ryafuji 475 Posted November 26, 2019 11 hours ago, Kishinoyama said: No link? It's a request for John Gunning to write an article on Kotooshu. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 380 Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, ryafuji said: It's a request for John Gunning to write an article on Kotooshu. I should have realized that...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 233 Posted November 27, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 08:18, John Gunning said: That would be the one. For the record I like the music. I just don't think it fits the visuals particularly well. Rikishi Files has replaced Sumo 101 and I'll be doing them during the next few basho so if there are guys you are interesting and worth doing 300 words on, by all means let me know. Can be literally anyone that has ever been on the banzuke. The Kotonowakas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted November 27, 2019 More content needed to satisfy sumo's overseas fans Quote Sumo’s popularity abroad has increased massively over the past few years. A huge section of the fan base is now composed of people who have come to the sport relatively recently. That larger audience has been a boon for those of us working in sports media, driving up demand for expanded coverage and creating opportunities to do deeper and more interesting work... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/sumo/content-needed-satisfy-sumos-overseas-fans/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 29,571 Posted November 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Gaijingai said: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/770/ excellent basho wrap-up by Hiro Morita Even more dimmer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted November 30, 2019 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/female-sumo-wrestling-women-in-japan-breaking-into-sport-dominated-by-men/ CBS-TV video story on female sumo wrestlers with John Gunning being interviewed, too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 233 Posted December 4, 2019 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/04/sumo/amateur-sumo-lacks-flair-worthy-fans-attention/ Amateur sumo lacks flair, but worthy of fans' attention BY JOHN GUNNING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,036 Posted December 4, 2019 Shuji Miki looks at Asanoyama and his most annual win prize. https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006208867?fp=0c8699a715efdd3dd17a950b16ad56b4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 1,700 Posted December 5, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 09:18, John Gunning said: That would be the one. For the record I like the music. I just don't think it fits the visuals particularly well. Rikishi Files has replaced Sumo 101 and I'll be doing them during the next few basho so if there are guys you are interesting and worth doing 300 words on, by all means let me know. Can be literally anyone that has ever been on the banzuke. Takatoriki. Hiramaku yusho from M14, 14 sansho, 9 kinboshi, kicked out of sumo as an elder, son-in-law of Taiho, father of Naya (and the others whose names I forget). Ah ... maybe no need for the article now. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 6, 2019 https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/sumo-diary/302441 Holy moly. This writer is a complete ignorant smart-*ss! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 8, 2019 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/12/d5c8cde52154-olympics-rugby-captain-leitch-hakuho-nominated-for-torch-relay.html Hakuho nominated to run with Olympic torch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 233 Posted December 11, 2019 Another Wednesday, another Inside Sumo from Mr John Gunning Joining sumo no easy task for foreign rikishi hopefuls 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,138 Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, code_number3 said: Another Wednesday, another Inside Sumo from Mr John GunningJoining sumo no easy task for foreign rikishi hopefuls Nice use of the word "drive". 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 12, 2019 https://sports.yahoo.com/beating-homesickness-tough-path-top-georgian-sumo-star-043047778--spt.html great article on Tochinoshin! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Gaijingai said: https://sports.yahoo.com/beating-homesickness-tough-path-top-georgian-sumo-star-043047778--spt.html great article on Tochinoshin! Hey! Go fix your topic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 12, 2019 https://sports.yahoo.com/five-key-facts-sumo-sport-no-other-043147349--spt.html not bad 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Otokonoyama said: Hey! Go fix your topic. Where is it? I can’t find where I posted it on my smartphone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 788 Posted December 13, 2019 12 hours ago, Gaijingai said: It got moved to "Off Topic" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, Gaijingai said: Where is it? I can’t find where I posted it on my smartphone. Click any one of the six hot-links in the post you quoted to go to your topic. Then scroll to the first post if necessary, and use the edit function to fix the title. Edited December 13, 2019 by Otokonoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 18, 2019 Hakuho more than deserving of special elder status Quote When you think of sumo, what’s the first word that comes to mind? Certainly, for anyone who has ever set foot inside the ring, “painful” would be right up there. Traditional, ritualistic, historical — there are any number of adjectives you could use to describe Japan’s national sport. The one that perhaps best captures its essence though is “vague"... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/18/sumo/hakuho-deserving-special-elder-status/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 404 Posted December 23, 2019 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191224_05/ the NSK blew it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 24, 2019 Sumo: Asanoyama, Daieisho bumped up in rankings for New Year's meet Quote Summer basho winner Asanoyama will fight as a sekiwake for the first time at next month's New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, the latest rankings released by the Japan Sumo Association on Tuesday showed. The 25-year-old rising star earned promotion to sumo's third-highest rank after going 11-4 as a new komusubi at last month's Kyushu tournament. While pursuing a second top-division trophy, he kept pace with grand champion Hakuho until late in the meet. Asanoyama is the third wrestler from Toyama Prefecture to reach sekiwake and first since Kotogaume in 1986. "I'm aiming to progress higher in the banzuke. I won't feel confident unless I post double-digit wins as sekiwake," Asanoyama told reporters at his Takasago stable in Tokyo. "I always compete like a challenger. I'm going to fight my own fight," he said... https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191224/p2g/00m/0sp/024000c 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 25, 2019 Remembering Rikidōzan: The (Korean) Symbol of Japan’s Postwar Strength Quote Sunday, December 15 marked 53 years since the murder of a Japanese postwar icon Rikidōzan. Some may know of him as the Godfather of Japanese puroresu (pro wrestling), but that’s only part of the story. His life rests at the intersection of Northeast Asian culture, history, and identity, offering the outside observer a window into the complexities that lie in the relationship between regional neighbors... https://www.tokyoreview.net/2019/12/remembering-rikidozan/ 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,708 Posted December 25, 2019 JSA needs to look outward for good of sumo Quote Whatever hopes fans had for a peaceful end to the year were dashed when Japan Sumo Association officials instructed Takagenji to take part in his regularly scheduled bout on Dec. 11 despite the wrestler being diagnosed with influenza earlier in the day. Ten years after an influenza A outbreak killed 40 people in Japan, the decision was yet another stunning lack of judgment by JSA executives. The victims in the 2009 pandemic were mostly aged 60 and over — exactly the same demographic that occupies many of the seats closest to the ring at sumo events... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/25/sumo/jsa-needs-look-outward-good-sumo 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,036 Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) Asanoyama starting 2020 in a promising place on the banzuke. https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006253134?fp=cb5a9208d2081b6b047a1da932be8812 Edited December 26, 2019 by Amamaniac 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
