Oct 19 (Sumostew) - In this essay, I discuss the unique strengths of Tamawashi, sumo's oldest active wrestler in Makuuchi (sumo's top division), and why these strengths are effective against the dominant Yokozuna Terunofuji after he has given away 4 gold stars to the veteran wrestler.
Why is Tamawashi so good against Terunofuji?
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