i have a question for the prime minister as well. i want to ask you about the economy. during your trip here to asia, you promoted the investment by sam sung and hodai. back home in the united states, americans are dealing with record high inflation. fed raised interest rates to try to address those issues. they re also just enormously high gas prices. given the cross occurrence of the economy. the china lock down, war in ukraine. should americans be prepared for a recession? in your view, is a recession in the united states inevitable? no. why not? look, you re talking about the significant progress we have made and making sure we don t have supply chain back ups about
Sekiwake Terunofuji continued his march toward an
ozeki promotion Wednesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, staying unbeaten with a gutsy victory over rank-and-file grappler Meisei.
Shodai, meanwhile, became the first of the three ozeki to suffer a second upset loss, falling to No. 2
maegashira Hokutofuji in the final bout on Day 4 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
No. 3 Meisei (2-2) appeared set to spring an upset against Terunofuji, exploding out of the blocks and driving him back to the edge.
But the big Mongolian used an arm-lock hold and his height advantage to counter Meisei’s attempt to dislodge him, then forced the action back to the middle, where he threw the maegashira to the clay.
Mar 12, 2021
The relocated 2021 Spring Grand Sumo Tournament will get underway Sunday in an unseasonably warm Tokyo that is set to experience a full cherry blossom bloom before the 15-day meet concludes.
It’s now been 12 months since a
basho took place outside the capital, and in that time there have been five straight 13-2 championships with two more names added to a growing list of debutant winners.
Even the return of the sport’s current king is unlikely to alter sumo’s current state of flux, and the stage is set for yet another roller-coaster ride, with half the top division in contention for the title.