Kintamayama 47,156 Posted July 4, 2003 (edited) Asashouryuu was on a TV show on the third. He said he hadn't spoken to Musashimaru since the latter announced he was participating. "Senshuuraku match? Oh, yes, there is one..", he said nonchalantly. Last year in Nagoya, he was still a Sekiwake, and he clinched his Oozeki promotion by beating Musashimaru on day 14 by Oshidashi. It's a year later, and his return to Nagoya has him ranked alongside Musa. "I am not consciously thinking about it(their match)", he said. The reporters don't buy it. They think that's all he's been thinking about ever since he was promoted- he is well aware of the talk that his promotion was made possible becuase of Musa's injury, and he surely would like to prove otherwise..(Nikkan) Last Basho's Jonokuchi Yusho winner Kagaya says he will not stop till he reaches Makushita. He is 1.67 cm, 22 years old, weighs 90 kilos, and he's from Kasugano. He is looking for a speedy promotion. He didn't meet the minimum requirements (1.73, 75 kilos) of the Kyookai for entering, but they have been lenient on that lately, so he's in. (where are the days of the silicone head transplants..) Picture of Kyokushuuzan looking down at him, asking "what's your height anyway??" Kotomitsuki will not drink sake during the whole of the Basho."Whatever happens, I don't want to drop to Juuryou. I haven't had a drink since comimg to Nagoya, and that's the way it's going to stay." Compared to last basho, he has been invited a lot more this time by various support groups to dinner and stuff, but he has abstained all through. "I'm taking good care of my physical condition. I'm asleep by 11:30 every night", he says. His "lifeline" is his right arm, (described here as "carrying a bomb"), and he will be doing his best, his elbows notwithstanding. Edited July 4, 2003 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,156 Posted July 9, 2003 (edited) The height -challenged Kagaya is already being called "Mainoumi 2" by the press. He executed a "Tsutaezori" yesterday in Jonidan. It is one of the new kimarites introduced in 2001. It has been done 4 times-twice in Makushita, once in Makuuchi (Asashouryuu against Takanonami on day 3 of Aki 2002-here is the bout and yesterday was the fourth. Last basho he executed an equally rare Izori. It looks like this: Kagaya is on the right, just in case .. Edited July 9, 2003 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted July 14, 2003 Wow -- cool picture and cool kimarite! Way to go Kagaya! ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
