Akinomaki 39,933 Posted July 7, 2015 Ichinojo got a new one at the Nagoya encouragement rally of his koenkai. The design is the Fuji flower (wisteria) of Konan-city, where the heya's lodgings for Nagaoya are located, a bird, as he's born in the year of the rooster/chicken/bird, with flames (thus a firebird/phoenix).http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1503105.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted July 12, 2015 A new ozeki-style (purple baren) kesho-mawashi for Terunofuji from the Isegahama-beya Tokai-region-koenkai Allowed to use the color purple in the kesho mawashi, which is forbidden up to sekiwake....this constraint is for the "baren" part only, the sagari type cords on the bottom of the kesho-mawashi He selected the design himself, a bear with 15 shiro-boshi (white stars=wins).http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20150712/sum15071205040001-n2.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted July 12, 2015 I couldn't help but laugh at what looks like an aimless frustrated bear swatting at mosquitoes in the dark. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teo_heel 33 Posted July 12, 2015 I want to see Amuru's new kesho mawashi... can you show that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) I want to see Amuru's new kesho mawashi... can you show that? At last a pic, but not with Amuru Day 8 shinjo-shusse hirou: shindeshi Mitsuuchi with the new kesho mawashi from Amuru http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1509592.html Edited July 19, 2015 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted July 19, 2015 The decorative element seems to be the Kanji 夢 (yume), which means 'dream', 'vision'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,477 Posted July 19, 2015 This is what Amuuru was wearing today.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Amuru changed to the blue of his 2 old wolf design ones a few days ago, 5 days the same for him, a usual pattern. Several others changed today, on nakabi, e.g. Yoshikaze and Toyonoshima, also several in juryo, where the rikishi have usually not that much to chose from. Goeido changes back and forth, Terunofuji can't let go of his new one. Edited July 19, 2015 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,173 Posted July 19, 2015 The decorative element seems to be the Kanji 夢 (yume), which means 'dream', 'vision'. No, that's just the middle part of his shikona from top to bottom on the left side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,477 Posted July 19, 2015 Which gives me an idea for tomorrow's vid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted July 19, 2015 The decorative element seems to be the Kanji 夢 (yume), which means 'dream', 'vision'.No, that's just the middle part of his shikona from top to bottom on the left side. Yes it is. It is actually one and the same. Something, I must confess, I was't aware of. The middle part of his shikona is in fact this 夢 (yume). :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,173 Posted July 19, 2015 The decorative element seems to be the Kanji 夢 (yume), which means 'dream', 'vision'.No, that's just the middle part of his shikona from top to bottom on the left side. Yes it is. It is actually one and the same. Something, I must confess, I was't aware of. The middle part of his shikona is in fact this 夢 (yume). :) Well, no it isn't "the decorative element". That this kanji is part of his shikona is very well known to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,871 Posted July 20, 2015 I think the white 夢 (yume) is pretty and decorative. It is at least stylised or calligraphic. The shikona is also present in full in a more simple classical style in red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted August 1, 2015 For a change a very old one, of 27th yokozuna TochigiyamaNew is that a relative donated it to the (relatively new) city of Tochigi, of which now the hometown of Tochigiyama is a part.Silk with a golden chrysanthemum and a silver stream running - one of a yokozuna set of 3, one other is in a museum of the city, one in the sumo museum in the kokugikan.http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/tochigi/news/20150731-OYTNT50402.htmlhttp://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/news/tochigi/sports/general/news/20150801/2037174.html 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Myogiryu got one from ("Power Production" brand) sports supplements (etc.) maker Ezaki Glico - he uses the firms supplements since high school, to gain (muscle) mass: "I believe that what is invested gives return. (Supplements) are also a work tool" - in his quest for ozeki.http://www.sankei.com/sports/news/150907/spo1509070035-n1.htmlthe product design from Glico is on a well known signboard in Osaka Edited September 7, 2015 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Goeido got another one from his old high school, Saitama Sakae. For juryo promotion in Kyushu 2006 he got the standard type, now one in black with the school emblem and the words "learn