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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A renewed water outage struck Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture after supplies briefly resumed on February 11th morning, with authorities reinstating water restrictions from 9 p.m. as frozen pipes and low reservoir levels linked to an intense cold wave continued to disrupt supply across the region.
Kiyotaka Mizuno, the oldest man in Japan and the oldest resident in Shizuoka Prefecture, died of natural causes at his home in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on February 8th at the age of 111, according to local authorities.
The arrival of pollen season has once again begun to affect large parts of Japan, but new research aimed at preventing cedar pollen from dispersing is raising hopes that the future could bring relief for millions of sufferers, with scientists working on a method to wither only the male flowers of cedar trees and stop pollen at its source.
JR Tokai has decided to begin construction on the Yamanashi Prefecture station for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen on March 11, marking the start of work on the only station along the Tokyo–Nagoya section where construction had yet to begin.
The women’s snowboard big air final was held at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, where Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Murase Kokomo, 21, of TOKIO Inkarami captured the gold medal, becoming the first Japanese woman to win gold in the event and the first in women’s snowboarding history to reach the podium at two consecutive Olympics.
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The women’s snowboard big air final was held at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, where Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Murase Kokomo, 21, of TOKIO Inkarami captured the gold medal, becoming the first Japanese woman to win gold in the event and the first in women’s snowboarding history to reach the podium at two consecutive Olympics.
A picture book co-authored by Shohei Ohtani, featuring his beloved dog Decoy as the main character, has been released in the United States, with all proceeds set to be donated to charity.
An annual Setsubun ceremony was held on February 3rd at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, drawing large crowds as actors Taiga Nakano and Sei Shiraishi joined sumo grand champions Toyoshoryu and Onosato on stage to scatter small bags filled with peanuts and soybeans, praying for an abundant harvest and good fortune while worshippers below raised their voices and reached out eagerly for the offerings.
With the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics set to open on February 6, the Japanese Olympic team arrived in Milan on February 1, led by head of delegation Hidehito Ito and deputy head Masahiko Harada, marking the start of final preparations for the Games.
JR East has decided to abolish the departure melody using the Rakuten Eagles’ team song at Miyaginohara Station on the JR Senseki Line in Sendai, a station known as the closest stop to the team’s home stadium, company officials said on February 1st, a move prompted by the introduction of one-driver train operations on the Senseki Line in March due to a shortage of crew members, which will eliminate conductors who press the platform departure buttons, drawing regretful reactions from fans who had grown attached to the melody.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is set to acquire the naming rights to Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, often described as the spiritual home of Japanese rugby, in a deal worth around 100 billion yen in total.
A horse exercise event aimed at preventing a lack of activity among working farm horses is being opened to the public in Otofuke, Hokkaido, through weekdays until February 20th.
Honda will return to Formula One from the 2026 season, marking a renewed entry into the world’s top level of motorsport as the company positions racing as a direct driver of its future passenger car business.