[I have realized that NHK World app on Roku now has daily recaps with all the top division bouts, for free; this is a game changer for my viewing enjoyment]
Aoiyama ain't pretty,
but he gets it done
mostly makuuchi for
well over a decade now
well over a decade now
not all men have a
potential yokozuna
run innate to them
potential yokozuna
run innate to them
many toil in rank-and-file
existence, plugging along
existence, plugging along
Aoiyama's body
shape ain't one that screams "athlete" -
almost comical
shape ain't one that screams "athlete" -
almost comical
he's mastered what he's got to
best of his ability
best of his ability
on day five, he and
hapless Ōhō have a push
and slap around fest
hapless Ōhō have a push
and slap around fest
it ain't beautiful sumo,
and it drags on a bit long
and it drags on a bit long
but that's rank-and-file
bread-and-butter... surviving
those ugly moments
bread-and-butter... surviving
those ugly moments
finally, Ōhō stumbles
and Aoiyama slaps him down
and Aoiyama slaps him down
somehow, after five
days of this New Year's basho,
Aoiyama's perfect
days of this New Year's basho,
Aoiyama's perfect
perfect is relative though...
unbeaten wabi-sabi
unbeaten wabi-sabi
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