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OSUNAARASHI

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 17, 2014
Osunaarashi upsets Kakuryu
Osunaarashi won a battle of missed opportunities on Thursday as the Egyptian maegashira defeated Kakuryu to win his first career match against a yokozuna.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 15, 2014
Will Nagoya put Hakuho within reach of Taiho's 32-yusho record?
With 29 Emperor's Cup wins to date, yokozuna Hakuho is already the third most successful grand champion in the almost 260 years of sumo's recorded history. Only Taiho, who was primarily active through the 1960s with 32 wins, and Chiyonofuji, active from the 1970s to the early '90s with 31 wins, stand between the sport's best ever non-Japanese rikishi and the title of "best ever." Or so people think.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2014
Endo halts Osunaarashi's unbeaten run
Rising star Endo turned the tables on Osunaarashi at the last second to send his opponent to a first defeat, leaving yokozuna pair Hakuho and Harumafuji in a two-way tie for the lead as the second week of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament kicked off Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2014
Osunaarashi keeping up with yokozuna duo
Eleventh-ranked Egyptian maegashira Osunaarashi kept pace with the yokozuna duo of Hakuho and Harumafuji with a seventh consecutive win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 1, 2014
For Japan's foreign residents, the little things make such a big difference
American political ideals may be grander, European philosophy may be deeper, Islamic faith may be firmer than anything native to Japan — but Japan, perhaps uniquely, knows the value of small things.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Dec 2, 2013
Little-man sumo pays off for Harumafuji
It was without doubt one of the most disappointing yokozuna-yokozuna bouts in recent years.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 10, 2013
Egyptian Osunaarashi takes his lumps in elite-level sumo debut
Osunaarashi became the first wrestler from Africa to wrestle in sumo's elite makuuchi division on Sunday, but was taught a lesson on his first day of school at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Nov 8, 2013
Kyushu Basho 2013 – a tale of two newbies
In Japanese sporting circles, mention of the name Endo has, for the past few years, come with images of national soccer team and Gamba Osaka player Yasuhito Endo. All that is about to change.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 28, 2013
Egyptian promoted to sumo's top division
Osunaarashi was named as the first wrestler from Africa to enter the elite makuuchi division when the sumo rankings were announced on Monday for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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