Akinomaki 39,568 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Next to start a YT channel is Mizuguchi Edited April 12, 2020 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted April 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Next to start a YT channel is Mizuguchi Thanks for providing this. He is one of the lower rankers that I used to follow after I met him a couple of times through the Ritsumeikan University sumo-bu connection that I had. I'm pleased to see that he had another 4+ years as a solid Makushita rikishi after I stopped following. He also looks to be fit and well in the video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Ex-Daishoryu has a chanko restaurant of that name in his hometown Niigata. He offers original chanko nabe for takeout and delivery now. Video: http://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/35425 -> youtube-dl https://gw-yvpub.c.yimg.jp/v1/hls/9_6_4.KN2mw4tW9_/video.m3u8 in his shop, he is oyakata http://daishoryu.com/manager.html Ex-Kasugano-beya-rikishi Akimoto was arrested for fraud using an app for marriage partner search. He tricked 2 women into giving him about 1.6 million yen in total and dated more, who hadn't paid him anything yet. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20200423/k00/00m/040/123000c Edited April 23, 2020 by Akinomaki 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted May 4, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 11:39, Akinomaki said: Ex-Daishoryu has a chanko restaurant of that name in his hometown Niigata. He offers original chanko nabe for takeout and delivery now This is spreading - 2018 Chanko-1 Grand Prix champion chanko Takamaru has a takeout "home chanko" now http://www.chibanippo.co.jp/news/local/688071 On 07/11/2018 at 13:34, Akinomaki said: The 3rd yokozuna chanko is by former Takamaru, who runs a chanko restaurant in Ichikawa, Chiba. https://tabelog.com/en/chiba/A1202/A120202/12004503/ http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/chiba/list/201811/CK2018110702000163.html He has this restaurant since 1992 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted May 7, 2020 Former Tokugoyama/Matsuyama has a restaurant "Amami dining Kanmoure" in Tokyo, Okachimachi and recently held an online drinking party with live Amami island songs attached - about 20 took part. http://amamishimbun.co.jp/2020/05/06/24619/ his singing at an old event, then with the guests still in the shop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03VHddxNCI 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,523 Posted May 8, 2020 https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/free-fight-bob-sapp-snaps-eight-and-a-half-year-losing-streak-at-rizin-ff-13 Forrmer Osunaarashi makes his MMA debut. Full fight video. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,670 Posted May 8, 2020 You know that happened a year and a half ago, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted May 28, 2020 On 12/04/2020 at 16:49, Akinomaki said: Next to start a YT channel is Mizuguchi Mizuguchi on his Gut-channel has started a full sumo course, alone the basics, and for oshi- and yotsu-zumo demonstration he is joined by 2 other ex-Kasugayama ototo-deshi as assistants: Gottsu-kun (Goto) = Shoei and Shohei Ose. In the introduction of Shoei, his supposedly best bout is shown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaRjTL6PlnQ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Ex-Tokotakara has a sumo bar chanko restaurant (titled sumo chaya) and recently started a YT channel https://www.youtube.com/user/sumobarnori/videos How he joined ozumo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6l3DliDpv0 About Nishonoseki-oyakata (Kongo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz8hjTr5BtU About the injuries that - after going on with a broken neck, in the end - made him retire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO_PL4jFUh4 Edited May 29, 2020 by Akinomaki 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,624 Posted June 2, 2020 Hama Ryota, formerly know as Hokutoarashi, is a puroresu for Big Japan Pro-Wrestling, an organization that is known for their deathmatch style matches. Abdullah the Butcher was one such figure in this organization. Hama wrestled for Hakkaku stable and rose as high as makushita, but was injury prone and would find himself bouncing up and down the banzuke. The closest he got to sekitori was Kyushu 2001 where he was ranked Makushita 6. After retiring in Natsu 2008, he made his debut later that year against none other than Akebono. Afterwards he would win two tag team titles with Akebono. One of his signature moves is the "Makushita Impact" Here is a match he had a few years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) Kyokushuzan tried to get elected once again to parliament forums/search/?