Akinomaki 41,900 Posted May 13, 2018 Asashoryu donated his yusho portrait from Haru 2008 to Izumisato-city, as a present for the 70th birthday of the municipality. It was unveiled yesterday at the city gymnasium, before the start of the 11th wampaku sumo Izumisano basho. http://www.sankei.com/west/news/180513/wst1805130016-n1.htm 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted June 28, 2018 Special envoy for Mongolian-Japanese relations Asashoryu had hinted that he'd like to have an Akita dog (like Hakuho has), and the society to preserve the akita-ken decided to give him one as a present - the cousin of the one the Russian figure skate Olympic champion received recently - next month directly in Ulaanbaatar, from the mayor of the city which will be the host for the Mongolian Olympic team. NHK local news-page with video http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/akita/20180628/6010001076.html o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kawabata 270 Posted June 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: o Very handsome pupper right there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) On 6/28/2018 at 18:25, Akinomaki said: Special envoy for Mongolian-Japanese relations Asashoryu had hinted that he'd like to have an Akita dog (like Hakuho has), and the society to preserve the akita-ken decided to give him one as a present - the cousin of the one the Russian figure skate Olympic champion received recently - next month directly in Ulaanbaatar, from the mayor of the city which will be the host for the Mongolian Olympic team. The journey of Masao to Mongolia had been reported at every stage, and today Asashoryu got him o oo o o o o NHK news page with video https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/akita/20180711/6010001209.html FNN news page with video http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00396252.html news every https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-56bBaq1gY Edited July 12, 2018 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted September 11, 2018 Asashoryu as special envoy for Japan was present as the Mongolian president met with prime minister Abe in Russia for talks about North Korea. He gave NNN a short interview - video: http://www.news24.jp/articles/2018/09/11/04403861.html o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted September 22, 2018 Asashoryu today played futsal with Alessandro Del Piero at a charity event "We are the future" to support children who fight cancer ooo o oo o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) Everything you want to know about present Asashoryu was presented today at Aiyoshi's Pointless!? 有吉弘行のダレトク!? o About all his activities - he's 10 billion Yen worth - in the end a pic of his fiancee o video search links should appear soon here: http://youtubeowaraitv.blog32.fc2.com/blog-entry-138293.html MioMio: http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc407270/ - start at 27m19s Edited November 14, 2018 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,040 Posted November 28, 2018 On 22/09/2018 at 18:30, Akinomaki said: Asashoryu today played futsal with Alessandro Del Piero at a charity event "We are the future" to support children who fight cancer Later in the week he was banned by the NSK for the next two basho, just for tradition's sake. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted December 11, 2018 On 13/11/2018 at 18:08, Akinomaki said: About all his activities - he's 10 billion Yen worth - in the end a pic of his fiancee And the best part of today's GogoSmile was a presentation of the most successful 2nd life of a rikishi ever 3 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Really good info today was on GogoSmile http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc411686/ with focus on the 2nd life of a rikishi - Ishinriki as guest - 2:46h-3:28h At 3:09h Asashoryu (first Harumafuji at 3:07h with his school etc.) He has a restaurant that serves German food, for up to 500 guests, with a VIP lounge below - and he spent 200 million yen on an installation there to serve delicious beer. A bank that offers a 10% yearly interest rate, with 30 branches. He bought a circus for 300-400 million yen. 50 000 hectare to produce buckwheat / soba for export. Premises in the best location of Ulaanbaatar the size of 5 Tokyo Domes, where he plans to build something like Tokyo Midtown That he'll be president one day is seen as quite likely - he was already shown like one with heads of state: Putin and Xi Jinping 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 224 Posted December 12, 2018 Without doubting Asashoryu's business acumen and without denying the fact he has retired a very wealthy man, some of those business projects require much more money that he would have acquired during his professional sumo life. So, my question should have to do with the following: is there some information about his partners and investors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted February 26, 2019 Special envoy to Japan Asashoryu on the 14th was at the Mongolian embassy at a reception for Mongolian athletes who took part in the last Tokyo Olympics http://www.vom.mn/ja/p/42253 Yesterday he was (seen) in the NHK studio for the Sunday sports sumo special On 24/02/2019 at 15:31, Akinomaki said: Sunday Sports today had a special on ozumo of the Heisei era - Asashoryu as guest, Taka interviewed. with the top 20 best bouts of the era, 360p properly edited on YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ENcyT7--w 480p from 12min http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc423232/ (the start of the program is missing) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted February 27, 2019 On 28/06/2018 at 18:25, Akinomaki said: Special envoy for Mongolian-Japanese relations Asashoryu had hinted that he'd like to have an Akita dog (like Hakuho has), and the society to preserve the akita-ken decided to give him one as a present Asashoryu said that he'd like to have a future bride for his akita-ken Masao (reddish fur) - and the society to preserve the akita-ken decided to give him a female akita-ken as well as a present - this time a pup with white fur or tiger-ed , to do PR for other varieties of akita-ken as well. He'll get it on May 3rd, when he's in Odate at the national meeting to contest the best looking akita-ken. NHK local news-page with video http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/akita/20190227/6010003177.