mikawa 1,794 Posted December 18, 2023 Otoi Sumo in Ehime returns for the first time in 4 years. How far can father-of-2 Jun Hyodo and his Farmers & Friends A Team (Noyu A) go in the competition? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, mikawa said: Otoi Sumo in Ehime returns for the first time in 4 years. How far can father-of-2 Jun Hyodo and his Farmers & Friends A Team (Noyu A) go in the competition? Otoi-ozumo is proud to have an uninterrupted 172 times history, this year after 4 years the pros were there again - from the Otoi-ozumo thread On 04/10/2021 at 14:04, Akinomaki said: The 170th Otoi ozumo will again be reduced to one day, Nov. 27th, and only have the adult competition. Of course again no rikishi from ozumo, thus no pro-ama bouts and no baby dohyo-iri. https://www.ehime-np.co.jp/article/news202110040041 Edited December 18, 2023 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted June 10 (edited) On 22/06/2023 at 23:42, Akinomaki said: On 21/02/2023 at 12:18, Akinomaki said: On 14/10/2013 at 15:15, Akinomaki said: Hitori-zumo 一人角力 on the 13th at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime. Same cast as every year since 1999, both Ichirikizan 一力山 and gyoji. The present Ichirikizan hadn't done it for 3 years, yesterday he and the gyoji performed hitori-zumo again in the NHK hall in Shibuya at the regional performance arts festival, which took place after 4 years again And today after 4 years again hitori-zumo at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime. Hitori-zumo today at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime, as part of the rice planting festival, since more than 660 years ago - in full: After the renewal of the custom 25 years ago, the duo is now 49 and 51 for the gyoji, both work for the city: Sadayuki Kan: "The sempai rikishi did it till 75. I'll gambarize as well" - gyoji Yoshitaka Tawa: "Always each single bout is a challenge. I'm concentrating" o o o news clips: vid vid - Oshidashi by the spirit o utchari by Ichirikizan o uwatenage by the spirit o Ichirikizan: "I think the spirit was stronger than last year. No doubt a good harvest." - ceremonial rice planting afterwards o Edited June 12 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted August 19 (edited) On 30/07/2023 at 12:54, Akinomaki said: Another yearly ozumo Natsu basho took place after 4 years again: (should be the 45th o) 日本海海上大相撲 Nihon-kai kaijo ozumo in Sado, Niigata, as part of the Akadomari harbor festival, on a dohyo in the Sea of Japan, with also foreign participants This year again, especially for foreign participants - many rather than to win, try to drown the gyoji The 46th Nihon-kai kaijo ozumo on Aug. 3rd in Sado o news clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATdBy9IqTFY Edited August 19 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted September 9 (edited) On 09/09/2023 at 21:34, Akinomaki said: After 4 years Karasu-zumo - mimicking crows - took part at the Kamigamo shrine (world heritage site) in Kyoto again, to pray for good health. This shinto ritual comes from the mythical 3 legged crow that led the army of Jinmu tenno to victory. 2 shrine parishioners with eboshi 烏帽子 - written crow cap - court gear perform the ritual. Afterwards primary school kids do sumo. The event takes place each year on Sep. 9th (Chrysanthemum festival) This year we have 4K videos from Karasu-zumo, with the kids sumo part news clip o Edited September 11 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted September 9 (edited) On 10/09/2015 at 20:00, Akinomaki said: KochiKochi (recollection of old happenings) sumo each year on the 9. 9. (Chrysanthemum festival) at the Taga Grand Shrine in Taga village, Shiga pref. In ancient times a head priest of the shrine is said to have vanquished an 8-headed 8-tailed snake (a bit like the Greek hydra by Hercules) at Mt Ibuki. Like in Hitori-zumo 3 bouts and a fixed winner: East Taganosato and west Jumyogaishi, played by local students. Taganosato wins 2-1 and an abundant harvest is secured. Another regular 9.9. event with new nice videos now. After the bouts a kind of yumitori-shiki is performed by one of the priests, the other was gyoji. news clip Edited September 9 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted September 15 After 12 years again, the 15th Oki classic sumo tournament was held in Okinoshima town on Okinoshima, Shimane, yesterday and today. More than 200 townspeople took part as rikishi. The origin is said to be in the Edo period, when in the 60s the number of people doing sumo dwindled, it was revived in 1972, this time it's to commemorate 20 years since the town was formed. o o we had a taste for it at Okinoumi's danpatsushiki On 22/07/2023 at 14:33, Akinomaki said: On 16/07/2023 at 12:31, Akinomaki said: On 08/06/2023 at 09:27, Akinomaki said: He told the mayor on the 30th that he wants to have his last bout in the Oki traditional style. The winner of a bout there has to give the win away in a 2nd bout. They throw massive amounts of salt at these events, towards the rikishi. Today Kimigahama did PR at the basho for his danpatsushiki. The final bout in Oki style, in collaboration with the locals: having salt getting thrown from the tamari-seki. NHK 2 years ago repeated a 1983 special on (a special event of) Oki-zumo https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/DN23LL75QJ/episode/te/XWKNWX9R5P/, now posted on BiliBili https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nu411j7Xq/ the 2nd bout is called ninjo-zumo 人情相撲, kindness sumo, special for Oki-zumo, the way to lose this bout properly is difficult, because you have to make your opponent look good. A presentation video from Shimane pref. posted on YT 9 years ago coverage: youtube.com/@山陰チャンネル/?query=１２年ぶり隠岐に古典相撲 (some videos with optional English subs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovKPJGjzow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0N_mq1fqQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7CFjeu7R5g 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted September 16 (edited) On 15/09/2024 at 10:16, Akinomaki said: After 12 years again, the 15th Oki classic sumo tournament was held in Okinoshima town on Okinoshima, Shimane, yesterday and today. The Okinoshima channel posted the 2 times 9h live broadcast o o o o Edited September 16 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,179 Posted September 16 It was fun to watch, love the salt showers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,053 Posted November 29 On 30/06/2015 at 13:43, Akinomaki said: On 14/10/2013 at 15:15, Akinomaki said: Hitori-zumo 一人角力 on the 13th at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime. Same cast as every year since 1999, both Ichirikizan 一力山 and gyoji. it is held at the shrine at least since 1364. The acting Ichirikizan as staff member of the Imabari municipal office was anxious because he didn't train much. He plans to find a style with which he can continue till 75. It is not the ordinary sumo 相撲, but a contest of strength against a spirit, thus the shrine uses 角力 for sumo. https://www.i-manabi.jp/system/regionals/regionals/ecode:1/9/view/1686 The present style of hitori-zumo was created by a Mr. Fujiwara, who did the 3 bout version. He and the 2 others involved in the event, the gyoji and the one who did the so far traditional one bout version, were certified as maintainers of the prefecture's intangible cultural asset, which hitori-zumo became in 1964. https://ehime-c.esnet.ed.jp/bunkazai/kennobunkazai/shiteibunkazai/mukeiminzoku/pdf-files/3-2-24hitorizumou.pdf - the 3 bouts version in pro-wrestling style is a more spectacular performance and attracts attention all over the country in 1957 o starting in 1948, both he and the gyoji retired from this task in 1984 due to old age. In 1994 one performance by middle school students took place, else the custom had died down. The active Ichirikizan is not that athletic o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
