'Hakuho' Tag
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Greatest of all time
September 29, 2021It would be difficult to dispute that Hakuho has not reached the pinnacle of performance of all rikishi in the sport. Respect to you, Hakuho, for your dominance and poetry in the sport of sumo, and all the best in retirement.
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Sumo: Hakuho wins 44th
March 22, 2020There was something reassuring today about seeing sumo’s two yokozuna grand champions battle in the dohyo on day 15 for the Emperor’s Cup. Before the empty seats in the Osaka arena broke the nostalgia, it felt for a minute like we were back in the old normal before this new normal became normal. Hakuho wins […]
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Kibishii sumo
November 24, 2019What else is there left to say ? 厳しい sumo is the term some of the experts have used to describe Hakuho’s style, meaning strict or fierce sumo. Yokozuna Hakuho has won a record-setting 43 championships and boasts 1146 career match wins. Indisputably the best sumo rikishi in memory.
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Greatest of all time
September 23, 2018Hakuho did it again. A day after securing his record-extending 41st championship, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho closed out the aki basho today with a spotless 15-0 record. Adding to the accolades was Hakuho’s 1000th victory bout in sumo’s top-ranked division, the sanyaku. It’s hard to argue Hakuho is not the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. […]
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Sumo’s greatest on display
May 28, 2018Sumo’s natsu basho (夏場所), which ended yesterday in Tokyo, proved one of the most exhilarating in recent memory. The top three contenders for the Emperor’s Cup of this tournament each manifested some of the best traits of sumo today. All three are foreign-born, yet have integrated into Japanese culture with humility and dedication. Two are […]
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Respect to Hakuho
July 26, 2017Some readers noticed how I omitted writing about sumo over the last two tournaments and wondered if I had something against (consecutive victor) Hakuho. Not at all ! On the contrary, I admire Hakuho, the yokozuna who won the sumo championship in May and then again this week. I admit, Harumafuji is my preferred sumo […]