Basho Simplified: A Sumo Discussion
Jul 10, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min · 11 segments
The Nagoya Basho is here! We break down the biggest storylines heading into the July 2026 tournament, looking at recent form, what we're watching for, and our predictions. With injuries, promotions…
[laughs] But the basho is upon us, and we do have to start with, um, a little bit of bad news.
He is out, and this is not merely a sprained his knee in training.
This is a very serious medical condition which flared up towards the end of last week.
[sighs]
Well, he injured his left thigh and developed compartment syndrome in said thigh and had to undergo, what was it, two or three emergency surgeries, I think it was.
Uh, two I've got.
Um, the-
Yeah
...
the initial, um, surgery, uh, when he was admitted to hospital was three hours, because, um, after receiving the injury at the Sadogatake stable on the 1st, he was able to get home to his own stable, but he started experiencing intense pain in his leg and was also vomiting, and he was transferred to hospital by ambulance.
He was diagnosed with compartment syndrome and had to undergo a three-hour surgery to prevent tissue necrosis.
But then the next morning, had, had to have a further two hours of surgery due to continued bleeding.
Yes.
And, uh, this is v- like, it's not to be messed around with.
This is very serious.
I've got a definition up here.
Um, Google is good for something some of the time.
Hmm.
The compartment syndrome is a serious condition where increased pressure within a muscle compartment reduces blood flow, potentially causing permanent muscle and severe damage if not treated properly.
It occurs when pressure builds up within a closed compartment in a group of muscles, nerves, and blood vessels s-surrounded by tough inelastic fascia.
The pressure restricts the blood flow, which leads to nerve damage, muscle necrosis, and if untreated, could result in the loss of a limb-
Yeah
... or even death.
And-
[laughs] But the basho is upon us, and we do have to start with, um, a little bit of bad news.
He is out, and this is not merely a sprained his knee in training.
This is a very serious medical condition which flared up towards the end of last week.
[sighs]
Well, he injured his left thigh and developed compartment syndrome in said thigh and had to undergo, what was it, two or three emergency surgeries, I think it was.
Uh, two I've got.
Um, the-
Yeah
...
the initial, um, surgery, uh, when he was admitted to hospital was three hours, because, um, after receiving the injury at the Sadogatake stable on the 1st, he was able to get home to his own stable, but he started experiencing intense pain in his leg and was also vomiting, and he was transferred to hospital by ambulance.
He was diagnosed with compartment syndrome and had to undergo a three-hour surgery to prevent tissue necrosis.
But then the next morning, had, had to have a further two hours of surgery due to continued bleeding.
Yes.
And, uh, this is v- like, it's not to be messed around with.
This is very serious.
I've got a definition up here.
Um, Google is good for something some of the time.
Hmm.
The compartment syndrome is a serious condition where increased pressure within a muscle compartment reduces blood flow, potentially causing permanent muscle and severe damage if not treated properly.
It occurs when pressure builds up within a closed compartment in a group of muscles, nerves, and blood vessels s-surrounded by tough inelastic fascia.
The pressure restricts the blood flow, which leads to nerve damage, muscle necrosis, and if untreated, could result in the loss of a limb-
Yeah
... or even death.
And-
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