[Agedprepdoock]

Hey Kurisa,
Please don't misunderstand my reply to your statement. I'm not trying to bust your balls, because I don't like it being done to myself... but former Sekiwake Kotonishiki is now retired and must be at least 40 by now. Yeah, he is 40. He was an awesome Makuuchi rikishi, who won 2 Yushos, 7 years apart (September, 1991 and November, 1998). Perhaps you crossed Kotos in you zeal to post your comment? Boy, have I done that! Current Ozeki Kotomitsuki is now 32. Sekiwake Kotoshogiku is 24 years old. I am a huge fan of his! He has real Ozeki potential. So does Komusubi Kisenosato. He will be 22 in July. We need young-bloods like them to challenge the young Mongolian Yokozunas and keep them in line. I also think Tochiozan, at 21, has talent.

I agree with you, Kaio is truly amazing! Kaio (7/1972) is now tied for the oldest, at 36 years old, with Tosanoumi (2/1972) and Tamakasuga (1/1976). It's something else, that these great rikishi are still competing with athletes in their early twenties. I can't wait for the July Basho in Nagoya!

Be well and practice often, Jon Palombi

Yep, you are right, I was thinking of Kotomitsuki, but for some reason I thought he was a lot younger. He's one my favorites.

[johnsonjunior]

Looks like Kotooshu got over the sidestep issue he's been having and coming on straight now. That was pretty much the only "qualitative" issue holding him back from making yokozuna. Now he's just got to win a few more basho and I'd think he'd be the first caucasian to make yokozuna. Not a big fan of Asashoryu though as he just doesn't seem to have the right attitude to be yokozuna. Hakuho on the other hand seems to show the right character, and I think Kotooshu would too. Incidentally, I think the last active Japanese yokozuna was Takanohana, but the last one to make yokozuna was his brother Wakanohana.

[diutuartina]

Here I was thinking that this was about the Dutch National Team Championships. There are a few here who have missed their dream occupation. Oh well carry on with the Real Sumo.