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) On 27/02/2019 at 10:55, Akinomaki said: Asashoryu said that he'd like to have a future bride for his akita-ken Masao (reddish fur) - and the society to preserve the akita-ken decided to give him a female akita-ken as well as a present - this time a pup with white fur or tiger-ed , to do PR for other varieties of akita-ken as well. He'll get it on May 3rd, when he's in Odate at the national meeting to contest the best looking akita-ken. Asashoryu's new dog is snow white fluffy "Sakura" o oo o o o o o local NHK vid https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/akita/20190503/6010003661.html Edited May 4, 2019 by Akinomaki 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,440 Posted August 14, 2019 https://twitter.com/Asashoryu/status/1161557667309076484?s=20 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Asashoryu today was at the soccer match Japan-Mongolia in Saitama to support his home team at its try for a kinboshi, but witnesses a 6-0 win by Japan. He plans to establish his own soccer club next: "Maybe I'll make it the FC 68." o o o o ooo o o with the likely future Misses Asashoryu - she was already shown early last year, but no news yet about an engagement o oo Edited October 14, 2019 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,440 Posted April 30, 2020 His dog gave birth.. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Asashoryu on Twitter and Instagram presents the Naadam festival, that started yesterday - without spectators this year. Usually it is held at the central stadium in UlaanBaatar (except the horse race), this time moved to the outskirts of the city, broadcast on TV and on the net. o o o Mongolia at present reports 230 as Corona infected http://hochi.news/articles/20200712-OHT1T50181.html AFP news with video from the event http://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3293665 Edited July 14, 2020 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) On 10/10/2019 at 19:54, Akinomaki said: with the likely future Misses Asashoryu - she was already shown early last year, but no news yet about an engagement o o Asashoryu today announced on Twitter the decision to marry He had married a classmate in 2002, has a son and a daughter, and got divorced in 2009. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2020/07/16/kiji/20200716s00005000240000c.html Edited July 16, 2020 by Akinomaki 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 825 Posted July 17, 2020 The Off-Topic forum is for "Casual discussion about topics not related to sumo." Does anyone else think that this isn't really the right place for news about a dai-Yokozuna, even if he's retired? I would never have noticed this were it not also posted in the "Sekitori Marriage" thread in Ozumo Discussions. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) We still have no sumo related off-topic, so no longer NSK, former rikishi activities are all in off-topic: the general thread and also for Akebono, Konishiki, Harumafuji, Baruto, Osunaarashi etc. Edit: Takanohana is in Japan-Japanese discussion Edited July 17, 2020 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,091 Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, ryafuji said: The Off-Topic forum is for "Casual discussion about topics not related to sumo." Does anyone else think that this isn't really the right place for news about a dai-Yokozuna, even if he's retired? I would never have noticed this were it not also posted in the "Sekitori Marriage" thread in Ozumo Discussions. Yeah, let's get these topics in some sort of logical order! What are we not paying you mods for?!? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 697 Posted July 17, 2020 I agree, perhaps move these to "Sumo information"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,271 Posted July 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Akinomaki said: We still have no sumo related off-topic, so no longer NSK, former rikishi activities are all in off-topic: the general thread and also for Akebono, Konishiki, Harumafuji, Baruto, Osunaarashi etc. Edit: Takanohana is in Japan-Japanese discussion I think we definitely need a new category. My vote would be "Former rikishi activities". This is very specific and this category would fill up fast with information about the many rikishi who have retired, quit or been booted out. I don't like "Sumo Information" because it is a catch-all category. It's stated purpose is "Sumo information, frequently asked questions, past threads with popular/common/informative topics, etc"". It's really a "Miscellaneous sumo" category, a "mish-mash". There are so many former rikishi. They are NOT miscellaneous. They deserve their OWN category! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,091 Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, sumojoann said: I think we definitely need a new category. My vote would be "Former rikishi activities". This is very specific and this category would fill up fast with information about the many rikishi who have retired, quit or been booted out. I don't like "Sumo Information" because it is a catch-all category. It's stated purpose is "Sumo information, frequently asked questions, past threads with popular/common/informative topics, etc"". It's really a "Miscellaneous sumo" category, a "mish-mash". There are so many former rikishi. They are NOT miscellaneous. They deserve their OWN category! I've always laughed about Takanohana being placed in Japan-Japanese discussion, as if he had more hinkaku than those other Yokozuna. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,900 Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Yamanashi said: I've always laughed about Takanohana being placed in Japan-Japanese discussion, as if he had more hinkaku than those other Yokozuna. I would prefer to move them all into Japan-Japanese discussion and simply add to its description "and sumo related off-topic". If I were to start them now, I would put them all there. There are also the CMs with (fake) sumo appearance and other threads that are not sumo unrelated off-topic, but not about Japan Edited July 18, 2020 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
