Gaijingai 469 Posted January 27 Tokushoryu’s emotions https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200127/p2g/00m/0sp/063000c 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 1,978 Posted January 28 (edited) One of those rare occasions when mainstream western media takes notice of sumo: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/28/japan-in-raptures-as-outsider-wins-sumo-contest-and-bursts-into-tears https://news.sky.com/story/japan-lowest-ranked-sumo-wrestler-weeps-as-he-defies-odds-to-win-tournament-11919830 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/28/sport/sumo-underdog-tokushoryu-spt-intl/index.html?from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0 Edited January 28 by Eikokurai 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 326 Posted January 28 4 hours ago, Eikokurai said: One of those rare occasions when mainstream western media takes notice of sumo: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/28/japan-in-raptures-as-outsider-wins-sumo-contest-and-bursts-into-tears https://news.sky.com/story/japan-lowest-ranked-sumo-wrestler-weeps-as-he-defies-odds-to-win-tournament-11919830 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/28/sport/sumo-underdog-tokushoryu-spt-intl/index.html?from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0 Also reported by BBC IMO, Tokushoryu’s story same as Leicester City’s 5000-1 2016 Premier League yusho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 1,978 Posted January 28 2 minutes ago, code_number3 said: Also reported by BBC IMO, Tokushoryu’s story same as Leicester City’s 5000-1 2016 Premier League yusho. BBC must have just picked it up because I looked there an hour or two ago to see if they had it and they didn’t. Leicester is a reasonable comparison. I prefer Wigan beating Man City for the FA Cup. Winning the Prem is a much bigger achievement. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 536 Posted January 28 (edited) 5 hours ago, Eikokurai said: One of those rare occasions when mainstream western media takes notice of sumo: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/28/japan-in-raptures-as-outsider-wins-sumo-contest-and-bursts-into-tears Most shared, and second most viewed story (after live coverage of the coronavirus) on The Guardian's US site right now. Edited January 28 by ryafuji 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 469 Posted January 28 Tokushoryu and late mentor http://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/AJ202001270055.html 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,357 Posted January 29 13 hours ago, Gaijingai said: Tokushoryu and late mentor http://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/AJ202001270055.html Quote "Tokushoryu became the third oldest first-time tournament winner since the current system of six tournaments a year started in 1958." Missing a little detail... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,357 Posted January 29 Not a "properly" published article, but still a bright gem of information by the sorely missed legend @Jonosuke:http://server.webtrek.com/pipermail/sumo/2020-January/000169.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,731 Posted January 29 Tokushoryu's unlikely run among sumo's best surprises Quote January 2020 served up one of the best sumo tournaments of recent times... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/29/sumo/tokushoryus-unlikely-run-among-sumos-best-surprises 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,731 Posted January 31 Backstories Expecting the unexpected at the 2020 New Year Tournament Hiro Morita NHK World Anchor, Play-by-Play Sumo Announcer https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/852/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 469 Posted February 3 Thieves burglarize Konishiki’s house. https://www.kitv.com/story/41642904/thieves-burglarize-sumo-champ-konishikis-house 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 1,079 Posted February 3 56 minutes ago, Gaijingai said: Thieves burglarize Konishiki’s house. https://www.kitv.com/story/41642904/thieves-burglarize-sumo-champ-konishikis-house ... in Hawaii ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,731 Posted February 4 Sumo Coming -- Well Almost -- to Tokyo Olympics Quote Knowing it may have the world's attention, the Japan Sumo Association and local Olympic organizers are planning a sumo tournament on Aug. 12-13, just days after the Olympics end. The event was announced on Tuesday and is designed to bring more attention to the Japanese sport. It will be part of a local cultural festival and will take place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, sumo's spiritual home in east Tokyo... https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/04/sports/olympics/ap-oly-tokyo-sumo-1st-ld-writethru.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,260 Posted February 4 Miki-san looks at February on the oozumo calendar: https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006321487?fp=b7d76ce618c453957cb2489f94523ecf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 228 Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Amamaniac said: Miki-san looks at February on the oozumo calendar: https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006321487?fp=b7d76ce618c453957cb2489f94523ecf This link may not be working Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asapedroryu 105 Posted February 4 20 minutes ago, Kaminariyuki said: This link may not be working It works for me if I go to search and put "Sumo". First one that shows on the list. It says it is Premium, but I can view it https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006321487 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaminariyuki 228 Posted February 4 1 hour ago, RPedro44 said: It works for me if I go to search and put "Sumo". First one that shows on the list. It says it is Premium, but I can view it https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006321487 Thanks for that updated link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,731 Posted February 6 Japan’s smallest sumo wrestler has clever message of inspiration if you look carefully 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,731 Posted February 12 Legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan has adapted to modern needs 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,260 Posted February 15 Miki-san's take on Goeido's retirement: https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006349456 (Hope this link works for Forum users) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 469 Posted February 24 https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200224/p2a/00m/0na/005000c Sumo wrestlers arrive in Osaka. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 469 Posted February 24 More pics. https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20200224/hpe/00m/0sp/001000g/1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 469 Posted March 1 New recruits: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/02/ac7dd4d78a3c-sumo-new-recruits-ready-for-fresh-start-amid-coronavirus-chaos.html 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 1,260 Posted March 6 Gunning-sama revisits the health concerns surrounding the Spring Tourney, and provides a lengthy tournament outlook: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/sumo/health-risks-spotlight-spring-basho-nears-start/#.XmIYDy2ZNjs 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawika 120 Posted March 6 On 29/02/2020 at 20:20, Gaijingai said: New recruits: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/02/ac7dd4d78a3c-sumo-new-recruits-ready-for-fresh-start-amid-coronavirus-chaos.html "Because March is the end of Japan's school year, the Osaka grand tournament is referred to as the "job placement tourney" " nice handle for the tournment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
