The Japan TimesAug 31, 2023
Hokutofuji was the talk of the Nagoya Basho last month before he ran into Hoshoryu in a playoff. For journeymen like Hokutofuji, such opportunities don't come around often. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/23/sumo/sumo-hot-hand-hokutofuji/?utm_content=buffera7d1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #hoshoryu #hokutofuji #asashoryu #hokutoriki
A closer look at sumo's 'hot hand' after Hokutofuji's Nagoya run

Hokutofuji’s career best 12-win outing in July not only came out of the blue, but was his first winning record of any kind since the previous September.

The Japan Times