egparis18 622 Posted July 31, 2015 Just read the article about Hakuho that Kinta posted. Food for thought. I'd swear he's far too proud to stick around too long and get toppled, but that's not at all likely to happen just yet. He looks about as weak as Godzilla these days, and quite nearly half as nice. Perhaps he's getting bored though? Glutted with glory? Perhaps his biggest risk is losing fans' affection and admiration. He's lost mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 814 Posted July 31, 2015 Hakuho has nothing left to prove really. If he enjoys it and can keep winning, why should anyone care if he continues. He has done too much so he should quit is not a good argument. He should keep going, even to the point where others win yushos but he is in the hunt for the cup. It's all really a personal decision, none of our business, leave on a high or fight til you can't be a yokozuna anymore, it's his choice. Whats the worst thing people can say, oh he should have quit earlier. You can never say he was a crap wrestler. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monnodo 60 Posted August 1, 2015 To use wrestling terms: The guy who will beat Hakuho on a regular basis will be over huge, and you always go out on your back^^ I think Hakuho leaving sumo now, that he gets serious competition would even be kind of weak. I mean, don't get me wrong, he shouldn't stay until he can barely get 10 wins anymore, but when he reaches the point, where he could not win like 4 or 5 consecutive tournaments, he can call it quits. Until then I really want to see more of him. He should at least wrestle until 2017 which will probably be the year I can afford a trip to japan :D 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,534 Posted August 1, 2015 I'd hate to see a return to his 2001-2003 form, where he could barely rack up 5 wins consistently. (Eh?) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) The origin of zabuton-throwing? http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002315264 Edited August 7, 2015 by Kintamayama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakuhonofan 334 Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Hakuho M.Davaajargal appointed Ambassador for the 2020 Summer Olympics Hakuho M.Davaajargal appointed Ambassador for the 2020 Summer Olympics By B.TUNGALAG On July 31, the Mongolian National Olympic Committee has selected 69th Yokozuna Hakuho M.Davaajargal as Ambassador for the Mongolian team participating in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. During a ceremony to present State Honored Athlete and Labor Hero Hakuho M.Davaajargal with a certificate of ambassadorship, he was also awarded with the Order of Golden-Ochir, the highest prize of the Mongolian National Olympic Commitee. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics are being held from July 24 to August 9. Below is a brief interview with Hakuho M.Davaajargal: Congratulations for being appointed the Mongolian Ambassador for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, and awarded with Order of Golden-Ochir. How do you feel now? Thank you. I am very happy that the 2020 Summer Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, the city I grew up in. I am very lucky to represent Mongolia at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympic Games from May 10 to 24, and Mongolia participated in the Olympics for the first time. A total of 17 athletes from Mongolia competed in five sporting events. One of those athletes was my father, Labor Hero J.Munkhbat. That is why I want to participate as an honorary guest in the Tokyo 2020 Games with my father. Former sumo wrestler Kyokutenho N.Tsevegnyam announced his retirement after competing in the top division of the Nagoya Basho. How did you feel about that? Sumo wrestlers N.Tsevegnyam, D.Batbayar and B.Enkhbat were the first Mongolian wrestlers in the sumo world. I especially admired brother N.Tsevegnyam when I saw him on Japanese NHK Television. It was very fortunate that I wrestled with him on the same dohyo (sumo ring). I was quite disappointed when I heard about his retirement, but I had my 35th win at the Nagoya Basho. I returned the favor with my 35th win. You’ve broken numerous records. What are your future objectives? I want to take my 36th win. It is my most immediate objective. I want to do the dohyo-iri (ring-entering ceremony, performed only by wrestlers in the juryo and makuuchi divisions) on the stage of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. I will try not to retire until Tokyo 2020. http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=15578 Edited August 25, 2015 by Hakuhonofan 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,701 Posted August 25, 2015 Hakuho grew up in Tokyo - had they added sumo-wise it would be a correct translation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted August 26, 2015 Very, very interesting interview with a former gyoji. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Quite onery spectators in those days to be throwing ashtrays and mikan as opposed to zabuton. Can you post part 2 of the article please? I can't seem to find a link to it. (I dunno...) Edited August 26, 2015 by inhashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 622 Posted August 26, 2015 Can you post part 2 of the article please? I can't seem to find a link to it. (I dunno...) Same here.... (Wearing a paperbag...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted August 27, 2015 Can you post part 2 of the article please? I can't seem to find a link to it. (I dunno...) Same here.... (Wearing a paperbag...) Hasn't been posted yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,701 Posted August 27, 2015 The Japanese version of the 2nd half is already on the site, both are viewable if you register for free at Mainichi shimbun and get 10 articles a month. The picture pages are free to view, they contain the whole text of the article - my saved and filtered pages show the text, but I don't know how to view the Japanese text in the pic-pages on the net. http://mainichi.jp/graph/2015/08/18/20150818ddm035050051000c/001.htmlhttp://mainichi.jp/graph/2015/08/19/20150819ddm035050086000c/001.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted August 27, 2015 Looking forward to reading Part 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Part 2: Edited August 27, 2015 by Kintamayama 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted August 27, 2015 Part 2: That's a Miyabiyama restaurant article again. Does the link need updating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Part 2: That's a Miyabiyama restaurant article again. Does the link need updating? Fixed. Aged. Edited August 27, 2015 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakuhonofan 334 Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Hakuho poised to tie Takanohana record Edited August 31, 2015 by Hakuhonofan 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,140 Posted August 31, 2015 Hakuho poised to tie Takanohana record Being 4th on a list doesn't make it a "record" in general usage of that word in that context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted September 12, 2015 New Basho preview 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted September 17, 2015 Informative tsuna story 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted October 2, 2015 Mark Buckton 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted October 2, 2015 More from the excellent Yomiuri Shinbun's excellent sumo ABC series. This time on the full house banner and why. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted October 5, 2015 Journalism (?) for the netizens out there on shokkiri at RocketNews 24. Link to an older article "Shokkiri: The Obscure Art of Sumo Comedy" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted October 15, 2015 Part 14 of the excellent Sumo ABC series- chanko. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,088 Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) A few parts I missed from the excellent Sumo ABC series: Banzuke making Jungyo Oyakata salaries Edited October 15, 2015 by Kintamayama 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