&q=Kyokushuzan parliament, for the Democratic party, the biggest one in opposition, but he failed. The elder brother of Asashoryu was elected, for the ruling Mongol people party http://www.nikkansports.com/general/news/202006250000476.html On 04/05/2020 at 15:37, Akinomaki said: This is spreading - 2018 Chanko-1 Grand Prix champion chanko Takamaru has a takeout "home chanko" now http://www.chibanippo.co.jp/news/local/688071 The 2016 first Chanko-1 Grand Prix champion started chanko sets for delivery to the whole country On 18/12/2016 at 16:42, Akinomaki said: Voted "yokozuna" in the Chanko-1 Grand Prix was the all-Iwate-chanko of former jd Washinobori (Nikkan reports him as sd) who runs "Chanko Daigoro" in Morioka. sekiwake (2500 yen for 2 persons), ozeki and yokozuna (4000yen) http://www.iwate-np.co.jp/article/2020/5/31/78916 Edited June 25, 2020 by Akinomaki 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 806 Posted June 25, 2020 On 25/07/2019 at 10:24, Akinomaki said: Ex-Mienoumi/Musashigawa (71) also looks genki, after Kitanofuji (77) the 3rd oldest surviving yokozuna - the 4th oldest is already Asahifuji/Isegahama OK so I'm a bit late in noticing this but isn't Wakanohana II still with us? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chanko Thief 67 Posted June 25, 2020 4 hours ago, ryafuji said: OK so I'm a bit late in noticing this but isn't Wakanohana II still with us? Yep, 67 years old and still kicking. I must say I am pleasantly surprised by this as it seems he has been in poor health for so many years now.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,624 Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) Former Aononami, currently known as sumo geinin "Meccha" was involved in catching a thief at a Musashi Koyama shopping arcade in Tokyo. He heard someone yelling to stop the youngster running towards him and tackled him head on. He kept the man in custody until the police took over from there. "I thought that I didn't stop him there that it would be trouble after that. He was coming at me full speed but I didn't feel scared at all. That's because during my sumo days, I had to tackle people head on so much I wouldn't want to. My waist fell back and I couldn't use my lower back, so I had a bad tachiai. I could only use my arms, and it's more important to get my step in." Former anideshi Aminishiki (Ajigawa oyakata) on Meccha: "The fact that he did not hesitate to take the robber head on is thanks to his keiko experience. Normally it is dangerous to get involved in that type of situation, but I am glad to have had him as a fellow trainee. It's given me some courage during this July basho." https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202007210001318.html Aononami made his debut in March of 2004 and his highest rank was Jonidan 94, before hanging up his mawashi in January 2007. Edited July 22, 2020 by WAKATAKE 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Now Ishinriki has a YT channel: Ishinriki-beya He started today by posting 2 videos with instructions for sumo training at home - apparently in his home he has his own dohyo Edited August 5, 2020 by Akinomaki 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted August 7, 2020 Waratte-koraete https://www.ntv.co.jp/warakora/ this week had a report on the chanko restaurant Akitaya in Hasu city, Saitama, of former Katsurafuji, now Kochi Mamoru, after he married the daughter of the former owner, also a former rikishi, probably this Kochi from Akita pref. How as ex-sandanme did he have this photo with oicho in kesho mawashi taken? Maybe a one-time yumitori job at a jungyo in the Tohoku region? - the kesho mawashi is by the Tanikaze(/Kokufu)-kai, which was the promoter for the Sendai jun-basho http://blog.livedoor.jp/kammyjt/archives/52066715.html The program shows his bout Kyushu 1988 with Takahanada after half a year in sumo - he was in his 4th year. Starting at 17min: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1S5411a7p3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,689 Posted August 8, 2020 He was also 3-0 against a man in the news: Shikihide Oyakata. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) Misugisato frequently was featured on programs about the 2nd life of rikishi on TBS http://www.tbs.co.jp/birth-day/onair/20170218.html On 30/03/2018 at 17:34, Akinomaki said: Misugisato was today on TBS Bakuho! The Friday 爆報!_THE_フライデー. He by now has reduced his debts to single digit million yens by offering seitai therapy and chanko That year he also was at the Chanko-1 Grand Prix On 07/11/2018 at 13:34, Akinomaki said: with other award (sansho etc.) winners - including the winners of former years and newly challenging ex-Misugisato For 11 years now he runs a seitai therapy 整体 place in Tokyo, Nakano with the magnificent ®name Gottsu Hand - Misugisato http://www.misugisato.com/ (derived from the rikishi phrase "gottsan desu", the thanks after having received or devoured something). While active he was was called "Dohyo-edge magician", and before the heya merger also "Waka-Taka killer". After intai he could stay as oyakata for 8 years and wanted to go on, but after a rule change in 2006 he couldn't meet the requirements (to open a heya) and decided to leave the NSK: "What remained was the debt of 10s of millions of yen of the money invested to have a heya." While running a chanko restaurant in Kamakura, he enrolled at a vocational school for seitai therapy, learned it also in main place China, accumulated