Breaking down a sumo tournament after just three days of action can sometimes feel like an exercise in overreaction.
With 12-3 being a record that regularly earns Emperor¡¯s Cup glory, even the most disastrous start to a meet by a pretournament favorite is something that can be overcome.
That¡¯s a fact that, in theory, means early losses for both yokozuna in Nagoya this week shouldn¡¯t be cause for concern, but the nature of those defeats has led to very different atmospheres among Onosato and Hoshoryu¡¯s respective fanbases.
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