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Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 11:36 pm
by Roux
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I'm definitely no expert but I do watch some sumo every so often. And Onosato has just made history, being promoted to Yokozuna, something that has only happened 75 times in sumo history.

Sumo works kinda like European soccer, with different divisions and teams/wrestlers getting promoted or demoted depending on their record.

Anytime someone gets promoted to Yokozuna it is a Big Deal, but this time especially so because Onosato is Japanese. Recently, most of the top sumo wrestlers have been Mongolian, and the only other current Yokozuna is Mongolian, so later this year when Onosato and Hoshoryu have their match, it will be huge.



Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 11:43 pm
by L45B
This thread is like the white smoke emanating from the chimney, but for sumo wrestlers.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 1:02 pm
by HighHard1
..."so later this year when Onosato and Hoshoryu have their match, it will be huge."

This cannot go unappreciated.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:10 pm
by Dr_Phibes
does Japan really need another Fat Man?

boo yah!

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:23 pm
by The Seer
I assumed you bought a share of imported Japanese horses.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:24 pm
by The Seer
Roux wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 11:36 pm Image
So, in short, the 75th Yoko Ono.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:30 pm
by Carson
Dr_Phibes wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:10 pm does Japan really need another Fat Man?

boo yah!
All the Little Boys are in Thailand now.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:54 pm
by Mikey
Not so special. There have been only 14 Dalai Lamas.

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Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 8:03 pm
by bungle clone
If there is prize yen involved, hopefully he can afford to do more than cover himself with a rug.



...and rack phibes' next level 1smoothG-ness

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 8:56 pm
by HighPlainsGrifter
bungle clone wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 8:03 pm
...and rack phibes' next level 1smoothG-ness
Yes indeedy.

Re: Onosato promoted to Yokozuna

Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 11:13 pm
by Truman 2.0
Dr_Phibes wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 3:10 pm does Japan really need another Fat Man?
^^^^^
That'll rack. Wildly underrated poster. Keep up the good stuff, Phibes.