And finally for today, Yokozuna Kisenosato made his comeback appearance at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He had missed eight consecutive basho after sustaining a nasty shoulder injury in March 2017. So fingers were crossed as the Japanese champion made his way in for the bout with Ikioi on Day 1. Ikioi is one of my favourite rikishi but I was secretly cheering for Kisenosato, since his successful return is important for the sport. He is the only Japanese Yokozuna, the others all being Mongolian.

As it turned out, he prevailed relatively easily, but whether this can be sustained over 15 days is another question.

Below: Kisenosato (left) grapples with Ikioi while Hakuho awaits his bout.