woodcut by Kayo Yamaguchi
woodcut by Kayo Yamaguchi
J6 Kitanowaka 11-4 (L)
J12 Kayō 10-4 (R)
Kitanowaka beat Kagayaki in regular bout, then in playoff first bout. If he beats Kayō he takes yūshō, if Kayō wins Kayō faces Kaga again. Look on face of winner is best part of this rather ho-hum playoff #akibasho2026
J6 Kitanowaka 11-4 (L)
J12 Kayō 10-4 (R)
Kitanowaka beat Kagayaki in regular bout, then in playoff first bout. If he beats Kayō he takes yūshō, if Kayō wins Kayō faces Kaga again. Look on face of winner is best part of this rather ho-hum playoff #akibasho2026
"Maging disente lang kayo ng konti, mahiya naman kayo ng konti"
translates to
"Show some decency, show some shame."
Maging: Become
Disente: Have decency
Lang: Just/Only
Kayo: You (plural)
Ng: Of
Konti: Few/meager (quantity)
Mahiya: Feel shame
Naman: ~Really (used for emphasis)
"Maging disente lang kayo ng konti, mahiya naman kayo ng konti"
translates to
"Show some decency, show some shame."
Maging: Become
Disente: Have decency
Lang: Just/Only
Kayo: You (plural)
Ng: Of
Konti: Few/meager (quantity)
Mahiya: Feel shame
Naman: ~Really (used for emphasis)
J6 Kitanowaka 9-4 (L)
J12 Kayō 10-3 (R)
Kayō seems determined to win here, and if he does he forces Kagayaki to win his later bout to stay one ahead in jūryō yūshō race. If Kayō loses, Kagayaki can take yūshō with that win #akibasho2026
J6 Kitanowaka 9-4 (L)
J12 Kayō 10-3 (R)
Kayō seems determined to win here, and if he does he forces Kagayaki to win his later bout to stay one ahead in jūryō yūshō race. If Kayō loses, Kagayaki can take yūshō with that win #akibasho2026