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Something at the corner that almost made me sxxx lol.

3 years ago, before I knew about Mbovo, Kinta-san, Natto, and anyone else, I watched NHK Grand Sumo Highlights from a youtube channel named “Robert Mensing”. Since then, the channel was vanished. In these recent development, and the rise of popularity of sumo worldwide, means more people watch sumo and probably these sources have rise in number of watchers. Meanwhile NHK and Abema are the only Ozumo official rights holder in Japan if not worldwide. Of course, as the right holders, they do not want their coverage got “pirated” by anyone else. As we can see by now, the “D i” channel (showed Abema’s) now is vanished and Natto’s and Kinta-san’s got warning. (As I typed this, Kinta’s day 4 video is blocked and Natto has made separate Makuuchi matches on it’s youtube channel, but Natto’s unseparated Juryo highlights is nokotta). At least (by now) Miselet’s video are still seen on it’s dailymotion and VK’s channel. This is a very hard situation for some of us who only know Youtube as the highlights source. NSK just uploaded 1 or 2 best matches of the day (with Ura), and maybe only a little amount of people who are aware of NHK Grand Sumo Highlights on it’s website (although just makuuchi). If we want to access Abema’s sumo channel, we need VPN that can access Abema properly as many VPN got blocked by Abema. I hope our effort on getting easier access of sumo coverage is still nokotta for years to come. (Ps. Sorry if this will not be understandable easily, english is not my first language)

I think NHK wants us to wait until 01.30jst to see the highlights on tv. Also on demand here

Takakeisho: from tsuna run to no kensho money

This basho will stopped midway and declared null-and-void

Kyujo list http://sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoMain/absence/

Coronavirus In these very lovely days Be very careful Coronavirus In these very lovely days They’re coming for you

Welcome to Kasugano Golf Club

Merry Christmas, friends Got early Christmas present The new banzuke

American rikishi recalls extremely wild times in sumo world

Sugoi Kimarite compilation p

In cold winter’s night We sit around fireplace Doing just nothing

Great news! Btw, is Kakuryu changing his real (legal) name like Hakuho?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/09/sumo/hidetora-hanada-amateur-yokozuna/ John Gunning on NSSU’s Hanada Hidetora

Stumbling upon twitter and found Amuru’s activities and interview with Hiro https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20201209081616267/

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202011250000190.html Please correct me if I wrong. Is Naya changing his shikona to Ōhō?

At least Taiho is still listed on Teshikaga’s Japanese wikipedia entry.

Yes, that FujiTV tournament on last February.

[Side note: that bell logo makes me think of Doraemon. We should know why]

Dat abisetaoshi!

The FujiTV one? Knock-out tourney that gave us Hakuho vs Enho?

Here is the explanations, enjoy. Press F to pay respect

I think this 東 also comes from Tamanoi’s naming. Like Azumaryu and Fujiazuma. Yea dragons are cool!

Confirmation Shin-juryo: Naya -> Ōhō, Shiraishi -> Tōhakuryū Sai-juryo: Yago, Ryuko

Thanks for the info I just finished my night shift and thought Shiraishi is Tohakuho 東白鵬