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    Joining Kise-beya will be 18-year-old Kosei Takano (高野 弘成) from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture. He began doing sumo at the age of six. While at local Daiyon Junior High School he was part of a yusho-winning team in a Kyushu schools competition. Having moved on to Tottori Johoku High School, his 157kg frame helped him to win an individual yusho in the open weight division of a Chugoku region tournament. He joins fellow Yatsushiro natives and Daiyon JHS alumni Takakento and Genbumaru on the ozumo dohyo. Kise-oyakata (former Maegashira Higonoumi) visited the Mayor of Yatsushiro, Hiroo Nakamura, to announce his recruit. The Kyokai have provided pictures of those two learning their jobs during the Haru basho: Shikimori Sota: Takeru:
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    I also predicted I'd win the lottery and Chiyomaru to be a Yokozuna by the end of the year
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    New preventative measures see yobidashi and gyoji a great distance from the dohyo...
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    Daughter Airi has a sumo channel on YouTube for a bit over a month now and presents scenes from and around the heya - the oyakata also appears on (party) video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrupY3yI2qzqSZ4tSQX9new/videos
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    More than 5000 watched. All other heya want to follow this example and stream asageiko. Shibatayama told the media that this request has been made to the NSK. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202004060000445.html
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    Postponed, he had announced it on the net - no new date yet o old program o
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    In proper oyakata wear, as the NSK announces the name and heya takeover o
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    Hello fellow Forum members, This is an introduction to many of you, and a re-introduction to some of you. As you can see from my profile, I used to be quite active in this forum back in the days. During a couple of years in the mid-00s, I maintained a site called hakkeyoi.net - perhaps you could call it a precursor to sumodb.sumogames.de. The site also hosted a few of the games, such as Sekitori-Quad and Sekitori-Oracle. In mid-2006 I went AWOL and suddenly stopped participating in the sumo community. Without going into details, in the summer of 2006 I was kind of depressed mainly due to a faltering career, and sumo didn't seem very important at the time. So I left the online sumo community and stopped maintaining my site. Eventually things turned around for me, but by then I had lost the sumo bug and frankly felt a little awkward about returning to the forum again, considering how I left without notice. I don't know what prompted me to browse sumoforum.net a couple of weeks ago, for the first time in years. I noticed that although the software has changed, all the old posts are still retained, which is fantastic. And many of the old hands are still around. To those of you who wondered what happened to me: please accept my humble apologies for disappearing like that and not getting in touch earlier. I don't plan to be as active as I used to be, but I'll at least take a shot at GTB.
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    Dear Sirs, Hope you are all doing well. My name is John. First post. Thank you for having me. I acquired this sculpture from a Yahoo Japan auction listing. It was advertised as antique though I do not know if that is true. I was told it is supposed to be a depiction of the gods Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata wrestling, which is an origin story for Sumo. I do not know if that depiction makes sense. I liked the sculpture, so purchased it, but would love to learn more about it. Does anyone recognize it? Can anyone read the writing on the bottom? Can you tell me how old it is? Any other identifying information or information of interest? Here is a link to a Dropbox folder with photos, as the photos are too large. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/me963ji08w4b3w9/AAD4oQmvCcycnj7e12pb01Sja?dl=0 Thank you! John A. Shea, MD
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    Arawashi has his danpatsu-shiki postponed. It was planned for May 31st - now the Natsu basho is on schedule then. New date is Feb. 23rd next year. Arawashi presently comes to the heya as a coach, his future plans are undecided. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202004060000538.html
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    Happy birthday to Ichinojo, who is 27 years old today.
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    The NSK posted the sumo kenko taiso from last year's summer vacation in front of the kokugikan - Kabutoyama-oyakata instructs - "Train at home" and be "Every day fit"
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    Oh..I found it! http://www.anasuya.com/sfi/ Doesn't appear to have been updated since almost the beginning.
