UncleMoustache

Abi can't believe the stack of envelopes!

My brother is currently in Japan with the US Navy. He's coming back to the states this summer. I'd like him to bring me something sumo-related, but I don't know what I ought to ask for. Any suggestions?

That was awesome! Funny! Maybe he can link up with Byamba and maybe come to the U S and promote sumo. It's easier to get a driver's license here.

Wowza!! What a basho!! Our favorite little sweetie had a rough time at the first hit.

Way to go, Tochi! Awesome basho all around! Thanks for the great pics, but we need a good one of him with the trophy. Here's all I could find:

Got it. Sorry about that. I had a suspicion that might be an issue. Hopefully I didn't cause any harm. Sorry I didn't see the message earlier. Just a stupid newbie......

Looks like the livestream isn't quite live, for my iphone sumo app shows the winners about 3 minutes before the livestream.

I'm seeing a live feed on Youtube right now.

Well, at least we have Kintamayama, and that's no bad thing. Hopefully he'll be able to do them all.

Couple a slight dose of boredom with a fair bit of interest in these kinds of things, and I create such a list as this. All of these rikishi are in Makuuchi and Juryo, but those who are currently in lower divisions were at one point in Makuuchi. There may be a typo or misspelling here and there. Enjoy! January 9 – Sokukurai January 10 - Ishiura January 30 – Kotoshogiku February 9 – Shohozan, Kagamio February 10 - Osunaarashi February 18 – Takarafuji february 23 - Gagamaru February 26 - Takanoiwa February 28 - Takayasu March 1 - Asanoyama March 9 - Tochiozan March 11 – Hakuho March 19 – Yoshikaze April 2 - Kotoyuki April 6 - Goeido April 7 – Ichinojo April 17 – Chiyomaru April 19 - Fujiazuma April 23 – Tochihiryu April 25 – Mitoryu April 30 - Kizenryu May 4 – Abi May 6 - Homarefuji May 11 - Sadanoumi May 12 – Azumaryu May 13 – Takagenji, Yamaguchi May 18 – Oiwato May 26 0 Yoshiazuma May 29 – Chiyonoo May 31 - Satoyama June 1 – Kagayaki June 11 - Hidenoumi June 19 - Aoiyama June 21 – Takakaze June 22 – Ura June 26 - Toyonoshima July 3 – Kisenosato July 4 – Onosho July 7 - Amakaze July 10 – Chiyonokuni, Daishomaru July 15 – Hokutofuji July 18 - Akiseyama July 20 – Chiyoshoma July 21 - Asahisho July 24 – Meisei July 26 - Sotairyu July 27 – Tsurugisho July 28 - Kitaharima July 29 – Okinoumi August 5 – Takakeisho August 7 - Jokoryu August 9 - Kyokushuho August 10 – Kakuryu August 18 - Seiro August 21 – Arawashi August 22 - Tokoshuryu August 25 – Nishikigi, Amuru August 28 - Daishoho September 22 - Yutakayama October 3 – Aminishiki October 5 - Kitatakei October 11 – Ikioi, Chiyootori October 13 – Tochinoshin October 14 - Tenkaiho October 18 - Kyokutaisei October 19 – Endo October 22 - Myogiyru November 1 – Masunoyama November 5 – Shodai November 6 - Akua November 10 – Daieisho, Ryuden November 14 – Chiyotairyu, Takanosho November 16 – Tamawashi, Toyohibiki November 20 - Kotoeko November 29 - Terunofuji December 15 – Daiamami Decemer 16 - Nionoumi December 18 – Kaisei December 21 - Sagatsukasa December 25 - Mitakeumi

So it looks like Harumafuji is retiring. That's too bad, but I suppose it was inevitable. I'm wondering about the rest, now. What is Hakuhuo going to suffer because of his multiple stories of the incident? (to say nothing of his own recent minor scandals). However, I have a theory about what is going on with all of this. I think it's bigger than we realize. I think the sumo world (starting with the Mongolians) are being taken over by

I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that Hakuho gets angry when his opponants give him a dame-oshi, and yet still hands out his own dame-oshi to all and sundry.

Sorry for digging up a 9-year-old thread! Is Kotoshogiku still doing a blog or have some kind of online presence? The original blog is no longer active (and I don't read/speak japanese).

Thanks for the info. Somehow I knew instinctively that calling a rishiki a sumo was wrong - it's like calling a soldier a battle. 'Fight' also seems wrong, but 'wrestle' also doesn't seem to fit even though we westerners call it sumo wrestling. So fill in the blank: "I would really like to see Chiyootori and Chiyomaru ____________ each other." (Keep it clean! )

Forgive my ignorance, but is it prohibited for them to fight each other? is it because of their relationship, or because one is the assistant to the other, or have they just not yet had the luck to meet in the ring yet? And along those lines, are there prohibitions for certain rishiki against wrestling other rishiki? And one final question - in English should I call it a 'fight' or a 'wrestle' or a 'bout' or what?? Sorry for all the newbie questions.