Tidbits from day 9

[Moti Dichne]

Tamawashi suffered his ninth consecutive loss from day 1. He was unable to cope with the henka at the start of the bout against Shishi and was thrown to the ground. In the dressing room, he expressed his frustration at the unsatisfactory match, saying, "Shishi runs away, huh? I didn't have that image of him. But it's my own fault for losing to myself," pointing at himself  and taking the blame for his defeat. In the 2023 Aki basho, when he was ranked Maegashira 3, he suffered 11 consecutive losses from the day 1. As he continues to struggle in this basho, he described his current situation by saying, "I'm battling in sumo. I'm not battling against the stars." But the iron man of the sumo world's spirit is not broken. "I'm looking forward to a first time meeting tomorrow..," he said, looking ahead to his first encounter with Asahakuryuu. "I'll train tonight," he said, doing the gesture of the victory tegatana knife chops. 

During the second half of Makuuchi, Urakaze Oyakate (ex-Shikishima), who served as a shinpan under the red tassel, injured his right leg. Ozeki Kirishima, after pushing down Wakamotoharu, charged towards Urakaze at the edge of the dohyo. After the matches ended,  Urakaze walked away on his own, saying, "It hurts... my right knee..." Chief Judge Onoue  expressed concern, saying, "He said, 'I'm gone.' It's scary, isn't it?" Oyakata Urakaze has been experiencing a series of misfortunes, including having a rikishi fall onto his knee during maezumo  on day 4..

Kirishima hurtling towards Urakaze Oyakata: