Sumo Kaboom

Leslie and Laurie Collins, Texan sisters and diehard sumo fans, talk about all things sumo.

Episode 129: Mitoryu and Kotonowaka

Time Codes:
:30 Laurie has the Covid
1:29 Newsflash
6:21 Bingo and prizes
8:37 Consulate’s Cup rundown
12:15 Laurie has deep voice
12:30 Mitoryu
13:15 First Makuuchi wrestler from Nishikido for 20 years
15:00 on plane with Ichinojo/Terunofuji
17:12 injuries
18:00 He perseveres
20:40 Fun facts
21:16 The House of Turbold
21:30 speed skating
22:20 Hokutofuji skiis
23:34 Kotonowaka
24:23 Very much or very little
25:23 babyface
25:45 Sumo Family
26:30 No pressure
27:15 He finds his confidence
27:44 Grew up in the heya
28:00 Adopt Grandfather’s shikona - no pressure
29:06 What other wrestlers say about his sumo
29:29 won second place… not worth mentioning
30:06 Perfect poster child of sumo

Sources:
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202209020000449.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202208310000984.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202209010000716.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202208300000453.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202209050000598.html
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202209050000384.html

https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Mitoryu_Takayuki
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202208290000545.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitory%C5%AB_Takayuki
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B4%E6%88%B8%E9%BE%8D%E8%81%96%E4%B9%8B
https://www.sumo.or.jp/ResultRikishiData/profile/3797/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotonowaka_Masahiro
https://sadogatake.jp/profile/?rid=9
https://ja-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/琴ノ若傑太?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc
https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Kotonowaka_Masahiro
https://sumowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Kotonowaka_Masahiro
https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201905290000502.html
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1EQ4y1i7BP/?spm_id_from=trigger_reload
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV18f4y1v7Bp/
https://youtu.be/R9VjEt1NQqE
https://www-nikkansports-com.translate.goog/battle/sumo/news/1549148.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

** Music:**

"Advanced Japanese Folk" by Audiotoolz

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