Akinomaki 41,160 Posted December 2, 2014 The kesho-mawashi for Onosho will have a typical Aomori nebuta design: showing Nomi-no-Sukune, the "founder" of sumo.http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASGCX33PYGCXUBNB001.html (sorry for the incomplete free article) 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asameshimae 220 Posted December 2, 2014 That is pretty amazing. Can't wait to see it as a kesho mawashi. If Nomi-no-Sukune can have facial hair (if that's what that is?) it would be cool to see some wrestler's try it. Many have obviously already emulated his impressive sideburns, so why not? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pica-Pica 24 Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) If Nomi-no-Sukune can have facial hair (if that's what that is?) it would be cool to see some wrestler's try it. Many have obviously already emulated his impressive sideburns, so why not? I like the design. And yes, that is pretty impressive facial hair. In Kikuchi Yōsai’s ink drawing, Nomi no Sukune is quite hirsute. Growing up, we always heard that if a Japanese man had thick and copious facial hair, he must be part Ainu. Edited December 3, 2014 by Pica-Pica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asameshimae 220 Posted December 3, 2014 Maybe Nomi no Sukune is Ainu. I don't think the other gods would take issue with that. Makes sumo seem even more lost in the mists of time. :) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pica-Pica 24 Posted December 4, 2014 Maybe Nomi no Sukune is Ainu. I don't think the other gods would take issue with that. Makes sumo seem even more lost in the mists of time. :) Yes, perhaps sumo was already being practiced when the "Japanese" arrived. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krindel 684 Posted December 15, 2014 That is pretty amazing. Can't wait to see it as a kesho mawashi. If Nomi-no-Sukune can have facial hair (if that's what that is?) it would be cool to see some wrestler's try it. Many have obviously already emulated his impressive sideburns, so why not? As I am sure Takayasu can tell you, hair of any kind is a weakness for a wrestler... Besides, I don't seem to recall there being a sumo rule forbidding beard-pulling :-p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,856 Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) The kesho-mawashi for Onosho will have a typical Aomori nebuta design: showing Nomi-no-Sukune, the "founder" of sumo. Onosho's first kesho-mawashi has been completed and was presented to him at a party recently, along with his akeni. Edited December 30, 2014 by Yubinhaad 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,035 Posted December 30, 2014 That's a pretty nice one for a change, but my taste is debatable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Hakuho will get a kesho-mawashi set with a character designed by the late manga artist Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman. Tachi-mochi and tsuyu-harai have the kanji 愛 ai (love) and 勇気 yuuki (courage), like in the words of the popular Anpanman march, opening theme from the anime, lyrics by Yanase. One of his supporting companies presents it to him, Asahi-ryokuken, who sells an aojiru health drink for which Hakuho does CMs.http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/12/31/kiji/K20141231009551570.html Edited December 31, 2014 by Akinomaki 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted January 1, 2015 CMs.Those are awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 328 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) onosho's is great.... very much in the style of the aomori nebuta festival: http://photos.flexetch.com/main.php?g2_itemId=369 Edited January 1, 2015 by shimodahito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) CMs looked good and the 'behind the scenes' compilation at the end was funny. Earlier, I saw a clip about the young guys (a boy band?) learning to do the keiko split, which was funny too. Wish I could understand more Japanese! Speech and grammar patterns seem relatively easy, but the scripts are a barrier. Time to get serious about lessons. Edited January 1, 2015 by orandashoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted January 6, 2015 Hakuho will get a kesho-mawashi set with characters designed by the late manga artist Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman. Tachi-mochi and tsuyu-harai have the kanji 愛 ai (love) and 勇気 yuuki (courage), like in the words of the popular Anpanman march, opening theme from the anime, lyrics by Yanase. One of his supporting companies presents it to him, Asahi-ryokuken //www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/12/31/kiji/K20141231009551570.html[/url] The presentation. Those manga-type characters on the set were designed by Yanase for the company. Hakuho will use the set for the Meiji-jingu dohyo-iri tomorrow. http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20150106-1418240.html 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,856 Posted January 6, 2015 A closer look at Hakuho's new set of kesho-mawashi. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted January 7, 2015 Well, these mawashi don't really convince me... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,035 Posted January 7, 2015 Wow...they are so...so...dignified... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted January 11, 2015 Endo got a new kesho mawashi, from a company conglomerate located in his home province Ishikawa, the Kitagawa-bussan group. In his favorite pink with the map of Ishikawa, the hokuriku-shinkansen mascot "hyaku-man-san" (Mr. Million) and a lantern from the Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa, the symbol of that famous sight-seeing spot in Ishikawa.Presented by company representative Mr. Kitagawahttp://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2015/01/10/0007646709.shtml 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame 368 Posted January 11, 2015 They both are very informell dressed up for such a presentation. That surprises me a little bit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pica-Pica 24 Posted January 12, 2015 They both are very informell dressed up for such a presentation. That surprises me a little bit... Yes, that occurred to me as well. Hmmmmm, not so sure about the pink and baby blue combination........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Ichinojo got 2 new kesho mawashi from Oyatsu Co., for which he made a baby star ramen "dodekai (giant) ramen" CM recently.One like a baby star ramen CM, one like a kesho mawashi.He apparently likes the one with the "ba(b)y-chan" character: "a resemblance, maybe?"The next will surely CoMe.http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2015030502000184.html Edited March 5, 2015 by Akinomaki 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted March 5, 2015 Hyaku-man-san looks like if they made the guy on the Pringles can into a Teletubby. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Ishiura like all school OBs gets one from Tottori Johoku, his old high school, where his father is main sumo coach and presented the new kesho mawashi. For the first sekitori from Tottori pref. in 53 years In the local color (a charm against evil spirits) it shows a shishi-(lion mask)-head, used in the local folklore dance. It has the motto of the schools sumo club written on it: "Keiko without cheat - Johoku spirit", and is full of symbols with deep meaning, routed in local culture and history.http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/tottori/news/20150305-OYTNT50149.htmlhttp://www.nnn.co.jp/news/150306/20150306005.html Edited March 7, 2015 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Mitakeumi from his university Toyo-Daigaku like usual got one in standard design.http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/06/26/kiji/K20150626010613960.htmland the akeni to put it in with his shikona on itDewanoumi-oyakata went with him to the Toyodai campus for the handing-over ceremony. Edited June 27, 2015 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Fujiazuma got one with the Fuji TV volley-ball (barei-bouru) World Cup program mascot, Babo-chan.His 4 brothers and sisters are all volley-ball athletes.He also appeared in Thermae Romae II, which was co-produced by Fuji TV and aired recently.http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20150629/sum15062905010001-n1.htmlwith Tamanoi-oyakata, a former women's national volley-ball team member, likely a FUJI-TV man and Babo-chan Edited June 29, 2015 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,160 Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Veteran Yoshikaze again got a new and extravagant, a 3-dimensional one.The material used for this is resin clay with oil paint knead into, by way of the clay decoration technique.http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1502473.htmlPresented by a representative of the Clay Decoration society, a friend of his wife Edited July 6, 2015 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
