Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 8 (edited) Mita today got the kesho mawashi from his high school Kurobane high in Ohtawara, Tochigi with school name, emblem and colour Bilingual news clip from the local paper photo shoot with kohai o he was there with the oyakata and confirmed that he aims for the juryo yusho in a row o Edited September 9 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,365 Posted September 9 The guy gives a damn about tradition, looking like Kaio instead of Kaiho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 9 (edited) Wakatakakage gets a new kesho mawashi with the lucky bird owl - the owl (fukurou) invokes good luck (fuku) The golden owl above a deep blue sky and 15 (not white but golden) shiroboshi (wins) - as sekiwake no kinboshi They rotate in a spiral to the right, corresponding to Wakatakakage's migi-yotsu as a strong-point, the stars are 4 pointed, to represent his skilful sumo (I guess, stable in all directions). o Donor is Tokyo Sekkai Kogyo (lime industries) co., ltd. 東京石灰工業 - Toseki - they have an owl flying at the start of the video running on their front page https://toseki.com/ Edited September 9 by Akinomaki 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,044 Posted September 10 @Akinomaki I really appreciate the explanation of the symbology here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 10 (edited) 23 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Wakatakakage gets a new kesho mawashi with the lucky bird owl - the owl (fukurou) invokes good luck (fuku) The golden owl above a deep blue sky and 15 (not white but golden) shiroboshi (wins) - as sekiwake no kinboshi They rotate in a spiral to the right, corresponding to Wakatakakage's migi-yotsu as a strong-point, the stars are 4 pointed, to represent his skilful sumo (I guess, stable in all directions). Actually both brothers today got one in the same design from the Toseki president, after Wakatakakage returned to the heya from degeiko to Ajigawa-beya. Both with the hope for 15-0, but Wakamotoharu's specialty is hidari-yotsu, so his stars rotate to the left and his unbalanced occasionally clumsy sumo is represented by 5 pointed stars https://hochi.news/articles/20250910-OHT1T51307.html?page=1 - rectangular (4 pointed ４つ角 yotsu kaku->４角 shikaku) like for Wakatakakage derives from right (form - seihoukei, square - and fair) o o Edited September 10 by Akinomaki 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,044 Posted September 11 22 hours ago, Akinomaki said: ... Wakamotoharu's specialty is hidari-yotsu, so his stars rotate to the left and his unbalanced occasionally clumsy sumo is represented by 5 pointed stars Ouch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 710 Posted September 11 On 10/09/2025 at 20:27, Akinomaki said: Actually both brothers today got one in the same design from the Toseki president, after Wakatakakage returned to the heya from degeiko to Ajigawa-beya. Both with the hope for 15-0, but Wakamotoharu's specialty is hidari-yotsu, so his stars rotate to the left and his unbalanced occasionally clumsy sumo is represented by 5 pointed stars https://hochi.news/articles/20250910-OHT1T51307.html?page=1 - rectangular (4 pointed ４つ角 yotsu kaku->４角 shikaku) like for Wakatakakage derives from right (form - seihoukei, square - and fair) o o What if Wakatakamoto gets into Juryo? Will his kesho mawashi be 6-pointed stars? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 12 Nishinoryu got his Saitama Sakae high kesho mawashi for juryo promotion today at the school o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 12 12 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Nishinoryu got his Saitama Sakae high kesho mawashi for juryo promotion today at the school Nishinoryu was there with Furiwake (Myogiryu), who has the danpatsushiki after the basho. Father ex-makuuchi, but Nishinoryu started with sumo in his 2nd year middle school, after he switched to Saitama Sakae in September that year. He's the 33rd sekitori from the school. o o o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 16 On 10/09/2025 at 15:27, Akinomaki said: both brothers today got one in the same design from the Toseki president, after Wakatakakage returned to the heya from degeiko to Ajigawa-beya. Both with the hope for 15-0, but Wakamotoharu's specialty is hidari-yotsu, so his stars rotate to the left and his unbalanced occasionally clumsy sumo is represented by 5 pointed stars Wakatakakage like his brother should have entered with this excellence and 15-0 hope kesho mawashi on day 1 o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 17 (edited) Hakuoho's new kesho mawashi gets "kawaii" comments in the social media (not the least kawaii though how he looks wearing it) - the recent rikishi food design, in manga style, painted by comedian NegoSix / Neg06 o Donated by Akasaka Raimon, showing 2 rikishi eating yakiniku at that BBQ restaurant Edited September 17 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,707 Posted September 18 Instead of the new 15-0 kesho mawashi, Wakatakakage uses another of those too kawaii ones, which makes it a favourite in the social media. - rikishi with kawaii kesho mawashi usually don't look pleased when they wear it in public - if at least the sunflower had 15 petals it might have some auspicious effect, but it has 16 The gap between the too kawaii design and the stern sumo of Wakatakakage makes it popular among the SNS posters. He got it from actress and writer Utsumi Midori o With KinKero theatre as donator, built by her late husband Kinya Aikawa, named after the couples nicknames Kinkin and Keronpa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