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    Hmmm...seeing Leonishiki's kesho mawashi, I'm reminded that someone used to make those things. Anyone remember who? Would love to see my Yang-Gnome picture on a kesho mawashi. Would be quite hilarious to me. Oh, and welcome back Kashunowaka!
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    I realise that the following observation comes a little late, but despite that, I wanted to share it with fellow Forum members to see whether or not you feel it is significant. Of course, there are many considerations in play when deciding whether or not to promote a wrestler to Ozeki status. The most important of those considerations is the win-total over three straight tournaments and whether or not double-digit win records were maintained throughout. But as Mainoumi pointed out, there was at least one notable exception to the general unwritten guidelines (i.e., 1966 Kitanofuji). But I checked the Ozeki runs of the last 25 wrestlers to be promoted to the rank of Champion, and except for one unique exception (see spoiler below), every single one of them defeated a Yokozuna at least once in their respective three qualifying tournaments. Asanoyama is the only Ozeki over the last 50 years to have been promoted to Ozeki without a single legitimate Yokozuna upset. (He did get a fusen win over Kakuryu on the first day of his run, but that is not a show of his Ozeki readiness.)
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    Emi Inaba, Eminoumi at the Fushiki basho ozumo, kohai of Asanoyama, is now police officer. She was 3rd at the junior and the adult sumo world championships and has several national titles. http://hochi.news/articles/20200405-OHT1T50172.html her kesho mawashi - no info for the one for Asanoyama - both from the Enjoy Toyama club
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    Don't know if this has been posted before, but found a video where two guys in Tokyo made a song about all 46 beya (in 2018), one beya per line, and they've also included an interesting fact about each one. They even took the time to do a short yokozuna dohyo-iri in front of every beya! I've translated the lyrics beneath the video. Lyrics Two minutes from the Kokugikan - Michinoku One touch (on the button) and the door opens - Kasugano Diagonally across from a bus stop - Izutsu In front of you is a one-way street - Dewanoumi A rental apartment is above it - Tokitsukaze This is Asakayama Air conditioning in the training hall - Kise There's a karaoke room - Oguruma Five teppo pillars - Takadagawa One minute from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station - Shikoroyama Diagonally across from a park - Otake This is Nishikido Octagonal glass window on the door - Hakkaku (hakkaku = eight corners) In front of you is a Summit supermarket - Kataonami Right besides a coffee shop, in front of you is an izakaya - Takasago Watched over by Chiyonofuji (a statue) - Kokonoe A lot of yoghurt, Kotooshu is the trainer - Naruto The first rikishi from Mongolia, Kyokutenho's Tomozuna Plenty of facilities in the underground gym - Isegahama Right next to Arakawa River, in front of a greengrocer - Yamahibiki Moved to the Higashisuna District - Takanohana A furnished bike shop - Miyagino Entering through ALSOK security - Chiganoura I fell in love with the gate - Fujishima Located in Sugamo - Isenoumi This is Tamanoi Kenagakawa River in front of it - Sakaigawa Undergoing renovation - Oitekaze Entrance is on the second floor - Nakagawa 8-chome 8-8 (address) - Onoe You can get the mail right away - Shibatayama This is Minezaki Beautiful two-storey concrete building - Irumagawa For some reason it looks like a hotel - Minato Tsukubamirai City in Ibaraki, a quiet land - Tatsunami Ryugasaki City in Ibaraki is also a quiet place - Shikihide Near an expressway interchange - Onomatsu You can see it after going down a slope - Nishonoseki A new building in Shibamata in the Katsushika District - Azumazeki The most rikishi, made by "Koto"s - Sadogatake The closest to convenience stores - Asahiyama Three traffic lights from the station - Tagonoura The traffic is surprisingly as heavy as before - Kagamiyama Just off the main street - Musashigawa Still under construction, I'm thrilled - Nishiiwa Raising a cat, and doing a photo album of it - Arashio Filled with sweat and tears, the beyas of sumo All 46 are fascinating, the beyas of sumo I want to vist them, the beyas of sumo Let's watch Ozumo
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    Wow, those names take me back! I lived in Japan from October 1998 for nearly two years, so most of those names were staples on my time there. It’s so interesting to remember a time before Wakanohana and Musashimaru were Yokozuna, Kaio was ozeki, and when Musoyama was still active.