today", according to the school motto "Doing today what can be done today".http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1536556.html Edited September 12, 2015 by Akinomaki 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Mitakeumi got 2 new ones. So far he got one from his university, Toyo-dai, and next basho will use all 3 in turn.http://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/20151030/KT151029IWI090003000.phpOne from the coach of his Toyo univ. sumo club and that supporters club, the Kanazawa Murata tomo-no-kai (friends club), showing impressions from the Kenroku-en in Kanazawa city, where the coach is from (the symbol mark lantern like on one for Endo recently).One from the Dewanoumi-beya "Dewanoumi-kai" koenkai (there is one at each basho location, Tokyo and the 3 regional ones)One from his own new koenkai will follow sometimes later Edited October 30, 2015 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Mitakeumi got 2 new ones. So far he got one from his university, Toyo-dai, and next basho will use all 3 in turn. One from his own new koenkai will follow sometimes later From the local JA cooperative by way of his new local koenkai he will get one on Jan. 6th. It has a design like the boxes for shipping Ontake cabbage (I always read the 御嶽はくさい Ontake-hakusai at first as Ontake ha(wa) kusai, Ontake stinks - as a volcano does, shitsurei shimashita) It shows Mt Ontake and the kanji for both Ontake and Mitake. Edited January 7, 2016 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) From the local JA cooperative by way of his new local koenkai he will get one on Jan. 6th. It has a design like the boxes for shipping Ontake cabbage It shows Mt Ontake and the kanji for both Ontake and Mitake. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/01/07/kiji/K20160107011814300.html A very old kesho mawashi and other treasures in the possession of schools are on display in Kurume-city, Fukuoka. Of former sekiwake Onogawa, from Zendoji-machi, now part of that city. A descendant of his had given it to a local primary school. On display together with a nishiki-e with a kesho-mawashi of the same design. http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/f_chikugo/article/216806 not this one Edited January 7, 2016 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,811 Posted January 7, 2016 No info on Harumafuji's newest golden kesho mawashi set? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) No info on Harumafuji's newest golden kesho mawashi set? He has used it today at the Meiji shrine dohyo-iri. Link to paste into VLC or similar media players to watch and record or save the raw input of the video: rtmp://flv.nhk.or.jp/ondemand/flv/news/k10010364221_201601071755_201601071757.mp4 Edited January 7, 2016 by Akinomaki 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted January 8, 2016 The new golden set of Harumafuji has cost about 30 to 40 million yen to make, 10 times or more the usual amount for a set. The phoenix on it was designed by Shin Taga (I omit the link to his homepage or pics, they might be offending), depicted with inter-weaved threads of gold. A decorative circular element is made of about 300g of pure gold. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/01/08/kiji/K20160108011819730.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) New juryo Tsurugisho got the traditional kesho mawashi from Saitama Sakae high school. He's the 15th sekitori to get one. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1589452.html Edited January 8, 2016 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 213 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) The new golden set of Harumafuji has cost about 30 to 40 million yen to make, 10 times or more the usual amount for a set. The phoenix on it was designed by Shin Taga (I omit the link to his homepage or pics, they might be offending), depicted with inter-weaved threads of gold. A decorative circular element is made of about 300g of pure gold. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/01/08/kiji/K20160108011819730.html Anybody other than me thinks this is a bit...um, much?Who's paying for the set? I'm sure I'm gonna get a bit of stick for this but it's basically 3 glorified aprons for the cost of a Lamborghini, sorry for the bluntness. Edited January 9, 2016 by d_golem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,933 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) The new golden set of Harumafuji has cost about 30 to 40 million yen to make, 10 times or more the usual amount for a set.Anybody other than me thinks this is a bit...um, much?Who's paying for the set? I'm sure I'm gonna get a bit of stick for this but it's basically 3 glorified aprons for the cost of a Lamborghini, sorry for the bluntness. It says Rembrand Hotel, the search gives Atsugi, Kanagawa, as the location, not THAT expensive a hotel, but maybe some Lamborghini parked there. The (Kanagawa) koenkai pays a big part I guess, not only the hotel. Edited January 9, 2016 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites