Akinomaki

Full n h k broadcasts in Japanese: day 2 in HD already disappeared an hour or so ago, and these will likely do so as well soon day 1 from the kyokai go-aisatsu, last juryo, dohyo-iri till the award ceremonies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5CHRKBfFgo makuuchi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1tMxpHA1AU day 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92D9xuhEOCY

Of course the wideshows are full of reports about Kise - more of it each day, esp. Tokudane, with Ishinriki

And not in his traditional red !

For 30 000 yen you can have a cut at Takanoiwa's mage and an invitation to the party in the kokugikan afterwards, about 100 fans from the general public are targeted. At Baruto's danpatsu-shiki, this option was sold for 100 000yen to just 10 male members from the general public, so it's cheap - and women are invited as well - not on the dohyo, but with some extra measures (attached ramp or below). Takanoiwa had consented to the idea. To 250-300 related people, invitations have been sent by Chiganoura-beya - the oyakata wants to limit it to 400 people in all. It remains to be seen if Taka keeps his promise and won't meet with Takanoiwa for 10 years or if he'll come to the danpatsu-shiki. http://www.zakzak.co.jp/spo/news/190114/spo1901140002-n1.html

Takakeisho gets a special prize at the 62th Kansai sports awards. http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sports/201901/0011981387.shtml

Asashosakari always gives a complete report of all maezumo later on

This and many more days of pics this basho will likely stay just as this overview - we don't have enough members in the pic posting team now, and I don't think I'll ever have the time to do those days later. If you want to give pic posting a try, send me a PM. o M2e Nishikigi (3-0) yorikiri Y2e Kakuryu (1-2) o o o o o o o o o o --- Nishikigi --- o o --- losers leaving --- o o M1e Tochiozan (1-2) yorikiri Y1e Kisenosato (0-3) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o --- Tochiozan --- o --- Kisenosato --- o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Y1w Hakuho (3-0) uwatenage M1w Ichinojo (2-1) o o o o o o oo K1e Myogiryu (1-2) yorikiri O2w Tochinoshin (0-3) o o o o o o M2w Hokutofuji (3-0) okuritaoshi O1e Takayasu (1-2) o o o K1w Mitakeumi (3-0) sukuinage O1w Goeido (0-3) o o o o o o o o o o S1e Takakeisho (3-0) oshidashi S1w Tamawashi (2-1) o o o o o o M4e Kotoshogiku (2-1) yorikiri M5w Yoshikaze (0-3) o M8e Kaisei (3-0) uwatenage M9w Endo (2-1) o o o o M10e Takarafuji (1-2) tsukiotoshi M8w Asanoyama (0-3) o M10w Abi (2-1) hatakikomi M12e Kagayaki (1-2) o M11e Sadanoumi (2-1) yorikiri M11w Ikioi (1-2) o o o M12w Meisei (1-2) yorikiri M14e Yutakayama (2-1) o J1e Terutsuyoshi (2-1) oshidashi J2e Takagenji (1-2) o o J6w Chiyomaru (3-0) hikiotoshi J5w Toyonoshima (1-2) o Ms24e Chiyosakae (2-0) oshitaoshi Ms23w Ura (1-1) ooo Ms60w Naya (2-0) tsukidashi Ms59e Dairaido (1-1) oooo Sd10w Oazuma (2-0) uwatenage Sd9w Sadanosato (1-1) o Kasugaryu is doing the yumitori-shiki o Satnoyama-oyakata on photo shoot duty o o other photo options o Kise goods o o o o new goods - kokeshi o o o o Hiyonoyama goods o o o food at the basho o oo o o o o in the kokugikan o o o at the Oh!sumo market outside o o o o

The best reason ever for a henka - Terutsuyoshi (from Harumafuji's heya) vs. Takagenji "I had the feeling that the god(s) of sumo told me not to go straight on," - after a false start where he made Takagenji fall on his backside and likely got him angry: "because he might fly into rage and come at me, he's scary then" http://www.daily.co.jp/general/2019/01/15/0011981438.shtml

The Imperial household office announced today that the Imperial couple will watch at the basho on the 20th (nakabi day 8), for the 23rd and last time as such, the last time was 2 years ago. http://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2019011500892&g=soc

5 returners and 10 new recruits for maezumo this time - NSK o o o o Kamiyama is Tochikamiyama, NHK had a report after the Ikioi bout The Hattorizakura fan channel posted day 1 of maezumo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv0Cu863jx0&t=5m40s Hopefully Miselet will post a video from Abema later (there was no stream on YT today, a sign that it may be quite late at best)

Day 3 ７５: Mitakeumi ４９: Hakuho ３４: Nishikigi ３２: Ichinojo ２４: Hokutofuji ２０: Takakeisho １９: Tochiozan １９: Abi １３: Endo １２: Onosho

Day 3 Makuuchi 1. Nishikigi 2. Takakeisho 3. Hokutofuji Juryo 1. Tomokaze 2. Terutsuyoshi 3. Hakuyozan 3. Tobizaru

Updated bouts Y1w Hakuho (2-0) tsukiotoshi M1e Tochiozan (0-2) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o K1w Mitakeumi (2-0) oshidashi Y2e Kakuryu (1-1) o o o o o o o o o o o o o M1w Ichinojo (2-0) hatakikomi Y1e Kisenosato (0-2) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o --- Kisenosato --- o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o M2w Hokutofuji (2-0) oshidashi O1w Goeido (0-2) o o o M2e Nishikigi (2-0) uwatenage O2w Tochinoshin (0-2) o o o o o o o o o o O1e Takayasu (1-1) oshidashi K1e Myogiryu (0-2) o o o o o o o S1e Takakeisho (2-0) oshidashi M3w Shohozan (0-2) o o o o o o o o o o o --- Takakeisho --- o M4w Okinoumi (1-1) koshikudake M5w Yoshikaze (0-2) o M5e Aoiyama (2-0) hatakikomi M4e Kotoshogiku (1-1) o o M7e Ryuden (1-1) yorikiri M6e Chiyotairyu (0-2) o M9w Endo (2-0) tsukidashi M8w Asanoyama (0-2) o o o M10w Abi (1-1) hikiotoshi M11w Ikioi (1-1) oo o o o M12e Kagayaki (1-1) oshitaoshi M11e Sadanoumi (1-1) oo o o M14e Yutakayama (2-0) oshidashi M13e Yago (1-1) o M15e Chiyonokuni (2-0) tsukidashi M15w Kotoeko (1-1) M16e Daiamami (1-1) yorikiri J2e Takagenji (1-1) o o J1w Daishoho (1-1) kotenage J2w Takanosho (1-1) o o o o J3e Aminishiki (1-1) hikiotoshi J4e Tomokaze (1-1) o o o J5w Toyonoshima (1-1) yorikiri J4w Tokushoryu (1-1) o o o o J5e Wakatakakage (1-1) yorikiri J6e Hakuyozan (1-1) o Ms3e Takanofuji (1-0) yoritaoshi Ms2w Ryuko (0-1) oo o o o o o o o o o Ms20w Kizakiumi (1-0) oshitaoshi Ms21w Hoshoryu (0-1) oo Ms23w Ura (1-0) oshidashi Ms23e Takakento (0-1) oo o ooo oo Ms40e Wakatakamoto (1-0) yorikiri Ms41e Ryuseio (0-1) oo Ms43w Kotodairyu (1-0) yorikiri Ms42w Sadanohana (0-1) oo Sd87w Fujisato (1-0) shitatenage Sd88e Miyanofuji (0-1) o Chiganoura losing rikishi Sd7w Higoarashi (1-0) yorikiri Sd7e Masunoyama (0-1) ooo Jd83e Bushi (1-0) oshitaoshi Jd82w Wakaseiun (0-1) o o oo Jd51e Yuma (1-0) oshidashi Jd51w Burinosato (0-1) o oo o Sd36e Yoshoyama (1-0) oshitaoshi Sd36w Kiritsubasa (0-1) o o Jd95e Tanji (1-0) yorikiri Jd95w Ayakaze (0-1) o o Jk25e Narumi (1-0) oshidashi Jk25w Hamasu (0-1) o

right - it's only losing one 5th that practically ensures it

o vid arriving vid vid vid dohyo-iri makuuchi o o Kisenosato ooo o --- Tagonoura declares that Kise will be there on day 3 --- o o o o o o o o o o Chiganoura in as shimpan for Azumazeki again o Big kensho sponsor Takasu watching o photo opportunity for fans with rikishi on the way out o o o Osh on oyakata photo shoot duty o Wasou-day on the coming of age holiday oo photo chance with gyoji included o or with Hiyonoyama oo prominent baseball visitor: Kyojin coach Hara with Hakkaku o