Did you read my notes from yesterday? Dead body is not about who is being thrown. It's about whether you were in an unrecoverable position before the opponent.

Sumo is not about throwing, you see. If you get crushed by your opponent, you lose, regardless of intent.

The point of contention is whether or not fact (a) trumps fact (c), and of course, whether the fall (c) was indeed non-recoverable. What Takadagawa was saying is that (c) trumps (a).

(4/4)

My take: I think the facts are not in contention here:
(a) Ura initiated and was executing a technique.
(b) Ura had two feet on the ground.
(c) Ura was falling backwards.
(d) Onosato was falling forward.

(3/4)

He says the two shimpan in the video room asked for his input (as apparently, they were divided about this). His take is that Ura was in the process of lifting up Onosato's leg, and as his feet were on the ground, this means he is not dead.

(2/4)

They also noted the proper punishment for P, had he not already retired, would have been suspension for two basho.

(7/7)

However, the JSA did not view it quite like that. They pointed out he failed both his duty of supervision, and duty of report to his superiors. He was therefore demoted in rank from iin to toshiyori.

(6/7)

It turned out that Kise learned about this from P on November 7th, but did not act. He viewed it as an internal affair and that it was sort of justified because of the theft.

(5/7)

P did not await the results of the investigation, and handed in his intai form, which Kise oyakata delivered to the JSA.

(4/7)

V did not go to hospital but he did have facial injuries and he had to go kyujo.

This was not the first time P has beaten V up, based on eyewitness testimony by other rikishi.

(3/7)

Following the investigation by the compliance committee, it turned out that the perpetrator (P) found out that the victim (V) stole money from his wallet. In a rage, he punched him 5-6 times.

Both rikishi are not sekitori so their names were not published.

(2/7)

Spectators

The spectators should learn to mind their manners. There were jeers and catcalls. The spectators should respect the sumo world's combination of furious fights and moments of silence. However, the chairman noted that "each venue has its own culture and atmosphere".

(5/5)

Dame-oshi:

Some council members criticised Hoshoryu's conduct - both the dame oshi and the dangerous way he grabbed at Aonishiki at the end of their match. But the chairman says it was just a general "Hinkaku is important, let's all work on that".

(4/5)

Aonishiki:

Great work, especially considering the state of his home land. "Endeavouring and standing fast - that was splendid. Great hidden fighting spirit. We have great hopes for him"

(3/5)