As Hakuho continues chalking up championships almost at will (his latest 15-0 record at the Natsu Basho his 25th to date), mention of the "other" yokozuna — Harumafuji (11-4) — in some sumo circles is now met with heads being shaken.

While the daggers are not yet out, sumo's 70th yokozuna to date is now living on borrowed time, particularly in light of his next outing in Nagoya in July being the anniversary of the run that saw him promoted on the back of back-to-back 15-0 yusho in 2012.

So should it be considered somewhat premature by many to be demanding new yokozuna on the block Harumafuji put up or ship out so soon?