Sumo program announcements (pics and vids)

[I am the Yokozuna 187]

There was a program on Ichinojo focusing on his preparation between the last two tournaments and his performance on the last one on BS NHK1 last night. The two major takeaways from me apart from the fact the he was so stressed out at the beginning of the tournament that he had some kind of spots on his back and muscle issue hindering him from doing proper keiko were the following: 1) In a session with Hakuho he was thought by the yokozuna the importance of always watching his opponent - the young Mongolian seems to go by his instincts without adapting his strategy during the bout. 2) after reviewing his bout with Hakuho, his second loss against him, he understood that against the more skillful opponents you cannot just hug them for a uwatanage - he needs to keep his hands closer to his body and open his mawashi for a counter-throw and secondly he needs to deversify his attacks by trying to attack the front of the mawashi - basically the way Hakuho defeated him. So, the program and Ichinojo claimed, that based on this experience he readjusted his strategy against Tochinoshin and achieved his first win against the Georgian.

Minato-oyakata came across as very out-of-touch with reality person. He scolded and degenerated, in a typical old-fashion Japanese way, Ichinojo for his loss against Goeido and told him that he is no good, when he knew that the Mongolian dealt the stress and lack of training with proper opponents prior to the Kyusho basho.

Kitanofuji put a great burden on him by saying that he should be a yokozuna within two years.

His family was shown. He looks a lot like his mother.

I think Ichinojo looks like and behaves a lot like a kid - he needs proper guidance and treatment of his stress induced psychological issues.

[Asameshimae 220]

I tried to watch it, but all the mood music was getting on my nerves. I recorded it, so maybe I'll take another stab tonight.

[Akinomaki 39,797]

Wakanosato tells about his 23 years in sumo, live on niconico (free registration required) on Monday the 8th 19:00 JST. After just his talk, memories while watching his torikumi, then questions etc. Don't forget the time-shift reservation if you are not planning to watch it live just once.

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv200714337

[inhashi 2,363]

A soiree with Toyonoshima and his tsukebito Kenho with Satoyama and Daikiho.

Shows a nice get together on what these guys do with some off time. Starts at about 2:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEuXkFaJ0Sw

Edited August 18, 2015 by inhashi

[Asameshimae 220]

It's nice to see guys like Toyonoshima get exposure on TV. The average person in Japan does not know him.

edit: I was surprised to see this video isn't just "a night out with Toyo", it also gives detailed information on how the salary system in sumo works.

Edited December 6, 2014 by Asameshimae

[I am the Yokozuna 187]

I am baffled by this fixation on the money issues. I know for sure, many of the old timers and regulars over here might have more profound knowledge about it, of cases where girls specifically are pushed first into visiting bashos in their best outfits, parties and so on and later forced into relationships by their mothers with rikishis for the supposedly easier lifestyle due to their high earning power at some point of their life.

Then, while I wish Toyonoshima longevity on the dohyo, I cannot understand that fixation on fighting until the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 - what is the relation to the sumo? I cannot forget his involvement in the yaocho scandal as well.

[Asameshimae 220]

Toyonoshima was implicated in the yaocho scandal? I know he was demoted for illegal baseball gambling, but I don't remember reading/hearing anything about bout fixing.

edit: I am not saying his name didn't come up when everyone was speculating, but I don't doubt there are many sekitori veterans who were somehow caught up in yaocho dealings, whether they were found out or not*.

*or whether they were avid participants in it or not

Edited December 6, 2014 by Asameshimae

[I am the Yokozuna 187]

My mistake. Sorry for that

[I am the Yokozuna 187]

I cannot understand that fixation on fighting until the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 - what is the relation to the sumo?

Well, just a thought. Yesterday, IOC approved of their new plan for Olympic Games development - Agenda 2020, according to which all host cities are to decide what sports should be added, dropped and etc. at the Games. Currently, there is a limit on 28 sports and 306 competitions inside those 28 sports and according to the new plan the definite number of the sports is to be scrapped but the number of events would be set at 310. There were reports on the Japanese TV stations hoping that this decision would lead to re-inclusion of baseball/softball which would increase the number of the events to 308, if nothing is to be removed, so 2 events left and the squash is thought to have a fair chance with two events - men and women. I have not heard anything or seen anything yet, but what are the chances the Japanese IOC to be willing to highlight the "traditional Japanese sport/culture" at the Olympics given that dohyo-iri was a part of the Nagano Olympics opening ceremony? The games are to be held in July/August - starting July 23rd - so what are the chances the Nagoya basho to be part of the competition? There would be several events not held in Tokyo, opposite to the initial Japanese bid, so not that would be an issue..... There is a talk even that South Korean Winter Olympic in 2018 might need to have some of the events such as bobsleigh outside of S. Korea because of the lack of construction funds and Japan to be the place of where those events were to be held. So, Japan might be providing a favor to the IOC and then having the face to want something back.....President of the Tokyo Gamese Organization Committee is the former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, an avid sumo fan, often seen in the crowd on the senshuraku.

Pure, wild speculation, on my part - but that is the only chance, in my mind, of sumo ever to be part of the Olympics. Some lobbying and etc.....

[Akinomaki 39,797]

A special on rikishi with Ikioi, Takarafuji and Asahisho from Tuesday on Fuji TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXktlpAvQeo

[Akinomaki 39,797]

On NHK on NIJI in 2,3 minutes "Sumo this year" starts.

