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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 898328" data-attributes="member: 707">I followed every basho while I lived in Japan, though now it's difficult.&nbsp; Once I get broadband I hope to be able to watch the webcast.I've always been a big fan of Musashimaru's, though I also got hooked on Kotomitsuki, who apparently pulled out due to injury?&nbsp; Does anyone know what his condition is?It's nice to see that Asashoryu is putting up Yokozuna numbers, even if his wins having been Yokozuna quality just yet.&nbsp; It means that he might succeed where Wakanohana was forced to retire.To the weight-limit thing, I think it works well.&nbsp; The bigger guys are at a natural disadvantage to the much smaller guys (which is why the Moose has trouble with small, mobile wrestlers.)&nbsp; Musashimaru and Akebono dominated because they had massive size and were also good at using that power well.&nbsp; Just as Asashoryu is good at using his size and speed to his advantage.&nbsp; If Akebono and the Moose are the poster children for needing weight classes, then Asashoryu is the poster child for just the opposite.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 898328, member: 707"] I followed every basho while I lived in Japan, though now it's difficult. Once I get broadband I hope to be able to watch the webcast. I've always been a big fan of Musashimaru's, though I also got hooked on Kotomitsuki, who apparently pulled out due to injury? Does anyone know what his condition is? It's nice to see that Asashoryu is putting up Yokozuna numbers, even if his wins having been Yokozuna quality just yet. It means that he might succeed where Wakanohana was forced to retire. To the weight-limit thing, I think it works well. The bigger guys are at a natural disadvantage to the much smaller guys (which is why the Moose has trouble with small, mobile wrestlers.) Musashimaru and Akebono dominated because they had massive size and were also good at using that power well. Just as Asashoryu is good at using his size and speed to his advantage. If Akebono and the Moose are the poster children for needing weight classes, then Asashoryu is the poster child for just the opposite. [/QUOTE]

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