Meikenonami

Pictures can be found here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/shishio_s_danpatsushiki.html

You are even not allowed to stand in the hallway anymore.

Hakkaku Beya

I uploaded some pictures of Hakkaku's keiko. Please find them here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_21.html

I talked to sekitori, former sekitori and future sekitori (Nodding yes...) and all where unhappy for us real sumo fans and the guys in the lower division you have to cheer now from the second floor. Also the rikishi Mama's and Papa's have to sit upstairs as well. Even some ochaya-san think that this is really sad. But they do not banned us real fans from the first floor, but it is made to banned the Yakuza. The even have police now at the first floor. And I mean real police, not Kyokai police. I don't think they will change it this basho (eventhough I hope the Kyokay proof me wrong), maybe someday next year, when everybody forgot why this all happen or the cost for these extra employees have to cut down. At nakabi I guess all parants have to make pictures from the second floor. :-O

And I try it again....

Where is my picture gone? Sorry, no matter how small I made the picture I was not able to upload it. But the first floor is now "blocked". You have to show your ticket to get to the first floor. The sign says: "Please show your ticket. Only 1st floor seat tickets holders are available to enter" The check the ticket every time you want to enter. To bad when just wanted to check the party and forgott your ticket downstairs.

Thanks for the updates! Sakuma is still young and light. There is still hope. (Clapping wildly...)

Can someone provide a list or a link to the actual heya adresses in Kyushu? (Sign of approval...) (Clapping wildly...)

Shishio

Won today and got his kachikoshi! 4-2 now. (Sign of approval...)

Change of mind. Knee still bad BUT Shishio will participate in Nagoya! (In a state of confusion...)

Shishio will also sit out the Nagoya basho. ;-( Damn knee...

You can find two more pictures of Saito here. Pictures were taken in May 2009 at keiko at Tokitsukaze. http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/may_09_day_9_3.html http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/may_09_day_9_4.html

Final update. (Next update in September) Day 15: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_15.html Hakkaku party: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/senshuraku...at_hakkaku.html

Yoshikaze and his wife expecting a baby in June. :-) I whish them all the best. They got married in December and expecting a baby in June. Now you do the math

Find some pictures of day 14 here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_14.html

Find some more pictures of day 13: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_13.html Keiko at: Kitanoumi: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/kitanoumi_beya.html Oshima: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/oshima_beya.html Hakkaku: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/hakkaku_beya.html Enjoy!

OK, I won day 10 and jumped +31 (Clapping wildly...) places, BUT I also jumped -33 (Whatever above, it is funny...) places on day 9. One day flop one day top.

Pictures can be found here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_101.html

Please find some pictures of day 9 and keiko at Tokitsukaze Beya here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_91.html

Pictures from day 8 can be fond here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_81.html

If you would like, you can find some pictures of todays keiko at Oitekaze here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_71.html

Please find some more picture of day 5 & 6 here: Day 5: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_51.html Day 6: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_61.html

Please find some picures of day 4 here: http://www.sumo-germany.de/html/day_41.html