It& #39;s Tanabata today!
Every year, the wrestlers are at Nagoya, and the NSK publishes their tanzaku, which get hung at the arena. But this year... nada. Not even virtual tanzaku. Nothing.
So let& #39;s recap last year& #39;s tanabata wishes.
Every year, the wrestlers are at Nagoya, and the NSK publishes their tanzaku, which get hung at the arena. But this year... nada. Not even virtual tanzaku. Nothing.
So let& #39;s recap last year& #39;s tanabata wishes.
Nishikigi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Win sansho.
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374541185355777">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374541185355777">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Azumaryu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Win (Juryo) yusho.
Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374973525843968">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143374973525843968">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Kizakiumi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi
Status: Technically, he got two since then. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143375310437543936">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Technically, he got two since then. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143375310437543936">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Enho& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Win the gino-sho (technique prize).
Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143376024920457218">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted! https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143376024920457218">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Meisei& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: "I want a camera" - apparently, a GoPro.
Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143377364153319429">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143377364153319429">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Myogiryu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Move forward if I fall back.
Status: Hard to say https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143378537321132032">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Hard to say https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143378537321132032">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Tokushoryu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Aim upwards in a self-posessed way.
Status: Tanabata gods: "You meant a Cinderella Yusho, right?" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143379919600144384">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Tanabata gods: "You meant a Cinderella Yusho, right?" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143379919600144384">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Onosho& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: A healthy body
Status: Granted, it appears. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380335461203968">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Granted, it appears. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380335461203968">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Daieisho& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Being able to become stronger.
Status: I guess granted? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380810931720193">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: I guess granted? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143380810931720193">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Chiyomaru& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Return to the Makuuchi joi.
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143381556800581632">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143381556800581632">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Okinoumi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Improve his bench press (apparently, pass Oshiogawa oyakata& #39;s 180kg)
Status: I have no idea https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143794227425320960">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: I have no idea https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143794227425320960">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Tomokaze& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Continue the kachi-koshi streak.
Status: thrown out. Literally.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht"> https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143794778816913409">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: thrown out. Literally.
Arawashi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Win the (Juryo) yusho.
Status: rejected.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☹️" title="Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht"> https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143795168656547840">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected.
Kiribayama& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143796003369209856">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143796003369209856">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Chiyotairyu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: "I want to be sponsored by an oil tycoon".
Status: nope. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143801842142367744">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: nope. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143801842142367744">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Takarafuji& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: kachi-koshi
Status: well, he got a couple. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802077933527041">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: well, he got a couple. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802077933527041">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Sadanoumi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: not to be injured
Status: granted, I guess. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802474358120448">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted, I guess. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802474358120448">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Shohozan& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Live healthily
Status: granted, I guess? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802672367017984">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted, I guess? https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802672367017984">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Ishiura& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Safety for his family
Status: I have no idea, but hopefully granted. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802914470678529">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: I have no idea, but hopefully granted. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1143802914470678529">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Yago& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Become a Makuuchi regular. Health.
Status: rejected on both counts.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht"> https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144412955234017280">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected on both counts.
Shimanoumi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: A day without injury.
Status: Granted, I& #39;d guess? I think even the gods were puzzled. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144413456419790848">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Granted, I& #39;d guess? I think even the gods were puzzled. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144413456419790848">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Asanoyama& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Kachi-koshi
Status: rejected in that basho, but certainly granted later on. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422010514075648">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected in that basho, but certainly granted later on. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422010514075648">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Goeido& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Yusho
Status: Get outta here. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422133835038721">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Get outta here. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422133835038721">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Takakeisho& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: "Get to the peak with self-awareness".
Status: "Please be more explicit next time, thank you" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422317339996160">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: "Please be more explicit next time, thank you" https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144422317339996160">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Mitakeumi& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Succeed in my diet.
Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423003914027009">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: I have no idea. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423003914027009">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Ryuden& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Care for my body
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423209036500992">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423209036500992">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Takayasu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Yusho
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423373507682304">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: rejected https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423373507682304">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Tochinoshin& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: Not to be injured.
Status: well, he didn& #39;t get injured any further https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423752425324544">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: well, he didn& #39;t get injured any further https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423752425324544">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Hakuho& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: 43rd yusho
Status: Not in that basho, but he did get it. And his 44th. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423922852458496">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Not in that basho, but he did get it. And his 44th. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144423922852458496">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Kakuryu& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: 6th yusho
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144425094019727361">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1144425094019727361">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Aminishiki& #39;s 2019 Tanabata wish: To look good in a suit
Status: granted, be careful what you wish for. https://twitter.com/madoo0/status/1147740301525540864">https://twitter.com/madoo0/st...
Status: granted, be careful what you wish for. https://twitter.com/madoo0/status/1147740301525540864">https://twitter.com/madoo0/st...
A few more 2019 Tanabata wishes here:
Kyokutaisei and Tsurugisho: Have savings.
Status: I have no idea
Daishoho: kachi-koshi
Status: Well, he had one since then.
Wakatakakage: Advance to Makuuchi.
Status: Granted, though not very lucky. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362860477403137">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Kyokutaisei and Tsurugisho: Have savings.
Status: I have no idea
Daishoho: kachi-koshi
Status: Well, he had one since then.
Wakatakakage: Advance to Makuuchi.
Status: Granted, though not very lucky. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362860477403137">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Tamawashi: 15 white stars
Status: Sure, but not in the same tournament.
Abi: Get a healthy body
Status: I guess.
Tochinoshin... is that 怪我しない鬼? A demon without injuries?
Status: I hope he didn& #39;t get one. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362949203677189">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: Sure, but not in the same tournament.
Abi: Get a healthy body
Status: I guess.
Tochinoshin... is that 怪我しない鬼? A demon without injuries?
Status: I hope he didn& #39;t get one. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151362949203677189">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Endo: I wish not to have anything to wish
Status: He& #39;s still alive, so I& #39;d say rejected.
Kotoyuki: Enjoy the now
Status: Sure
Tobizaru: Get to Makuuchi
Status: rejected
Mitoryu: No injuries
Status: granted
Ichiyamamoto: No injuries
Status: rejected
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht"> https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363043500023808">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: He& #39;s still alive, so I& #39;d say rejected.
Kotoyuki: Enjoy the now
Status: Sure
Tobizaru: Get to Makuuchi
Status: rejected
Mitoryu: No injuries
Status: granted
Ichiyamamoto: No injuries
Status: rejected
Hokutofuji: Yusho without injury
Status: No further injury. Yusho: rejected.
Terutsuyoshi: Healthy body
Status: Well, none worse than before.
Tochiozan: Be able to win, no injuries
Status: 50/50 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363172961406976">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: No further injury. Yusho: rejected.
Terutsuyoshi: Healthy body
Status: Well, none worse than before.
Tochiozan: Be able to win, no injuries
Status: 50/50 https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363172961406976">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Takanosho: Return to Makuuchi
Status: granted!
Yutakayama: Kachi-koshi
Status: granted in full!
Ryuko: Juryo yusho
Status: Try again in two years.
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Gagamaru: kachi-koshi
Status: summarily rejected. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363299641925632">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...
Status: granted!
Yutakayama: Kachi-koshi
Status: granted in full!
Ryuko: Juryo yusho
Status: Try again in two years.
Gagamaru: kachi-koshi
Status: summarily rejected. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1151363299641925632">https://twitter.com/sumokyoka...