Aug 12, 2018 · The Shodai Kitetsu is actually the Wado Ichimonji. The curse of the sword is what killed Kuina, who was the owner of the sword. Wado Ichimonji/Shodai Kitetsu was drawn to …

Jan 11, 2023 · I think Shodai's style is much more defensive and reactive than the average rikishi's. So, I'd really like to see him improve his defense even further. If you're on the …

Three explanations for Shodai's recent performance: Physical--I have heard that Shodai had an in-grown toe nail during the September basho. It may have affected his performance. …

Shodai got over promoted because of his ridiculously good year (yusho, two jun-yusho and five special prizes in five basho from November 2019 to September 2020) while the higher ranks …

Aug 14, 2021 · How does the shodai hide its inherent quality as one of the 12 Supreme grade swords? Its cursiness? If so, why would it? Needs the other two for that 'magic' to be …

Jul 14, 2023 · Shodai was asked "who do you want to face in Juryo?" and he responded "No one. I don't want to hit anyone if possible." My theory is that Shodai probably struggles with the …

Oct 10, 2022 · Shodai has a Mr Magoo quite befuddlement at being in a sumo match and he wins in ways that make no sense and seem to be luck while inexplicably losing in equally baffling …

Sep 20, 2019 · I understood it more like a "rating" system. Say like Saijo is sword rating 1-3. Yoru is a 1, Shodai 2-3, Enma 4. Making it a black sword improves the rating by a margin of how …

Oct 6, 2023 · If anything, I could see Zoro vs Nasjuro as a major turning point where the Sandai Kitetsu is starting to chip against the Shodai Kitetsu, but Zoro manages to turn Sandai into a …

The Wado Ichimonji and Shodai Kitetsu are still graded for being powerful swords first, which then made their makers famous, not the reverse. It’d be like saying Lebron James gets talked about …