Sumo Soul 相撲魂

July/Nagoya illustrated banzuke with TWO yokozuna, brand new Onosato and also Hoshoryu on it is out! $25.50 with postage and I can do a combo with b/w banzuke for total $30 USD. DM me or email [email protected] #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M9 Ura 7-4 (L) M5 Meisei 3-8 (R) It’s Meisei’s 30th birthday; even so Pink Magic was leaking out everywhere in this bout, even after its over. 🤗 Ura can get KK; Meisei is staving off MK. #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 rematch M8 Ichiyamamoto 9-2 (L) Yz Ōnosato 8-3 (R) And here’s the TORINAOSHI (rematch). #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 Oz Kotozakura 6-5 (L) Sw Kirishima 8-3 (R) Had a thought - Zakura’s dad, Kotonowaka, was well known for long bouts - Zakura seemed so different from that; but his bouts are averaging longer. #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M14 Kusano 9-2 (L) Sw Wakatakakage 7-4 (R) In his makuuchi debut Kusano is in his first sanyaku bout, and he holds up well. WTK can get his KK #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M15 Kotoshōhō 9-2 (L) Km Takayasu 8-3 (R) Kotoshōhō’s been brought up to face someone closer to his record. He’s lost the last 5 straight bouts to Yasu. KSH can also stay in the small group leading the yūshō race with a win. #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 Km Ōshōma 2-9 (L) M5 Hiradoumi 5-6 (R) Hira always wants to keep it moving and he’s smaller so it is easy to think he is easily powered chest to chest, but as long as he keeps wriggling even then he can be pretty effective. #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M3 Kinbōzan 3-8 (L) M1 Wakamotoharu 3-8 (R) A bit surprised to see this is the first face-off for these two. #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M1 Aonishiki 9-2 (L) M4 Tamawashi 8-3 (R) Washi of course sticks to oshi to try to keep Ao’s low stance away. First matchup (as are most of Ao’s bouts). #nagoyabasho2025#nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M2 Ōhō 4-7 (L) M2 Abi 6-5 (R) Abi was too afeared of what Aonishiki could do yesterday to do his “own brand of sumo”, but not today. Ōhō is staving off MK. #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M3 Ōnokatsu 5-6 (L) M4 Hakuōhō 6-5 (R) Ōnokatsu’s had a rough outing at this level, but he has won three in a row. Hakuōhō has also won his last three, and we can’t forget that kinboshi #nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M6 Takerufuji 5-6 (L) M13 Shōdai 6-5 (R) Even against Takerufuji with his arm trouble I’d still flip a coin when it comes to Shōdai (bless him). #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M7 Tobizaru 3-8 (bum) M12 Asakōryū 3-8 (facing) Video starts mid-bout - after feeling each other out a bit, they lock up and here we are. #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M10 Atamifuji 8-3 (L) M16 Mitakeumi 8-3 (R) I sometimes get these two confused when I’m not paying attention before the bout starts and didn’t see their faces clearly. #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M14 Fujinokawa 6-5 (L) M11 Tokihayate 5-6 (R) Perfect form on that throw. #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 M11 Takanoshō 7-4 (L) M17 Kotoeihō 4-7 (R) Man that stiff arm! Yikes. Takanoshō can get KK and Kotoeihō faces MK. #Nagoyabasho2025

Day12 Crowd loves Kotoeihō's pre-bout form. 🤗