It's a beautiful day!

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

Asasekiryu schooled Hokutoriki in tachiai and sumo.

Aminishiki showed some fast & powerful deashi.

Kotomitsuki showed textbook sumo in his ozeki debut.

Homasho's sumo was rock solid.

Kotooshu's bout was exciting, and he won one for the gipper.

Chiyotakai beat the spoiled brat with flair. Even had time to fix his hair before swiping the kensho. That's style.

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Sumo wrestling (sic) is a very good thing (Applauding...)

[Doitsuyama 1,194]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

[Peterao 3]

Lay off him. He's way out in Okinawa, where NHK broadcasts on a one-basho delay.

[Tikozan 4]

(Sign of approval...) yes there were very good bouts today, my favourites were

Ama - Hakuho, Kotomitsuki - Tochinonada and Kotooshu - Tokitenku.

(Applauding...) Who could win this basho? (Clapping wildly...) I hope Kotomitsuki.

[Koneko 0]

Who could win this basho? (Applauding...) I hope Kotomitsuki.

That'd be cool, I agree. (Sign of approval...) Though I'd love to see Ama run off with the yusho...not likely, I know, but one can dream right? Great start so far - this will be an interesting basho!

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

You sure...?

[Doitsuyama 1,194]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

You sure...?

It's very rare for a yokozuna to give up a kinboshi on shonichi as they regularly face a komusubi. Like Ama.

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

You sure...?

It's very rare for a yokozuna to give up a kinboshi on shonichi as they regularly face a komusubi. Like Ama.

Thank you very much for the explanation. Much appreciated! (Applauding...)

[Yuriyama Ren 1]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

You sure...?

It's very rare for a yokozuna to give up a kinboshi on shonichi as they regularly face a komusubi. Like Ama.

Alright, I'm thoroughly confused now.

Are you implying that:

a) Ama's kubinage win over Hakuho didn't take place and both the results on goo Sumo and the NSK video stream were erroneous?

b) it wasn't the first kinboshi that Hakuho has given up.

c) komusubi are not eligible for a kinboshi over a mere beating of yokozuna, only regular maegashira can get one this way?

[ilovesumo 12]

The very cool thing happened after Ama's win- the speaker was telling the people (with a sharp teaching voice) not to throw the zabuton. (Applauding...)

[Doitsuyama 1,194]

Alright, I'm thoroughly confused now.

Are you implying that:

a) Ama's kubinage win over Hakuho didn't take place and both the results on goo Sumo and the NSK video stream were erroneous?

b) it wasn't the first kinboshi that Hakuho has given up.

c) komusubi are not eligible for a kinboshi over a mere beating of yokozuna, only regular maegashira can get one this way?

Hehe, of course c) is the correct answer.

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

And Ama scalped Hakuho to snatch the first kinboshi off the new yokozuna.

Nope.

You sure...?

It's very rare for a yokozuna to give up a kinboshi on shonichi as they regularly face a komusubi. Like Ama.

Alright, I'm thoroughly confused now.

Are you implying that:

a) Ama's kubinage win over Hakuho didn't take place and both the results on goo Sumo and the NSK video stream were erroneous?

b) it wasn't the first kinboshi that Hakuho has given up.

c) komusubi are not eligible for a kinboshi over a mere beating of yokozuna, only regular maegashira can get one this way?

I think © is correct. Sanyaku rikishi are not eligible for kinboshi. The unofficial ginboshi would have been a better comment.

[Yuriyama Ren 1]

Ah, I see.

Well, even without kinboshi it was still a beautiful bout. (Applauding...)

[Kintamayama 45,564]

The very cool thing happened after Ama's win- the speaker was telling the people (with a sharp teaching voice) not to throw the zabuton. (Applauding...)

He always does that, but the difference was that he did it at least THREE times during Makuuchi-at the beginning, at the shimpan koutai and BEFORE Hakuhou's bout, not to mention after it as well..

It's probably something new, they probably want to stop the age old ritual. He used very stern words, like "anyone causing damage or injury with the zabuton will be prosecuted fully" etc.

But it didn't help much..

Edited September 9, 2007 by Kintamayama

[Yuriyama Ren 1]

The very cool thing happened after Ama's win- the speaker was telling the people (with a sharp teaching voice) not to throw the zabuton. (Sign of approval...)

