This tournament has been very interesting so far! what do you all think has been the biggest story so far? the failure of Tochi to become yokozuna, or his and Asa's injuries? for me, it has been the performance of Baruto. He's now 8-2 in his first makuuchi tournament. that is just amazing, i can't wait to see him develop more. I'm so excited to see the final few days.
I was wondering how excitementless it would be without
Asashoryu and Tochiazuma, but after all it became one
of the most exciting bashos I've ever seen.
Here's to Hakuho's first grand championship! :)
On the other hand, my favorite Ama was not doing well
in terms of winning counts, but he still showed us
his fighting spirit so I'm happy enough. I'm sure
he'll make a tremendous comeback (?) in Nagoya.
As for Baruto, I can see that he still has some
excessive fat. Imagine when that turns to muscle
and by that time he would gain more technique...
He'd be a big threat to other rikishis (which he
already is). I look forward to seeing more
of his bouts.
Yooskay-san, I'm also disappointed with the opening
of the NHK broadcast! I want that furedaiko back!!