It was without doubt one of the most disappointing yokozuna-yokozuna bouts in recent years.
When Harumafuji’s disappointing hit-and-run technique against fellow Mongolian Hakuho on Nov. 24 gave him the championship after an action-packed 15 days, few were that impressed.
Instead, rather that his sixth yusho to date earning him praise and fan accolades, far more evident were questions surrounding the type of sumo he consistently resorts to.