Kyushu-Basho 2008 Nov Final Result

YOKOKOZUNA Hakuho(13-2) YUSHO!!! CHAMPION!!!
Asashoryu(0-0-15)
OZEKI Kotomitsuki(9-6)
Kotooshu(8-7)
Kaio(1-3-11)
Chiyotaikai(8-7)
SEKIWAKE Ama(12-3)
Baruto9-6)
KOMUSUBI Goeido(5-10)
Aminishiki(8-7)
Maegashira #1 Toyonoshima(9-6)
Futeno(5-10)
#2 Toyohibiki(0-0-15)
Wakanosato(6-9)
#3 Kotoshogiku(9-6)
Hokutoriki(5-10)
#4 Kisenosato(11-4)
Tochinoshin(3-12)

Goeido(10-5):I think he will be KOMUSUBI

Ama promotes to Ozeki and changes name to Harumafuji

Ozumo Rijikai (=board of directors) promoted Ama to Ozeki in next tournament.

Ama and his master Isegahama Oyakata (=former Yokozuna Asahifuji) got the messenger from
Ozumo Rijikai today.

Ama accepted this promotion with his words,


Ama got a new Shikona(=wrestler's name) from his master.
Harumafuji is his new name.
Haru is the Sun.
Ma is horse which is same lette of Ama's Ma.
Fuji is Mt Fuji shich is highest mountain in Japan

Best Bout Hakuho vs Ama PLAY OFF (Day15 Kyushu-Basho 2008 Nov)

HAKUHO won the Play off with Ama and got trophy in this tournament.
Hakuho showed YOKOZUNA 　dignity.

Day15 vs Ama (Kyushu-Basho 2008 Nov)

Today is last day of Kyushu-Basho.

Today's Baruto's rival is Ama.

As you know, Ama and Hakuho are tie until yesterday.

If Baruto beat Ama and Hakuho win,Hakuho get champion trophy.

Baruto 2wins 3losses until last tournament make us to feel possibility Baruto's victory.

Ama is smaller than Baruto.

It's true.

But Ama's tactics was very simple.

Ama made Baruto unbalanced by pushing Baruto's both armpits.

This tactics is so called Hazu-Oshi.

Baruto was lifted uprightly and has no chance to re-push.

sekiwake BARUTO ×(OSHIDASHI)○ Ama sekiwake

Final score of Baruto is 9 wins 6 losses.

This is very good result, I think.