Vancouver BC Sumo Fan

Let's get 'em in July, Kotozakura!

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Damn, if we could get some connection between Ura and Iciro Suzuki, who played for Orix, or have a sumo come out and do the first pitch for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and get a Shohei connection...that could move the needle.

Good health, Konishiki. Been great seeing him do around and doing interviews lately.

Winky face. Still waiting on the other one. Sent it via a much cheaper and slower service.

Oh damn that poster goes hard! Fuck, that was hosted here in Vancouver?!?! Before my time living in the city. Akebono, Takanohana, and Wakanohana were all there? Frick. London, Paris, then a return trip to Vancouver next, guys! Let's do this! Thanks for sharing this, John. I actually found this by mistake but what a mistake. I think I wanna print that off and add it to a sumo scrapbook I wanna build.

Hey all, didn't see much discussion of this book since it was released in 2004 after doing a search of the site. If anyone out there wants a really sweet blast from the past, Hakuho is in here as a humble wrestler aspiring to greatness. Looks like the interview took place around when his Juryo promotion happened in early 2004. They ask him 15 questions. My favourite? "Who are your role models?" "The speed of Chiyonofuji, the composure of Takanohana, the fighting spirit of Asashoryu; I want to become a rikishi with these attributes." Whatcha think? Did the teenager who said that live up to these ideals as a man? I also had a laugh at the "favourite type of women" question and he replied he likes tall women over 170cm. His eventual wife does look on the taller side. I hope their kids grow up to be monsters like papa.

I found out earlier today in a Chris Sumo video that Sadanoumi was 38! I had no idea. Looks younger for sure.

I hope he comes back strong next basho and starts fighting his way back up, but if not it may be time to hang up the belt by the end of the year. That'll be sad. He's great but at least we still have Tamawashi inspiring old guys like me.

That's bugging me, too. He needed to fight a little higher up this basho if anyone can entertain him being in sanyaku. You gotta fight sanyaku to prove you are sanyaku worthy in my books.

Onosato to win 14-1 (loss to my guy Kotozakura) and get the white rope. Hoshoryu to go 14-1 (loss to Onostato) and dominate many. My guy Kotozakura to go 14-1 (because he already has a loss). Mei Sei with 10 wins and a move up to the top of Maegashira. Kusano to get to top division with a solid 10+ wins. Takerufuji to wreck some shit, double digits. All my Tatsunami guys to have kachi kochi, with Okaryu going 7-0 and starting a trend where no one ever wears shirts.

I didn't feel like starting a new thread for this, but I finally bought some sumo merchandise this week! I found a guy on ebay doing estate sales. He had 2 yukata fabric rolls for Takanohana. The owner said that Takanohana himself handed him the fabric rolls, during Taka's active career, as he was a supporter back then. They both say Takanohana on them in kanji. One is navy blue with white bamboo and some white flowers (hana=flower), the other is white and black horizontal stripes with these crazy circular patterns with pink in them. Hyped to make some button up shirts out of this fabric. May sell what's left over...I'll probably only use about 3 out 12 yards. Anyway, I'll upload shots when the fabric gets here from Tokyo, and after my tailor gets a crack at it.

Well, to anyone following along, I got hold of someone who works at Tatsunami. We are working towards a possible solution for international fans. We'll see though. @Ryoshishokunin Thanks for the advice on forwarding companies. I hadn't heard of this service before. Looks like a legit solution. I'll let you all know when we have answers.

That's great to hear, Tochinofuji. My body is held together with tape and glue at the moment so I don't think I'll be jumping in a sumo ring soon, but I will not miss watching the next basho for anything.