Hoshoryu vs Takayasu has become one of modern sumo's most compelling rivalries, a yokozuna forced to solve a veteran who repeatedly exposed his weaknesses.

This short sumo documentary follows five defining bouts—pressure, kinboshi, injury, adjustment, and Hōshōryū’s fight to take control of the rivalry.


Featured bouts:

00:00   Yokozuna Hoshoryu

00:08   Takayasu

00:22   Hoshoryu vs Takayasu | July 2025 | Nagoya Basho
Opening day of the Nagoya Basho: Yokozuna Hōshōryū faces Komusubi Takayasu.

00:51   Hoshoryu vs Takayasu | March 2025 | Haru Basho
Day 8 in Osaka: Hōshōryū makes his yokozuna debut.

01:40   Hoshoryu vs Takayasu | March 2026 | Haru Basho
Day 11 in Osaka: Hōshōryū enters at 8–2, still in the championship race.

02:13   Hoshoryu vs Takayasu | May 2026 | Natsu Basho
Opening day in Tokyo, in the final bout: the rivalry returns under maximum pressure.

03:09   Hoshoryu vs Takayasu | November 2025 | Kyushu Basho
Day 12 in Fukuoka: Hōshōryū is still in the yūshō race with a 9–2 record.

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