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Maegashira Tobizaru withdraws on Day 10 of the March tournament due to symptoms of enteritis, though his stablemaster Oitekaze says that he should return to competition the following day. [47] 20: Maegashira Takerufuji ties the professional sumo record of 11 wins in the first 11 days by a newly promoted top division wrestler set in January 1960 ...
He has been a play-by-play announcer since 1999, and since 2016 he has covered sumo tournament news, including host of the program Grand Sumo Preview and color commentator on Grand Sumo Highlights. [1] [3] [5] He is one of a roster of English-language play-by-play announcers for sumo tournaments that air live on NHK.
He is currently the longest-serving commentator on Grand Sumo Highlights. [9] In 2007, Mihara was appointed as one of the anchors of NHK Newsline . [ 3 ] He also served as NHK's English-language speed skating commentator during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and baseball commentator. [ 10 ]
Ichiyamamoto began the May 2022 tournament with five straight wins, and on Day 10 was the co-leader with Takanoshō on eight wins and two losses. [5] However he lost his last five matches to finish with an 8–7 record.
10: Terunofuji withdraws from the March 2023 tournament, one day after stablemaster Isegahama suggested that there was "still something missing" upon observing the training of his Mongolian yokozuna. [21] [22] Terunofuji underwent knee surgery last October and has not participated in a professional sumo match since Day 9 of the September 2022 ...
The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of the 15-day tournament. In the event of a tie a play-off is held between the wrestlers concerned. [2] Names in bold mark an undefeated victory (a zenshō-yūshō).
8: The NHK charity sumo tournament is held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan with around 4,500 people attending. [25] 9: The 49th Japan Grand Sumo Tournament, a one-day competition for professional sumo wrestlers, is held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan.
6: NHK announces that it will not broadcast the basho live, although it will show nightly highlights. About 70 percent of viewers who contacted the broadcaster were in favour of the coverage being dropped. It is the first time this has occurred since live TV broadcasts began in 1953. [42]