Rikishi Talk Day 8 Kyushu 2006

[Jonosuke]

Awaken from a semi-retirement by a special request from a well known and eminently respected member, so here it is.

I am hoping another young Skywalker can continue on...

Asashoryu (8-0) over Kisenosato by ketaguri, 0.8 seconds

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(Getting kachkoshi)

"I kicked my eighth win in, that's all. Today it was a matter of feeling. During the shikiri, I saw a purplish bruise in my knee which I suffered when I lost to him the last basho. I just couldn't contain my feeling I had to do something. I wanted to beat him in whatever way I could today. I thought he was bit off at the shikiri line and he might try something so I decided I'd give it to him first. I couldn't afford to lose two consecutively to anyone. I felt I had to give something back to him."

Kitanoumi oyakata, Rijicho

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"Obviously it's not something one can be praised for. He should have stood up and have taken in his opponent right on."

Kotoshogiku (3-5) over Futeno by yorikiri, 5.7 seconds

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(Sweeping off his opponent in one push to win by quick yorikiri)

"I'd lose in a long extended bout. Now I feel I can stay strong the rest of way."

Aminishiki (3-5) over Iwakiyama by uwatenage, 4.7 seconds

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"I am so happy that I was able to get a win. But there is a difference between the way I want to compete and the way I end up doing it."

Baruto (7-1) over Toyonoshima by oshitaoshi, 30.9 seconds

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(Coming in top against another one loss rikishi)

"I felt so good today. Once I got my arms on, I said to myself, right on. Double digit wins? I am not even thinking about that...yet."

Tochiazuma (7-1) over Miyabiyama by hikiotoshi, 0.6 seconds

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(Pulldown at the tachiai)

"Normally I'd move ahead but today...just you know. I did not want to lose again and I felt rather uncomfortable going against him."

Ama (1-7) over Kotomitsuki by okuridashi, 5.2 seconds

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(Winning his first bout)

"Right. I finally got one. I never felt I wanted to win this badly like today."

Kaio (8-0) over Dejima by uwatenage, 20.5 seconds

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"I am not even thinking about the yusho at all. We are just a half way in."

Dejima (5-3) losing to Kaio

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"Once I got myself into his form, there was no way I could have won."

Kitanoumi oyakata (Offering an advice to Kaio)

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(On his winning 24th yusho, his final one at the age of 31 years old at the 1984 Natsu basho)

"I felt like I was riding on some kind of wave and I thought I really had to grab this opportunity. I told myself this was my last chance."

Tomozuna oyakata

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"All this retirement talk must be letting him easier to deal with pressure and making him concentrate on his own sumo. He appears to be more relaxed, and it looks like winning each bout is diminishing his injury pain one by one."

Takasago Oyakata, Kyokai's PR Director

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(For sixth straight year, the directors held off rikishi's salary increase)

"As the attendance remains as low as it is now, we cannot afford to approve any salary increase."

Harunoyama (Makushita West 39)

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(Retirement announced. As a Jyun-Toshiyori Harunoyama, he will help instruct and guide young Matsugane Beya rikishis)

"When I joined Ozumo, I was thinking I might not make a sekitori but I am really pleased that I was able to stay active for a dozen years and even go up to Makuuchi. I felt like I could still continue but my knee said otherwise. Whether I lost or not, it's all good memory. It's been a lot of fun. Thank you very much."

- He made his dohyo debut at the 1992 Haru Basho and had four Makuuchi bashos. His highest rank was Maegashira 10.

Shin-jo (New Recruits) rikishis announced:

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Hisanoumi (from Tonga, Tagonoura Beya)

Fujimori (Saitama, Kise)

Tanaka renamed to Masumeidai (Aichi, Chiganura)

NIshikawa (Wakayama, Tagonoura)

Toriumi (Saitama, Nakamura)

Tanaka renamed to Tamadaito/Tamaoazuma??? (Osaka, Kataonami) Any idea, Mado san?

Hamaguchi (Nagasaki, Sakaigawa)

Matsushita (Osaka, Magaki)

Mizuse renamed to Otokoyama? (Kyoto, Takadagawa)

Kanei (Miyazaki, Michinoku)

Kotokaneko (Chiba, Sadogatake)

Yamamoto (Aomori, Naruto)

Kinryuzan (Korea, Matsugane)

Kagamiyama oyakata, 48, (former sekiwake Tagaryu) has gone on kyujo as he was stepped on by a fallen rikishi on Day 7. He had bruize his right thigh and would require about a week's rest.

Edited November 19, 2006 by Jonosuke

[Kintamayama]

I don't know who the "eminent" member is, but thanks for redoing this. I am sure I speak for all of us , and join you in asking Mado-san to renew his efforts as well.

Thank you, sir.

[obinishiki]

;-) Thanks a lot.

[Manekineko]

Yes indeed. (Whistling...)

[Jaffa]

Most appreciated.

(Whistling...)

[sumofan]

I am not normally one to indulge myself in 'me too' posts, but here I want to make an exception and say thanks.

I really appreciate the rikishi talk threads.

Thanks.

(Whistling...) (Laughing...) (Laughing...)