Bugman

It's much to cool to use :) It reminds me of a morning in my kitchen many years ago, when on entering, knowing i had left some scented soaps in the shapes of little fish on the table, from my first visit to Germany. There was in one of the fish, the shape of a big, almost cartoon-like bite that someone had taken from it, the excuse my father later gave (there could only be one person to do that and i had already guess who) was that he thought it was marzipan.

Sagatsukasa Makushita 4 West

Hurtling past at pace, Golden deserts, seas of blue, Little jewel in space.

I haven't been on much for a while but i love this forum, you are a legend here and i'm glad you are back, i hope you are feeling better.

Homasho! That's him :) Thanks for reminding me as i'd have never got it. He was another of the first few rikishi that stood out for me.

He was one of the very first wrestlers i noticed when i started watching Sumo regularly, back in 2011 or so i think it was, and he was an old veteran even then. There's another rikishi in my mind from that time but sadly i don't remember his name, all i have to go on is that he was stoutly built rather than fat, had a strong tachi-ai, worked the belt and never used henka, he also had the most elegant bow of any rikishi i have seen.

I remembered how much i miss Takanoyama after watching that tribute video of his on youtube, and then thought that there's probably still a Harumafuji-shaped hole in Sumo today, at least for me.

That's one of the best ad-slogans i've seen :D

Cut down without thought A small branch on the tree stump Climbs toward the sky

I've heard of the hazing going in Sumo for a while, (admittedly i have never been a true follower, more of a part-time fan) but this is the first time i've ever actually seen it. That is completely shocking, there's nothing that poor recruit could ever learn from that, except to become really disheartened with Sumo. Who is the Ba****d that did that? Anyone know? So that i never mistakenly cheer for him even by accident in the future. Edit: Never mind, i just realised it's an old documentary.

A life in the ring The taste of a win or loss Is always of salt

I'm glad to hear you're improving Fujisan, time heals a lot of things and i hope you go from strength to strength.

Ha those are brilliant, i've never seen that mascot before, if it weren't for the fire-engine i'd have gone by his hair, and guessed his company made coat-racks

Ah fantastic, that's always been one of things i love about Japan, they really have an eye for detail.

Yeah i can relate