the complete results for Sunday]

Monday. Akebono looked very strong, and probably motivated by the fact that
Musashimaru lost. Fighting Wakahanada, he charged low as usual and was
almost caught off balance, but he quickly recovered. With one huge thrust
to his opponent's chest, not unlike a boxer's jab, he shoved the lighter
maegashira out of the ring. In the co-leader's clash, both wrestlers were
determined to go all out. After the outset, they shoved and pushed in the 
middle of the dohyo, with neither being able to get an advantage. The 
fight went to the sash, and after a minute of grappling, Kotonishiki
finally uncorked a powerful shitatenage that sent Musashi rolling in the clay.
Takahanada easily defeated July tournament winner Mitoizumi, who has only won
one so far, and against Kirishima too. He rapidly seized his sash and
marched him out from behind without effort. Akinoshima showed his strength
against Daishoho. Charging low and hard, the short sekiwake took advantage
ov the top maegashira's pulling and forced him out. In a very interesting
bout, light-weight Mainoumi defeated popular Terao after 83 seconds in
which he tried at least ten different tricks, including kubinage (neck
throw) and ashitori (hand trip), finally spinning his foe round and down
by shitatenage (under hand throw).

Winner	Wins	Loser	Wins

H'K	5	KasugaF	5
KF	3	W'Y	2
T'nami	5	Kgaume	3
Ktsubaki7	Ogi'H	5
Kbeppu	5	DshoY	3
Kiraiho	5	Tama	2
Toyo'U	6	Tatsu	5
TomoeF	6	Toki	5
Daizen	6	KiriN	6
Wshoyo	5	Kinazuma4
K'W	5	Misugi	5
Mai'U	3	Tterao	3
Tmisugi	4	Tochi'W	3
KuSU	5	Kyoku	3
Kita	5	Ttoriki	3
Aki'S	4	Dshoho	5
THda	5	Mito	1
KN	8	Musashi	7
Akebono	8	WHda	6

Also someone asked me for Day 3 results :

Winner		Loser

H'K		Kyokugozan(j)
Kiraiho		W'Y
Ktsubaki	Tatsu
KasugaF		DshoY
Kgaume		Mai'U
Kbeppu		Toyo'U
TomoeF		KiriN
Toki		K'W
Daizen		KF
Kita		Kinazuma
Tochi'W		T'nami
Misugi		Ogi'H
Terao		Tama
KN		Tmisugi
Dshoho		THda
Musashi		Wshoyo
Ttoriki		Mito
Aki'S		Kyoku
Akebono		KuSU
WHda		KiriS

And someone also asked for information about Hoshiandesu. I happened to meet
him last year at a Chile Independance Day party in a South American restaurant
in Tokyo. We spoke a mixture of Spanish and Japanese. He was around makushita
10 at the time, and he said it was really hard to get to juryo. I'm glad
he made it. On leaving, I said 'Gambatte kudasai' and patted him on the
shoulder : these guys have muscles ! They're not only fat.

(Couldn't find his real name) HOSHIANDESU, Juryo No. 12 West. Stable : 
Michinoku. Height 191 cm. Weight : 160 kg. Sept. record : 5-2 (Mak.1)
Born : June 1, 1968 (24). Sumo entry : May 1988.
If you want more info, you can call the Michinoku Beya : +81-473-81-4725.

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