Akinomaki 41,856 Posted June 30, 2012 Hakuho's ceremonial dohyo-iri at the Atsuta-shrine in Nagoya. Tachimochi is Kyokutenho. Tsuyu-harai Aminishiki. About 4000 spectators. He paid a visit to the shrine with the 6 ozeki and the riji-cho etc.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,402 Posted July 1, 2012 I always wanted to ask: is this set of kesho-mawashi in any way related to Warner Communications? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted July 2, 2012 Highly unlikely. The kesho mawashi are from the Kinki regional Miyagino koenkai. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,856 Posted July 5, 2012 I was wondering what happened to the sponichi sumo news, they were only on yahoo. Checking the general sports pages I found some more pictures. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,856 Posted June 29, 2013 The 2 yokozuna and 4 ozeki made the yearly shrine visit to the Atsuta Jingu, after that the dohyo-iri by the 2 yokozuna (first time there for HF), about 4000 watched.Not the riji-cho, again in bad shape because of fatigue. The birthday program on TBS about his kanreki dohyo-iri reported the operation of his rectal cancer February last year, maybe this causes the frequent bad shape of his. He plans to attend the doyho matsuri on the 6th.Hakuho with tachi-mochi KyukutenhoHarumafuji with tachi-mochi Aminishiki The Kyokai posted one more picture from Kitanoumi's kanreki dohyo-iri, announcing that he would be the feature of TBS's Birthday programme today (June 22nd). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,856 Posted June 29, 2013 The Kyodo pic a bit biggernews videohttp://www.news24.jp/nnn/movie/news86214302.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treblemaker 254 Posted June 29, 2013 I notice that this dohyo-iri is done in sand. Got me thinking. What if the regular basho dohyo face was itself only sand over a clay base, and not strictly clay? Was it like that originally? Further thinking.. How such a soft surface would affect different rikishi in their techniques. Might help some, hinder others. Would maybe be like beach volleyball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,534 Posted June 29, 2013 The surface of the dohyo is covered by sand. That's why we get the occasional slippiotoshi win. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,977 Posted June 30, 2013 A few more from Atsuta shrine. Hakuho. Harumafuji. After the dohyo-iri, spectators were allowed to take some sand from the 'dohyo' as a souvenir. The four Ozeki. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,856 Posted June 30, 2013 Kisenosato drinking the sacred sake prepared by the miko in the back The riji-cho went to a hospital for checking on internal diseases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kuroyama 715 Posted June 30, 2013 The surface of the dohyo is covered by sand. That's why we get the occasional slippiotoshi win. I think he meant, what it if was that loose? It used to be, back before the first kokugikan was built and sumo was still done outdoors. You can see it in old films. It must have been quite an adjustment when they changed to a harder-packed surface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 6,043 Posted June 30, 2013 Does Kotooshu have a black eye? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,856 Posted June 30, 2013 Taking over from Kisenosato ? Usually it his he who has this kind of face before the basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame 378 Posted July 1, 2013 Does Kotooshu have a black eye? Looks like... Hm... maybe a perfect reason to go kyujo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,038 Posted July 1, 2013 The riji-cho went to a hospital for checking on internal diseases. After drinking the sacred sake?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,977 Posted July 3, 2013 Two more pictures of the Atsuta dohyo-iri. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 6,043 Posted July 3, 2013 I like the Lions kesho mawashi set that Harumafuji and his attendants are wearing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
