Kintamayama 45,549 Posted January 6, 2012 Nishinoshima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 815 Posted January 6, 2012 Nishinoshima Just as good a read the second time :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted January 6, 2012 Nishinoshima Just as good a read the second time :-) Oh, missed Yubin's link and joke.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,310 Posted January 6, 2012 Always enjoy John's articles. He does very well managing the balance between providing something for the newbie and also for the long-time fan. Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Mark gets interviewed (audio) about sumo and himself-I found it very informative for those who are relatively new and want to know stuff about watching sumo and stuff. Helpful. At the end you can hear the Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. singing a part of the sumo song about the Hawaiians. Edited February 12, 2012 by Kintamayama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted March 10, 2012 Mark, ahead of Haru 2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kuroyama 715 Posted March 10, 2012 Mark, ahead of Haru 2012 Takanohana was recently mulling over ideas that could see reduced ticket prices and fan interaction Every so often one feels more keenly than usual the limitations in the grammatical structures of English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,688 Posted March 10, 2012 Hanaregoma was "ousted"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugman 384 Posted March 10, 2012 Mark gets interviewed (audio) about sumo and himself-I found it very informative for those who are relatively new and want to know stuff about watching sumo and stuff. Helpful. At the end you can hear the Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. singing a part of the sumo song about the Hawaiians. That was really good Kintamayama, thank you :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted March 13, 2012 Who is the new hack doing sumo writeups at the Japan Times? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted March 14, 2012 K Who is the new hack doing sumo writeups at the Japan Times? Kyodo is one of the major news agencies. The (paper) Japan Times only uses reports from one or two agencies, mainly Kyodo, and also puts the reports onto the JT online. The 'specials' are only in the online version. John Gunning, OTOH, appears in both versions of the Daily Yomiuri. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted March 23, 2012 On Baruto's tsunatori Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torabayama 51 Posted March 26, 2012 Sand Storm Rising - Egyptian aims to become first Arab yokozuna - Nilesports.com (Words and Photos by John Gunning) Longer version (in this months Sumo World) There's a new Sumo World this month? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 815 Posted March 26, 2012 Sand Storm Rising - Egyptian aims to become first Arab yokozuna - Nilesports.com (Words and Photos by John Gunning) Longer version (in this months Sumo World) There's a new Sumo World this month? I was unaware that magazine still existed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted March 27, 2012 Sand Storm Rising - Egyptian aims to become first Arab yokozuna - Nilesports.com (Words and Photos by John Gunning) Longer version (in this months Sumo World) There's a new Sumo World this month? I was unaware that magazine still existed! It's a matter of definition. Clyde has kept it going but for years I personally have never seen or heard of it on sale anywhere other than at a bookstall in the venue of each basho. The JSA people have been aware of the "ghost magazine" situation for years but continue to provide Clyde and his writers with Press Cards. John G of course would not need to do this as he has an ID from the Daily Yomiuri. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted March 31, 2012 Mark on Osaka and 6 Ozekis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torabayama 51 Posted March 31, 2012 Mark on Osaka and 6 Ozekis. "One of the best battles sumo has seen in the past two years, since Hakuho downed former yokozuna Asashoryu in a play-off at the September 2009 tourney, saw the same man claim a victory over his sekiwake foe." I'm pretty sure Asashoryu won that playoff in September 2009.... http://sumoreference.com/Rikishi_basho.aspx?r=878&b=200909 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark.Buckton 68 Posted March 31, 2012 You are right there mate - update went in to insert fix just it was after out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torabayama 51 Posted March 31, 2012 You had me second guessing my memory! Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugman 384 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Apologies if this has been posted in another thread, but it's a nice article about the men in the middle, the gyoji. "They drank all night and wouldn't let us go," he says. "They made us sit in the seiza position with our feet tucked underneath on the wooden floor. So after I was a novice, I only grew 3 centimeters." He stands 165 centimeters tall, but one talent of a gyoji is to appear short to make the wrestlers seem larger. Thats a talent i would excel at too, unfortunately i'm also about 7 foot wide so i'd have the added, unwanted effect of making the rikishi look thin. :-D Thank you for the great article :) Edited March 31, 2012 by Bugman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 1,427 Posted March 31, 2012 You are right there mate - update went in to insert fix just it was after out. There are a few other errors that could do with a quick fix. The most obvious one being.... 'let's not forget Hak now has his 22nd top flight title and is within site of Asashoryu's 25 ' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torabayama 51 Posted April 3, 2012 This blog post was mentioned on SML, didn't notice it posted here yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,549 Posted April 3, 2012 This blog post was mentioned on SML, didn't notice it posted here yet. Because it's written so poorly, yokazuna and all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
