Tochiazuma or Hakuho to shine in Osaka?

By MARK BUCKTON Special to The Japan Times Online
The March 12th to 26th Haru Basho looks like the make or break tournament for Tochiazuma of Tamanoi Beya in Tokyo's Adachi-ku.

As the sport's only Japanese ozeki with a real chance of now making yokozuna or even of seeing out 2006 in style, this is it -- crunch time!

Ozeki Tochiazuma goes up against visiting Iwakiyama of Sakaigawa Beya during an early morning practice session at Tamanoi Beya in this file photo from December.

Note from SamuRyan: I will not be posting day to day events of the basho, as they are all available through the links I have offered.