| Kaio marshalled Takanohana expertly in this match, not only defeating him for the second basho in a row but winning so aggressively that Takanohana actually had to withdrew from the tournament. |
| The goal in each basho is to obtain kachi-koshi, a winning record. |
| I share your disappointment about not being able to catch Sumo Digest during the basho. |
| In an unprecedented move, sumo's governing body cancelled the spring basho, a 15-day tournament that was to begin on March 13th. |
| Watsuji's emptiness is more a recognition of underlying relatedness, and manifests as a place, a basho, that is the dynamic and creative origination of all relationships and all networks of interactions. |
| Japanese people have always loved sumo, but now when you go to a basho there are empty seats in the stadium. |
