Takamisakari

Takamisakari - the insanely popular sumo wrestling underdog who rarely wins his bouts (and our hands-down favourite sumo wrestler) won a bout at the Nagoya tournament yesterday! - against the mighty Yokozuna, Asashoryu, of all people. We love Takamisakari 'cos he always comes out pumped, full of agro, slapping himself, talking to his clenched fists and flinging powder on the dohyo as if he was about to go into battle against a pod of whales on heat.

He's short-sighted and a little cross-eyed too, bless him, so whenever he gets really psyched, it looks like he's about to be hit by an oncoming bus or fall over. He breathes a bit of life and enthusiasm into a fairly staid, conservative line-up. When he won against Asashoryu, I teared-up, I was so happy for him. Officially losing it - crying over sumo...