'Tamawashi' Tag
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Tamawashi takes the tourney
September 25, 2022Congratulations to Tamawashi for securing your second Emperor’s Cup at the 秋場所 Autumn Sumo Tournament today ! At nearly 38 years old, this veteran rikishi must be one of the oldest to win a top division championship. Deep bow sir !
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Tamawashi on top
January 28, 2019Yesterday, sumo’s hatsu basho championship ended in Tokyo, with sekiwake Tamawashi winning the Emperor’s Cup. The lane to victory opened up when all three grand champion rikishi, one by one, pulled out of the tournament. First, Kisenosato retired. Then it was yokozuna Kakuryu’s turn to retreat due to injury. Finally, tournament leader and arguably most […]