Wondering about Rikishi Talk and Qs

I hope that Jonosuke will post Rikishi Talk, but I might as well start 
wondering in advance.  I'll guess that the Big Guys at the Kyokai are
pleased that Tochiazuma won the yusho.  (Is "won the yusho" correct
or redundant? ... "took yusho"? "took the yusho" "won the basho"?)  
I figure they want to see another yokozuna replace Musashimaru as 
soon as possible rather than see a current solo yokozuna (esp 
Asashoryu) dominate the basho.

Is Tochiazuma more likely to move up than Chiyotaikai?  They are both
27 years old, but Chiyo seems to have many more bouts (total) and three
yusho.  Who moved up the ranks when?  How long have they each been ozeki?

Chiyo's 10-5 doesn't seem so good.  Is he on the decline, injured or
did he just have a bad basho?  Has Chiyo peaked? ... expected to do 
better next time?

What will Tochiazuma have to do to become yokozuna.  Win the next 
basho by 13-2 or better?  Win several more basho?


Lastly, is sports (sumo) betting legal in Japan?  Is there a lot of gambling
on sumo, legal or otherwise?  Other than the bouts themselves, do they
make book on all other kinds of crazy things like they do in the US and
England, e.g., odds that Tochiazuma will or will not be yokozuna by 
xxx-2004?  Does Japan have a gambling city like "Las Vegas"? 


 



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