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    It's great that you have come forward to be a speaker, not just a silent reader!
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    Yes, I remember Hakuho. Is he any good?
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    Today was the NHK charity ozumo event in the kokugikan 4222 spectators - less than half capacity, but the stages reduce the number of available seats Part 1 is sumo - NHK won't show the bouts, only the interview - (interview) champion Tokushoryu this time o o o oo and jungyo impressions, with shokkiri, jinku and the like yokozuna dohyo-iri o o o Kakuryu was kyujo, so was Mitakeumi http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20200211/sum20021117450002-n1.html Goeido had hanamichi guard duty - his first official work day, for the Fuji event he was guest - Araiso is still just guard o vid o o part 2 is the singing (and talk) with female (mostly) enka singers. Hokutofuji with Okayu おかゆ_(歌手) o o Chiyomaru with AKB's Yuki Kashiwagi o others were Ryuden and Onosho - plus usually 1 oyakata The broadcast on NHK-G will be on the 22nd, 16:30h JST. from news 7 today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L11-vwC9B5s
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    Juryo Torikumi for Day 6, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Wakamotoharu (J11e) 2-3 0-1 Chiyootori (J14e) 5-0 2 Chiyonoo (Ms4e) 1-2 0-0 Midorifuji (J11w) 2-3 3 Yago (J10e) 2-3 0-0 Asagyokusei (J12w) 1-4 4 Chiyonoumi (J13e) 3-2 1-2 Takagenji (J10w) 3-2 5 Kizakiumi (J9e) 1-4 0-0 Hakuyozan (J12e) 2-3 6 Akiseyama (J14w) 2-3 0-2 Hoshoryu (J9w) 2-3 7 Kotoshoho (J6e) 4-1 1-0 Ichinojo (J8w) 4-1 8 Kyokutaisei (J8e) 3-2 1-0 Akua (J6w) 1-4 9 Kotoeko (J5e) 4-1 0-0 Churanoumi (J7w) 4-1 10 Mitoryu (J7e) 2-3 1-3 Kyokushuho (J5w) 2-3 11 Chiyoshoma (J2e) 2-3 3-2 Daishoho (J3w) 3-2 12 Terunofuji (J3e) 5-0 0-0 Wakatakakage (J2w) 3-2 13 Kotoyuki (J1e) 1-4 3-0 Tobizaru (J4e) 2-3 14 Daishomaru (J4w) 0-5 5-5 Hidenoumi (J1w) 2-3 Makuuchi Torikumi for Day 6, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Kotonowaka (M18e) 4-1 0-0 Chiyomaru (M15w) 3-2 2 Kaisei (M14e) 2-3 3-1 Azumaryu (M16e) 3-2 3 Shimanoumi (M16w) 3-2 1-0 Nishikigi (M14w) 0-5 4 Kotoshogiku (M13e) 2-3 0-1 Daiamami (M17w) 2-3 5 Meisei (M17e) 2-3 1-3 Aoiyama (M13w) 