A nice 1-minute profile about Aonishiki made by NHK.

  • Chip_Rat@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I am a new sumo fan and get 90% of my content from NHKs grand sumo highlights reel they put out every day of the Basho. I’ve also watched a few other of their YouTube videos (not sumo) and they are well produced and interesting.

    • Sergio@slrpnk.net
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      4 days ago

      Oh man Aonishiki has been a revelation. I kinda expected he’d be bounced right back to Juryo and have to work his way up again, but he’s got his kachi-koshi and is near the top in the leaderboard. But so far he’s only fought people in the lower half of Makuuchi; in a couple hours he goes up against Daieisho, a sekiwake. I think that’s the first time he’s fought someone that high-ranking, right? But even if he loses, he’s young and skilled and seems to know Japanese (important for building a fan club?) I’m just hoping he doesn’t get injured. Wish I could watch it live, but I don’t think I’m gonna make it…

      I’m still gonna be a Shishi loyalist tho, if only bc he kinda looks like one of my uncles!

      • Yokozuna@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Yea, I didn’t really think he would do much either, but what I’ve seen of him so far has been exceptionally solid for a lower ranked. He reminds me a little bit of Atamifuji on his come up, but a little more solid imo. Daieisho is a solid skill check so let’s wait and see!

        • Sergio@slrpnk.net
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          3 days ago

          Well, we don’t have to wait any longer!

          how it turned out

          Funny how Daieisho made it look so easy. He’s like: “I know what you’re gonna do, so I do this instead. See how I’m thinking two steps ahead of you? That’s called experience.” Still, Atamifuji didn’t really do anything all that poorly, he just got outclassed by someone in his prime with a 10 year head start.

          • Chip_Rat@lemmy.world
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            3 days ago

            Thanks for using the spoiler tag! For some reason NHK didn’t post their video yesterday and left me and my partner in the dark. Thankfully it’s up now so we will be catching up tonight!