Newfan

Thanks a lot Kintamayama!

Cant believe the top 3 from the Sadogatake stable are now all injured! Hope its not too serious for Kotoyuki! Thanks for the vids Kinta.

Really enjoy your videos so thanks for the effort!

Does anyone know why cushions were thrown after the Hakuho-Harumafuji bout? I really enjoyed my first sumo event, mainly the bouts but also the sumo comedy and other aspects.

Im dragging up an old thread here but the initial post is a great resource and so I hope people don't mind. I would like to know if most beyo will be active week commencing 3rd of June? As the basho will only have finished 8 days before I wondered if maybe they would still be taking it easy?

Okay I understand its completely different to regular sumo but didn't know everyone will come right at the start for the full 5 hours. Thanks for that useful information. Gives me a better idea what it will be like. Any personal preference between box C and arena A?

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking perhaps the Arena A are closer to the action than the Box C but I also like the idea of sitting in the traditional seating. Perhaps taking a 1st floor ticket will also give me the opportunity to observe the action from close up early in the day before everyone arrives. Interesting to hear that writing a letter helps. May have to try that.

Many thanks for the information. Ideally I will attend the retirement ceremony and a stable. Does anyone have an opinion as to whether its better to sit in Box C or Arena A? Also are there some specific stables worth trying to enter which are more open to visitors than others? Many thanks.

Thanks for the reply and link to the informative post. It's a shame to read that the bouts are largely predetermined and not competitive. Still sounds a fun and interesting event for someone who can't attend the main tournament.

Hello all, I am interested in attending the Kakizoe retirement event on the 1st of June whilst I am in Tokyo. I am unfamiliar with the format of these events. Does anyone know approximately how many bouts are likely to occur and if the likes of Hakuho are likely to take part? Also, are the bouts taken seriously or are they largely ceremonial? Many thanks for any information, Newfan.

How many bouts are likely to take place in total?