I thought the zabuton barrage was rather half-hearted. Maybe it was because of the schoolteacher scolding but it kinda felt like the crowd didn't consider the bout worthy enough to get off their asses and toss their zabuton. The picture was completely different last basho when Kotomitsuki won his bout against Hakuho. Ama gets no respect.. (Applauding...)

[ilovesumo 12]

The very cool thing happened after Ama's win- the speaker was telling the people (with a sharp teaching voice) not to throw the zabuton. (Sign of approval...)

I thought the zabuton barrage was rather half-hearted. Maybe it was because of the schoolteacher scolding but it kinda felt like the crowd didn't consider the bout worthy enough to get off their asses and toss their zabuton. The picture was completely different last basho when Kotomitsuki won his bout against Hakuho. Ama gets no respect.. (Applauding...)

Nooooo!

They love Ama! They just didn't want to break the rule cause everybody could hear the shout in that moment.

[Koneko 0]

The picture was completely different last basho when Kotomitsuki won his bout against Hakuho. Ama gets no respect.. (Applauding...)

Hmm, from what I've read Ama seems to be quite popular. Last basho was Mickey's ozeki run, and the public had followed him closely for nearly two weeks - I don't think you can compare them like that. (Then again, what do I know.)

[Jejima 1,427]

I think

[Kintamayama 45,564]

I thought the zabuton barrage was rather half-hearted. Maybe it was because of the schoolteacher scolding but it kinda felt like the crowd didn't consider the bout worthy enough to get off their asses and toss their zabuton. The picture was completely different last basho when Kotomitsuki won his bout against Hakuho. Ama gets no respect.. (Applauding...)

Usually, the out -of- town basho crowd is rowdier-they even eat pieces of the dohyo, I'm told. That, and the fact that the "scolding" sounded pretty serious - I'll bet some people were actually intimidated by it.

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

I think

[Koneko 0]

Usually, the out -of- town basho crowd is rowdier-they even eat pieces of the dohyo, I'm told. That, and the fact that the "scolding" sounded pretty serious - I'll bet some people were actually intimidated by it.

Heh! Yeah, last night I read about SalParadise getting his ribs kicked in during the dismantling of the dohyo in Nagoya '06. Kotooshu insulted my footwear Pretty funny. Sorry for going (Applauding...) , just thought I'd throw it out there for the enjoyment of my fellow n00bs.

[Fujisan 533]

Is it me or is Hakuho in the habit of losing on Shonichi?

It certainly feels like he loses more often than he wins.

[Asojima 2,874]

The picture was completely different last basho when Kotomitsuki won his bout against Hakuho. Ama gets no respect.. (Clapping wildly...)

Hmm, from what I've read Ama seems to be quite popular. Last basho was Mickey's ozeki run, and the public had followed him closely for nearly two weeks - I don't think you can compare them like that. (Then again, what do I know.)

And last basho was held in Mickey's hometown area which added a bit to the local enthusiasm.

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

Usually, the out -of- town basho crowd is rowdier-they even eat pieces of the dohyo, I'm told. That, and the fact that the "scolding" sounded pretty serious - I'll bet some people were actually intimidated by it.

Heh! Yeah, last night I read about SalParadise getting his ribs kicked in during the dismantling of the dohyo in Nagoya '06. Kotooshu insulted my footwear Pretty funny. Sorry for going (Clapping wildly...) , just thought I'd throw it out there for the enjoyment of my fellow n00bs.

While I quite enjoyed Sal's story, and I like his writing style, I would take it all with a handful of salt. He admits to being drunk at the time (memory issues, anyone...), and in reading his posts on other message boards, quite the confrontational character. Incidents no doubt occur, but it takes two to tango. And, the rowdies always dab the corners of their mouths with a serviette after eating dirt ;-)

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

Kakizoe stormed out to a win to start his climb back up to the join the joi-jin.

Goeido won his first makuuchi bout over a weak-looking but determined Hakurozan.

TochiO3 won over perenial crowd fav Kita-Zak.

Kyokutenho's comeback continues.

Kokkai still hits like a ton o' bricks.

Kasugao charged! A won with oshizumo!

Robocop beat a fellow Aomorian.

Some guy that looks like Kaiho won too.

And Shogun beat the Stay Puffed Marshmello Man. (Clapping wildly...)