Patriciajaydee
@patriciajaydee.bsky.social
Retired editor and writer of online design, fine arts and features magazines. Japanophile, always curious, but usually the last to know.
You can't remember 18 months ago?
Must be the hard drugs and rock n roll.
Must be the hard drugs and rock n roll.
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
You can't remember 18 months ago?
Must be the hard drugs and rock n roll.
Must be the hard drugs and rock n roll.
He's a hard-head that supposes he can still capture a few wins if not a KK if he continues. He really should withdraw.
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
He's a hard-head that supposes he can still capture a few wins if not a KK if he continues. He really should withdraw.
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He was wincing from the pain after ramming his head into Takanosho's chest-shoulder at the tachiai. He won the match but was experiencing big-time discomfort. Problems, too, with his ankle and rt knee-both injured during Aug's jungyo.
He was wincing from the pain after ramming his head into Takanosho's chest-shoulder at the tachiai. He won the match but was experiencing big-time discomfort. Problems, too, with his ankle and rt knee-both injured during Aug's jungyo.
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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He was wincing from the pain after ramming his head into Takanosho's chest-shoulder at the tachiai. He won the match but was experiencing big-time discomfort. Problems, too, with his ankle and rt knee-both injured during Aug's jungyo.
He was wincing from the pain after ramming his head into Takanosho's chest-shoulder at the tachiai. He won the match but was experiencing big-time discomfort. Problems, too, with his ankle and rt knee-both injured during Aug's jungyo.
Wait until you're forty, Douglas.
You'll see!
You'll see!
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Wait until you're forty, Douglas.
You'll see!
You'll see!
He injured his neck in his match vs Takaysu on Day 4 of Aki--during his run for ozeki.
He's been experiencing pain since to various degress. On bad days, he completely rests; on the others he only takes light practice.
In his bout last night, he SMASHED his neck into Takanosho and was suffering.
He's been experiencing pain since to various degress. On bad days, he completely rests; on the others he only takes light practice.
In his bout last night, he SMASHED his neck into Takanosho and was suffering.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
He injured his neck in his match vs Takaysu on Day 4 of Aki--during his run for ozeki.
He's been experiencing pain since to various degress. On bad days, he completely rests; on the others he only takes light practice.
In his bout last night, he SMASHED his neck into Takanosho and was suffering.
He's been experiencing pain since to various degress. On bad days, he completely rests; on the others he only takes light practice.
In his bout last night, he SMASHED his neck into Takanosho and was suffering.
He was unhappy enough for the three of us.
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
He was unhappy enough for the three of us.
I think that's a compliment.🙃
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I think that's a compliment.🙃
It's going around!
After Wakatakakage's injury-flaring Day 7 victory over Takanosho which clearly exacerbated his neck injuries ( twas horrible to watch ) they only way the younger Onami brother can win tonight (versus Oshoma) is to henka.
After Wakatakakage's injury-flaring Day 7 victory over Takanosho which clearly exacerbated his neck injuries ( twas horrible to watch ) they only way the younger Onami brother can win tonight (versus Oshoma) is to henka.
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It's going around!
After Wakatakakage's injury-flaring Day 7 victory over Takanosho which clearly exacerbated his neck injuries ( twas horrible to watch ) they only way the younger Onami brother can win tonight (versus Oshoma) is to henka.
After Wakatakakage's injury-flaring Day 7 victory over Takanosho which clearly exacerbated his neck injuries ( twas horrible to watch ) they only way the younger Onami brother can win tonight (versus Oshoma) is to henka.
"That's when you do your best," he reminded his yokozuna.
Shifting his mindset, Hoshoryu went on to defeat his next opponent, Tamawashi, to remain in the fight for the yusho.
He's done it before and who knows?
Perhaps Hoshoryu prefers chasing rather than leading for the championship.
Shifting his mindset, Hoshoryu went on to defeat his next opponent, Tamawashi, to remain in the fight for the yusho.
He's done it before and who knows?
Perhaps Hoshoryu prefers chasing rather than leading for the championship.
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"That's when you do your best," he reminded his yokozuna.
Shifting his mindset, Hoshoryu went on to defeat his next opponent, Tamawashi, to remain in the fight for the yusho.
He's done it before and who knows?
Perhaps Hoshoryu prefers chasing rather than leading for the championship.
Shifting his mindset, Hoshoryu went on to defeat his next opponent, Tamawashi, to remain in the fight for the yusho.
He's done it before and who knows?
Perhaps Hoshoryu prefers chasing rather than leading for the championship.
But even forcing Onosato to a long match, or make him break a sweat (which he hasn't done in Kyushu), would be a masterstroke for our birthday boy.
You can do it, Tamawashi-san!
Tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Tamawashi's gold star scalps include:
Terunofuji (4)
Harumafuji
Kisenosato
Kakuryu
Onosato
You can do it, Tamawashi-san!
Tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Tamawashi's gold star scalps include:
Terunofuji (4)
Harumafuji
Kisenosato
Kakuryu
Onosato
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
But even forcing Onosato to a long match, or make him break a sweat (which he hasn't done in Kyushu), would be a masterstroke for our birthday boy.
You can do it, Tamawashi-san!
Tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Tamawashi's gold star scalps include:
Terunofuji (4)
Harumafuji
Kisenosato
Kakuryu
Onosato
You can do it, Tamawashi-san!
Tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
Tamawashi's gold star scalps include:
Terunofuji (4)
Harumafuji
Kisenosato
Kakuryu
Onosato
Although he was not victorious, the 40-year-old Tamawashi reflected, “I gave it my best. I wanted to stay on the dohyo as long as possible.”
Nakabi (Day 8) is Tamawashi's 41st birthday and the only gift he wants is his second Onosato kinboshi to pair with the first--won on Day 10 of Nagoya 2025.
Nakabi (Day 8) is Tamawashi's 41st birthday and the only gift he wants is his second Onosato kinboshi to pair with the first--won on Day 10 of Nagoya 2025.
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Although he was not victorious, the 40-year-old Tamawashi reflected, “I gave it my best. I wanted to stay on the dohyo as long as possible.”
Nakabi (Day 8) is Tamawashi's 41st birthday and the only gift he wants is his second Onosato kinboshi to pair with the first--won on Day 10 of Nagoya 2025.
Nakabi (Day 8) is Tamawashi's 41st birthday and the only gift he wants is his second Onosato kinboshi to pair with the first--won on Day 10 of Nagoya 2025.
From films of him with his heyamates, he's good natured--but always with the gravitas of a yokozuna (you can tell who's the smiling boss) so I don't see in him a clown or jokester. I suspect the prob is maintaining full concentration while not becoming overly tight. He needs Kakuryu!
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
From films of him with his heyamates, he's good natured--but always with the gravitas of a yokozuna (you can tell who's the smiling boss) so I don't see in him a clown or jokester. I suspect the prob is maintaining full concentration while not becoming overly tight. He needs Kakuryu!
That's brilliant!
As the brothers' unofficial, unknown and unbeknownst to them publicist, I will put a bug in their ears about this--that will put them in sumo history!--as it rescues the basho from sheer predictability.
Pretty sure Motoharu will go for it, but the younger brother can be a pill.
As the brothers' unofficial, unknown and unbeknownst to them publicist, I will put a bug in their ears about this--that will put them in sumo history!--as it rescues the basho from sheer predictability.
Pretty sure Motoharu will go for it, but the younger brother can be a pill.
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
That's brilliant!
As the brothers' unofficial, unknown and unbeknownst to them publicist, I will put a bug in their ears about this--that will put them in sumo history!--as it rescues the basho from sheer predictability.
Pretty sure Motoharu will go for it, but the younger brother can be a pill.
As the brothers' unofficial, unknown and unbeknownst to them publicist, I will put a bug in their ears about this--that will put them in sumo history!--as it rescues the basho from sheer predictability.
Pretty sure Motoharu will go for it, but the younger brother can be a pill.
Whadda life!
And it looks so good on you. You’re just getting cuter and cuter all the time.
And it looks so good on you. You’re just getting cuter and cuter all the time.
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Whadda life!
And it looks so good on you. You’re just getting cuter and cuter all the time.
And it looks so good on you. You’re just getting cuter and cuter all the time.
You are my favorite and most esoteric prodigious farmer!
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
You are my favorite and most esoteric prodigious farmer!
So true. One of the tenets (or marvels) of a yokozuna is consistency as Onosato demonstrates.
I've always wondered about the coaching availed to Hoshoryu, but what to do in sumo?
It's not like Michael Corleone tossing out Tom Hagen bc he's not a "wartime consiglieri." But that's what Hosh needs.
I've always wondered about the coaching availed to Hoshoryu, but what to do in sumo?
It's not like Michael Corleone tossing out Tom Hagen bc he's not a "wartime consiglieri." But that's what Hosh needs.
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So true. One of the tenets (or marvels) of a yokozuna is consistency as Onosato demonstrates.
I've always wondered about the coaching availed to Hoshoryu, but what to do in sumo?
It's not like Michael Corleone tossing out Tom Hagen bc he's not a "wartime consiglieri." But that's what Hosh needs.
I've always wondered about the coaching availed to Hoshoryu, but what to do in sumo?
It's not like Michael Corleone tossing out Tom Hagen bc he's not a "wartime consiglieri." But that's what Hosh needs.
but once I made the decision, I stuck to it, because changing it would have made me hesitate, and I can't win that way--and never against a yokozuna."
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November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
but once I made the decision, I stuck to it, because changing it would have made me hesitate, and I can't win that way--and never against a yokozuna."
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To reporters swarming around him in his dressing room, Wakamotoharu explained,
"I've been getting beaten by (Hoshoryu's) speed quite a lot lately, so it forced me to think a lot about this match," he began.
"I'm not very good at dodging moves so I was very nervous, ...
"I've been getting beaten by (Hoshoryu's) speed quite a lot lately, so it forced me to think a lot about this match," he began.
"I'm not very good at dodging moves so I was very nervous, ...
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
To reporters swarming around him in his dressing room, Wakamotoharu explained,
"I've been getting beaten by (Hoshoryu's) speed quite a lot lately, so it forced me to think a lot about this match," he began.
"I'm not very good at dodging moves so I was very nervous, ...
"I've been getting beaten by (Hoshoryu's) speed quite a lot lately, so it forced me to think a lot about this match," he began.
"I'm not very good at dodging moves so I was very nervous, ...
Thank you Nndrew-san. It's from Hochi News.
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Thank you Nndrew-san. It's from Hochi News.