5-0 6 Ikioi (M12w) 3-2 1-2 Terutsuyoshi (M11w) 3-2 7 Sadanoumi (M10e) 2-3 7-4 Chiyotairyu (M11e) 4-1 8 Takanosho (M9e) 4-1 0-0 Tochiozan (M10w) 0-5 9 Ishiura (M12e) 4-1 1-3 Tochinoshin (M9w) 1-4 10 Shohozan (M8e) 1-4 0-0 Kiribayama (M8w) 3-2 11 Myogiryu (M6e) 1-4 2-2 Kagayaki (M6w) 3-2 12 Ryuden (M5e) 2-3 1-1 Tamawashi (M7w) 1-4 13 Takarafuji (M7e) 3-2 4-5 Onosho (M5w) 4-1 14 Okinoumi (M2e) 1-4 4-2 Abi (M4w) 3-2 15 Hokutofuji (K1e) 2-3 4-7 Endo (K1w) 3-2 16 Asanoyama (S1e) 5-0 2-3 Mitakeumi (M3w) 5-0 17 Daieisho (M1e) 2-3 3-3 Shodai (S1w) 3-2 18 Takakeisho (O1e) 2-3 1-0 Enho (M4e) 2-3 19 Hakuho (Y1e) 5-0 2-0 Yutakayama (M3e) 2-3 20 Tokushoryu (M2w) 0-5 0-0 Kakuryu (Y1wYO) 4-1
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    Juryo Torikumi for Day 5, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Chiyonoumi (J13e) 2-2 2-0 Asagyokusei (J12w) 1-3 2 Hakuyozan (J12e) 2-2 3-4 Asabenkei (Ms3e) 2-0 3 Wakamotoharu (J11e) 2-2 0-2 Akiseyama (J14w) 1-3 4 Midorifuji (J11w) 2-2 0-0 Takagenji (J10w) 2-2 5 Yago (J10e) 2-2 2-0 Chiyootori (J14e) 4-0 6 Hoshoryu (J9w) 2-2 0-0 Ichinojo (J8w) 3-1 7 Kyokutaisei (J8e) 2-2 1-2 Kizakiumi (J9e) 1-3 8 Churanoumi (J7w) 3-1 1-3 Akua (J6w) 1-3 9 Kotoshoho (J6e) 4-0 1-0 Mitoryu (J7e) 1-3 10 Tobizaru (J4e) 2-2 3-4 Kyokushuho (J5w) 1-3 11 Daishomaru (J4w) 0-4 2-4 Wakatakakage (J2w) 2-2 12 Chiyoshoma (J2e) 2-2 4-6 Kotoeko (J5e) 3-1 13 Daishoho (J3w) 2-2 4-2 Hidenoumi (J1w) 2-2 14 Kotoyuki (J1e) 1-3 3-2 Terunofuji (J3e) 4-0 Makuuchi Torikumi for Day 5, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Azumaryu (M16e) 3-1 1-0 Kotonowaka (M18e) 3-1 2 Daiamami (M17w) 1-3 5-2 Chiyomaru (M15w) 3-1 3 Meisei (M17e) 1-3 2-1 Nishikigi (M14w) 0-4 4 Kaisei (M14e) 1-3 0-1 Shimanoumi (M16w) 3-1 5 Tsurugisho (M15e) 1-3 0-2 Aoiyama (M13w) 4-0 6 Ishiura (M12e) 4-0 0-3 Kotoshogiku (M13e) 1-3 7 Sadanoumi (M10e) 1-3 5-3 Ikioi (M12w) 3-1 8 Terutsuyoshi (M11w) 2-2 0-0 Tochinoshin (M9w) 1-3 9 Takanosho (M9e) 4-0 1-1 Chiyotairyu (M11e) 3-1 10 Tochiozan (M10w) 0-4 2-0 Kiribayama (M8w) 2-2 11 Myogiryu (M6e) 0-4 14-10 Shohozan (M8e) 1-3 12 Tamawashi (M7w) 1-3 2-4 Onosho (M5w) 3-1 13 Ryuden (M5e) 2-2 1-3 Takarafuji (M7e) 2-2 14 Kagayaki (M6w) 3-1 4-4 Abi (M4w) 2-2 15 Okinoumi (M2e) 1-3 1-0 Enho (M4e) 1-3 16 Hokutofuji (K1e) 2-2 4-3 Daieisho (M1e) 1-3 17 Endo (K1w) 2-2 2-4 Shodai (S1w) 3-1 18 Asanoyama (S1e) 4-0 0-1 Takayasu (M1w) 0-4 19 Takakeisho (O1e) 2-2 7-7 Mitakeumi (M3w) 4-0 20 Yutakayama (M3e) 2-2 0-2 Kakuryu (Y1wYO) 3-1 21 Hakuho (Y1e) 4-0 1-0 Tokushoryu (M2w) 0-4
