Sumo articles by journalists who are Forum members/or not

[rhyen 1,858]

so which of the news sources mentioned in the article are gossip rags and which are mainstream newspaper?

[Kintamayama 47,114]

Tochinoshin

[Amamaniac 2,091]

John Gunning offers yet another great feature on Tochinoshin:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/01/31/sumo/hard-work-pays-off-good-guy-tochinoshin/#.WnIEXmYZN3l

[Kintamayama 47,114]

New committee

[ryafuji 824]

The committee formation appears to have triggered more "sumo in crisis" type articles in the Western media. Here's The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/09/big-trouble-all-of-japans-sumo-wrestlers-to-be-questioned-as-sport-lurches-into-crisis

[Pandaazuma 1,310]

Don't get me started on those idiots at the Guardian.

[Kintamayama 47,114]

Sumo ABC Part 70- Kakuryuu’s bad habits

[Amamaniac 2,091]

Just came across this Shuji Miki Sumo ABC instalment, and couldn't help but think the parallel between Kimura Shonosuke and David Letterman in terms of post-retirement facial hair...  But more importantly, there are some fascinating insights into the world of gyoji.

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004248088

[Amamaniac 2,091]

This article came out in July of last year, and seems to have slipped under Sumo Forum's radar.  Not a bad insider's look at Hakuho.

http://www.asahi.com/special/teamhakuho/en/

[Kintamayama 47,114]

Ｍｒ．　Ｇｕｎｎｉｎｇ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｍｉｎｇ　Ｏｓａｋａ　ｂａｓｈｏ, plum blossoms in bloom and all..

[Kintamayama 47,114]

Haru 2018-Japan Times

[Amamaniac 2,091]

Shuji Miki decided to feature January yusho winner, Tochinoshin, in his latest Sumo ABC.

http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004276585

[Amamaniac 2,091]

Shuji Miki's latest instalment covers the reasons behind Osuanarashi's exit from sumo.  Just how new are written pledges?

http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004301379

[Kintamayama 47,114]

John Gunning on Kakuryuu's yusho

[Amamaniac 2,091]

I have checked posts around the time that the following article was released (July 2015), and it seems to have gone unnoticed.  I am posting the link(s) here in case there is interest in retired sumo wrestlers.

http://www.reedyoung.com/project/retired-sumo-wrestlers/

[Amamaniac 2,091]

Endo gets the Miki ABC treatment:

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004335605

[I am the Yokozuna 220]

I would love, John, if possible, in articles like this to have any first-person quotes and writing based on some discussions or talks with the related people, not just summary of what is already known dressed like an op-ed. I guess you are quite busy but this is what I felt after reading the column on Naya. 

[Amamaniac 2,091]

Miki tackles the women on the dohyo issue.

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004365275

[rhyen 1,858]

1 hour ago, John Gunning said:

Nichidai

wonder if they could have turned John into a World Champion.

[Shinrei 47]

Just saw this in my feed. The first half has a focus on sumo.

https://jalopnik.com/what-racing-can-learn-from-sumo-1825501962

Quote

Instead of rejecting the lack of parity between wrestlers with different advantages and disadvantages, sumo embraces them, enabling opponents to push the boundaries of technique and strategy.

 

[Eikokurai 3,437]

6 hours ago, Shinrei said:

Just saw this in my feed. The first half has a focus on sumo.

https://jalopnik.com/what-racing-can-learn-from-sumo-1825501962

 

The writer seems to say that Kotoinazuma was a Yokozuna, citing him as an example of a grand champion’s scrappiness. He made it to Komusubi for one basho and got a makekoshi.

[Kintamayama 47,114]

John on Banzuke making.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

On 5/2/2018 at 11:48, Kintamayama said:

John on Banzuke making.

Small correction: Ōsunaarashi dropped from M3 to J1 after July 2016, not 2017.

[ryafuji 824]

Future without sumo unthinkable for Hakuho says John

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

SUMO ABC (76) / Why can only Japanese nationals become sumo association elders?

There is a long-standing tradition in the sumo world of not allowing women to enter the dohyo ring. There is also a nationality clause that prohibits wrestlers who are not Japanese citizens from becoming elders.

This policy was added in September 1976 as one of the qualifications for obtaining an elder share, which says elders must have Japanese nationality. At present there are 105 elder shares.

In 1972, Takamiyama, who was an American citizen at the time, won the Emperor’s Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, becoming the first foreign wrestler to win the title of the uppermost makuuchi division.

Takamiyama expressed his intention to become an elder in the JSA in the future. However, some JSA members became concerned, saying it might be not good for a foreign national to train wrestlers and get involved in the association’s management. The nationality clause was created in response to that opinion.

At the time, the nationality clause inflamed public opinion as an “outrageous anachronism.” Facing strong opposition from the public, then JSA Chairman Kasugano — former yokozuna Tochinishiki — said: “There will be no change in the JSA’s policy on the nationality clause, but we will study this matter if, for example, exceptional cases should be established. And [the nationality clause] will not be officially added [to our rules and regulations] before any conclusions have been reached.”

In the end, no exceptional measures were taken, and Takamiyama became a naturalized Japanese citizen in June 1980 at age 35 under the name Daigoro Watanabe, thus obtaining a qualification for becoming an elder.

Takamiyama eventually became stablemaster Azumazeki, training yokozuna Akebono and komusubi Takamisakari, among other wrestlers.

The month after Takamiyama’s naturalization, the JSA officially added the nationality clause to its rules and regulations.

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