Basho Simplified: A Sumo Discussion
Aug 1, 2026 · 2 hr 44 min · 14 segments
The Nagoya Basho is in the books, and there is plenty to unpack. We review the tournament's biggest stories, from Aonishiki's remarkable return to Ozeki and yusho triumph, to Kirishima's Yokozuna bid…
But, uh, the real business, Nagoya.
Ooh, God, there were some stories, weren't there?
They were.
Um, and some of them were somewhat anticlimactic, I think.
Yep.
But others were, like, exceeded expectations on a number of levels.
Yep
... for, uh, to get the nod.
There was Ao Nishiki's quest for 10 wins to earn promotion straight back to ozeki.
Could Kotazakura survive kadoban status? One thing that I didn't notice until the tournament actually started, Koto Shoho was actually on an ozeki bid.
Yeah.
Yeah.
We-
I, I mentioned the fact that I completely missed that in my notes.
[laughs] Yes.
I think, I think we both did.
It wasn't until I looked at Sumo Stats and it said ozekitori next to Koto Shoho's name, and I thought, "Oh, hang on, let me look at the scores here.
Oh, yeah, so he is."
Yeah.
Yeah, he would've needed...
He needed 13 in order to get the magical 33.
So considering-
Yeah
... that he did exactly that in July last year, I...
But, uh, the real business, Nagoya.
Ooh, God, there were some stories, weren't there?
They were.
Um, and some of them were somewhat anticlimactic, I think.
Yep.
But others were, like, exceeded expectations on a number of levels.
Yep
... for, uh, to get the nod.
There was Ao Nishiki's quest for 10 wins to earn promotion straight back to ozeki.
Could Kotazakura survive kadoban status? One thing that I didn't notice until the tournament actually started, Koto Shoho was actually on an ozeki bid.
Yeah.
Yeah.
We-
I, I mentioned the fact that I completely missed that in my notes.
[laughs] Yes.
I think, I think we both did.
It wasn't until I looked at Sumo Stats and it said ozekitori next to Koto Shoho's name, and I thought, "Oh, hang on, let me look at the scores here.
Oh, yeah, so he is."
Yeah.
Yeah, he would've needed...
He needed 13 in order to get the magical 33.
So considering-
Yeah
... that he did exactly that in July last year, I...
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