Sports Japan - 2012/12/09

Dec. 9, Sun.

The November Sumo Tournament
[Focus]
1. A New Yokozuna at the November Sumo Tournament
Harumafuji was the first new yokozuna grand champion in 5 years and 4 months and the November basho was the first in 16 tournaments to have yokozuna wrestlers in both the east and west slots. An upset arrived on only Day 2 when Harumafuji fell to an early defeat. Hakuho, on the other hand, now without a championship in three tournaments, kept on winning bout after bout. The unheard-of in sumo history happened on Day 9. Harumafuji, still defending that single loss, was judged to have stepped outside the ring and the referee called the bout only for the decision to be overruled on review. The bout had to be refought from the start. Harumafuji eventually managed to stay in the championship race. Both old and new yokozuna then lost on Day 11 but their destinies parted from the next day. Harumafuji lost 4 consecutive bouts and slipped out of contention while Hakuho remained undefeated and carried on to become the fifth most successful wrestler in sumo history by recording his 23rd championship.
2. What is Sansho Wrestlers? Those Unforgettable Individuals
Three prizes (sansho) are awarded in sumo for non-yokozuna or non-ozeki wrestlers with outstanding results during a tournament. They are the Kantosho (Fighting Spirit Prize) for commitment and endeavor, the Ginosho (Technique Prize) for outstanding skill and Shukunsho (Outstanding Performance Prize) for wrestlers who have overcome yokuzuna or ozeki and finished with a good overall record. The sansho wrestlers have included many striking individuals, such as Akinoshima, who wrestled in the late 1980's and won more sansho prizes than any other wrestler: the Outstanding Performance Prize 7 times, Fighting Spirit Prize 8 times and Technique Prize 4 times. Even more than that, he is remembered for being so small, standing just 1m76cm tall, and going straight for the belt each time in aggressive, head-on sumo whosoever his opponent might be. He became known as a giant killer from his debut in the top division with wins over yokozuna Onokuni and ozeki Konishiki. There was also Takat oriki, who won the Fighting Spirit Prize 10 times and was every bit a battler as his name - literally Noble Fighting Force - declared. So much so that even against yokozuna and ozeki opponents, he just kept on slapping back across the face when he was slapped. Fans also loved him for being such a good loser. At the age of 32 in the March, 2000 tournament, with retirement looming near, he became the first bottom-ranked wrestler in the top division ever to win the championship. We introduce the great individuals who won the sansho.
[Science Lens]
In-line Skating - Soaring highest of all
The aerial twists and turns make half-pipe in-line skating a spectacular event. The Yasutoko brothers are top-class skaters with several international titles to their names. A high-speed camera analyzes their exquisite technique.
[Guest]

"H.E." Demon Kakka

Musician and TV personality. Highly knowledgeable about sumo, he is a frequent guest analyst on sumo broadcasts and other sumo-related programs. This is his second appearance on the show.

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