[I am the Yokozuna 187]

Was rather disappointing one.

[Akinomaki 39,797]

The outside NSK guests make it interesting, but that bunch made me lose interest in even the good parts. Without Demon or Mitsuru Yaku, Kitanofuji alone can't make it worthwhile.

The only good thing was the live appearance of Yoshikaze.

[Akinomaki 39,797]

Job-tune sumo special variety, aired on the 10th with

Hakuho, Kotoshogiku, Tochinoshin, Toyonoshima, Terunofuji, Aminishiki, Kyokutenho, Takekaze

juryo Gagamaru, Shikimori Inosuke, top-class Tokoyama Tokohachi, former tate-yobidashi Hideo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Es6R5YAAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiQfGnx1XXA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAskiQSmRYI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYIZpk3RFo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LV7YQMck04

Part 6

Edited January 12, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 39,797]

This is probably not the best thread to put this, but I can't think of another one (and it's not worth creating a new one): The Kyokai appears to have added a new page to their website tracking upcoming sumo media appearances. I think a lot of the info that will be put on there is also going through their Twitter feed, but it'll be nice to have it listed in a more convenient form.

I propose this thread to put it

[Asashosakari 18,786]

Thanks! Didn't expect this thread had gone three months without updates and slipped from the main view.

[Akinomaki 39,797]

Thanks! Didn't expect this thread had gone three months without updates and slipped from the main view.

I forget some of my own threads if I don't use them for too long. This one suffers from Sports Japan having abandoned ozumo, and me disliking the latest Twitter reform, so I didn't check lately what might be worth to watch on NIJI. With the new NSK page the thread may come alive again.

Edited April 17, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 39,797]

I was too busy to announce it, very recommendable:

yesterday on TV a special about sumo (girls), the new fans responsible for the recent popularity rise of sumo, full of information about sumo, with many of the old scenes and new of the life of popular (with the girls) rikishi - and of course much boring talk in the studio with the kudaranai host, since it is a variety show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BTIbI96A8U

not likely available for long - otherwise definitely worth to repost in sumo documentary

Edited May 2, 2015 by Akinomaki

[ALAKTORN 346]

^Sadly that vid is kinda glitchy and jumps/skips around at some points… :/

[Akinomaki 39,797]

NHK Sunday sports, start 9:50 p.m. JST, has a lot of sumo today

Edited May 3, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 39,797]

NHK Sunday sports, start 9:50 p.m. JST, has a lot of sumo today

The most interesting in the program was Hakuho research: tested in the university lab after 5 years again: his muscle power and reaction speed is still the same at age 30 now, but his sense of balance has improved even more.

http://datazoo.jp/tv/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84/853363

[Yubinhaad 11,546]

On April 26th, the 37th edition of the Sakurazumo event took place in the hometown of the 53rd Yokozuna Kotozakura, Kurayoshi in Tottori prefecture. It is held there every year and members of Sadogatake-beya usually attend. This year the shisho was present, taking with him Kotonoshu and Kotoryusei and the heya's gyoji Shikimori Kinosuke.

The shisho with (I assume) some of the event organisers.

Kotonoshu and Kotoryusei put on a shokkiri performance and then took on some of the kids before the real tournament began (last picture). [7]

The reason I put it in this thread is that footage from the event will be shown on May 6th in a half-hour program on Nihonkai Telecasting, which seems to be a Tottori-only broadcaster, but maybe something will turn up on the web.

[Akinomaki 39,797]

The most interesting in the program was Hakuho research: tested in the university lab after 5 years again: his muscle power and reaction speed is still the same at age 30 now, but his sense of balance has improved even more.

The full program about Hakuho is today - hopefully it ends up on the net, but if NIJI works, don't miss it

50 min Hakuho special on NHK Job Professionals, starting 22:00h JST

http://www2.nhk.or.jp/hensei/program/p.cgi?area=001&date=2015-05-04&ch=21&eid=28119&f=284

http://www.nhk.or.jp/professional/schedule/index.html with video (maybe only visible in Japan)

Repeated next Saturday, 1:10 a.m. JST.

Another NHK sumo program about the life of (weakest ever? 24-27-25) yokozuna Maedayama already starts in an hour at 17:15h JST

http://www2.nhk.or.jp/hensei/program/p.cgi?area=001&date=2015-05-04&ch=21&eid=30163&f=etc

As Takasago-oyakata he raised Takamiyama, the first foreigner in makuuchi

Edited May 4, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 39,797]

The full program about Hakuho is today - hopefully it ends up on the net, but if NIJI works, don't miss it

50 min Hakuho special on NHK Job Professionals, starting 22:00h JST

http://www2.nhk.or.jp/hensei/program/p.cgi?area=001&date=2015-05-04&ch=21&eid=28119&f=284

http://www.nhk.or.jp/professional/schedule/index.html

Repeated next Saturday, 1:10 a.m. JST.

Already 3 versions are on the net, all with problems, mostly audio. That surely will be reposted again and again

this one seems the best to view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYrNnxYqbA

Edited May 4, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 39,797]

NHK Sunday sports, start 9:50 p.m. JST, has a lot of sumo today

Masumasumasu has already posted one of that on the preparation thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsl7blnrWUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_59oZJ1Uugs

only the Hakuho part is missing so far

Edited May 4, 2015 by Akinomaki