Last December, when looking ahead to 2018, I wrote that this would be the year when a new generation of sumo talent would rise to glory.
It¡¯s a prediction that came true for the most part, with three rikishi winning their first Emperor¡¯s Cup during the past 12 months.
While no one can accuse Tochinoshin of being a young gun, Mitakeumi and Takakeisho are certainly at the vanguard of the new wave.
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