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    Juryo Torikumi for Day 4, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Chiyootori (J14e) 3-0 5-0 Akiseyama (J14w) 1-2 2 Hakuyozan (J12e) 1-2 5-0 Chiyonoumi (J13e) 2-1 3 Fujiazuma (Ms3w) 1-1 1-1 Asagyokusei (J12w) 1-2 4 Yago (J10e) 1-2 0-0 Midorifuji (J11w) 2-1 5 Wakamotoharu (J11e) 1-2 0-0 Takagenji (J10w) 2-1 6 Kyokutaisei (J8e) 1-2 0-0 Hoshoryu (J9w) 2-1 7 Kizakiumi (J9e) 1-2 0-0 Ichinojo (J8w) 2-1 8 Kotoshoho (J6e) 3-0 1-0 Churanoumi (J7w) 3-0 9 Mitoryu (J7e) 0-3 4-1 Akua (J6w) 1-2 10 Kotoeko (J5e) 2-1 3-3 Kyokushuho (J5w) 1-2 11 Chiyoshoma (J2e) 1-2 11-6 Daishomaru (J4w) 0-3 12 Tobizaru (J4e) 1-2 2-2 Wakatakakage (J2w) 2-1 13 Kotoyuki (J1e) 1-2 2-3 Daishoho (J3w) 1-2 14 Terunofuji (J3e) 3-0 0-0 Hidenoumi (J1w) 2-1 Makuuchi Torikumi for Day 4, March 2020 Bout East Record West 1 Azumaryu (M16e) 2-1 3-3 Meisei (M17e) 1-2 2 Tsurugisho (M15e) 1-2 0-0 Kotonowaka (M18e) 2-1 3 Shimanoumi (M16w) 2-1 3-3 Chiyomaru (M15w) 3-0 4 Kaisei (M14e) 0-3 2-1 Daiamami (M17w) 1-2 5 Nishikigi (M14w) 0-3 4-5 Aoiyama (M13w) 3-0 6 Chiyotairyu (M11e) 3-0 4-4 Ishiura (M12e) 3-0 7 Kotoshogiku (M13e) 1-2 1-1 Terutsuyoshi (M11w) 1-2 8 Ikioi (M12w) 2-1 7-11 Tochiozan (M10w) 0-3 9 Takanosho (M9e) 3-0 1-0 Tochinoshin (M9w) 1-2 10 Sadanoumi (M10e) 1-2 0-1 Kiribayama (M8w) 1-2 11 Takarafuji (M7e) 1-2 11-10 Tamawashi (M7w) 1-2 12 Shohozan (M8e) 1-2 5-9 Kagayaki (M6w) 2-1 13 Ryuden (M5e) 2-1 2-3 Onosho (M5w) 2-1 14 Myogiryu (M6e) 0-3 3-3 Abi (M4w) 1-2 15 Yutakayama (M3e) 2-1 1-1 Mitakeumi (M3w) 3-0 16 Tokushoryu (M2w) 0-3 0-7 Endo (K1w) 1-2 17 Asanoyama (S1e) 3-0 4-2 Hokutofuji (K1e) 2-1 18 Enho (M4e) 1-2 0-2 Shodai (S1w) 2-1 19 Takakeisho (O1e) 2-1 5-3 Daieisho (M1e) 0-3 20 Hakuho (Y1e) 3-0 21-1 Okinoumi (M2e) 1-2 21 Takayasu (M1w) 0-3 10-12 Kakuryu (Y1wYO) 2-1
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    I always find it interesting when they are asked what their most memorable bout is. In Arawashi's case it wasn't any of his three kinboshi - he said it was his Day 14 win over Tamaasuka in January 2014 , because that gave him his first kachi-koshi as a sekitori.