We found 3 articles with the tag “kakuryu”.
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Episode 165: New Chapters
June 7th, 2023
ikioi, kakuryu, kiribayama, mirishima, ozekiSumo wrestlers step into new chapters of their sumo lives. Kiribayama becomes an ozeki and a new name - Kirishima. Kakuryu retires, continues as a coach in the JSA, and seems a happy family man. Ikioi retires, also coaches, and looks thrilled to sing.
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Episode 68: One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna
June 8th, 2021
asashoryu, hakuho, haramafuji, kakuryu, kisenosato, takakeisho, terunofuji, ydc, yokozuna, yokozuna deliberation councilWhat does it take to become yokozuna?
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Episode 14: Yokozuna in the Shadows
May 12th, 2020
google translate, kakuryu, yokozunaThis week, Laurie and Leslie talk all about yokozunas in the shadows (insert echo effect here). We talk about great and no so great yokozunas throughout history who have been overshadowed by other great yokozunas. We take a deep dive into the awesomeness that is Kakuryu and TRY to pronounce his real Mongolian name. Ya'll, we are terrible at pronouncing Mongolian.