experience to now have so called "divine" hands. And the well known name contributed much to his success. This year with Corona, the revenue dropped by 60%, but he can't afford to take a day off. http://maidonanews.jp/article/13636398 Edited August 17, 2020 by Akinomaki 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted December 3, 2020 On 25/07/2019 at 16:24, Akinomaki said: Ex-Arakuma prepares the dishes in the soba studio Futaba http://sobakoubouhutaba.com/ in Otofuke town, Hokkaido. It opened December 2017. http://kachimai.jp/article/index.php?no=481500 This year soba studio Futaba also started the sale of sumo goods, an event catering chanko nabe service and for the year end/start: take-out toshikoshi chanko nabe o 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) Takatoriki (left) with his first son Yukio Naya (right) performed street pro-wrestling in front of his yakiniku restaurant Drago, against pro-wrestler customers. Yukio works part time time in dad's restaurant and the story-line was that the 2 opponents provoke him with some comments as he presents the menu specialties, dad joins the argument, it develops into a fight outside. http://hochi.news/articles/20201225-OHT1T50007.html Edited December 26, 2020 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,799 Posted April 3, 2022 On 19/12/2018 at 00:48, Akinomaki said: The group Junretsu got a music award and will be in the NHK kohaku year end singing. Ex-Tsunanofuji's sumo past gets reported again with these news - Nsta today, 5:49h http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc412794/ http://www.junretsujouhou.com/article/448243833.html Found a 2020 video of him challenging Gal on Ariyoshi Seminar. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Wz411e7yp/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,568 Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) On 22/04/2018 at 19:10, Akinomaki said: I don't want to create a thread "Former rikishi criminal activities", so I just put it here I think I might create that thread after all. Mihara on the 1st was arrested in Osaka for suspicion of theft, as dashiko member of a scam group - the one who withdraws the money from the victims accounts with their cash cards, who somebody else has taken from them under a false pretext, usually from elderly persons. The police suspects him of using the cash card of a woman in her 70s to take about 1.5 million yen from her account last December. vid Corona is a fine time for criminals, they easily can hide their faces Edited February 4, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bessantj 4 Posted February 4, 2023 9 hours ago, Akinomaki said: I think I might create that thread after all. Mihara on the 1st was arrested in Osaka for suspicion of theft, as dashiko member of a scam group - the one who withdraws the money from the victims accounts with their cash cards, who somebody else has taken from them under a false pretext, usually from elderly persons. The police suspects him of using the cash card of a woman in her 70s to take about 1.5 million yen from her account last December. vid Corona is a fine time for criminals, they easily can hide their faces I always like to hear about what various rikishi get up to when they retire, especially if they spend their career in the lower divisions or if it's a short career but I'd have hoped you wouldn't have enough posts for a thread on their criminal activities! Though I would read it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,267 Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) ex- Chiyotairyuu opened a yakiniku restaurant in Roppongi on January 16th. Meatland is the name. The official opening was held today. "I'd like retired rikishi to come work for me while learning the ropes, and then to go back home and open a franchise. I want this to become a chain that would benefit the guys and myself." he said. In the meantime he has hired a Japanese chef (Mr. Nakamura) who has worked in France, and is working on a "French Yakiniku" dish. "I hope to change chefs every now and then and maintain a refreshed menu.." he explained. He prepared a suit and a tie for the opening but left the suitcase on the train, so he showed up in a tracksuit for the grand opening, apologizing with that charming smile that we love so much. "I'd like the price of a large yakiniku dish to be around 2-3000 yen, so that everyone can enjoy it," he summed. Edited February 7, 2023 by Kintamayama 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,068 Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Kintamayama said: ex- Chiyotairyuu opened a yakiniku restaurant in Roppongi on January 16th. Meatland is the name. The official opening was held today. "I'd like retired rikishi to come work for me while learning the ropes, and then to go back home and open a franchise. I want this to become a chain that would benefit the guys and myself." he said. In the meantime he has hired a Japanese chef (Mr. Nakamura) who has worked in France, and is working on a "French Yakiniku" dish. "I hope to change chefs every now and then and maintain a refreshed menu.." he explained. He prepared a suit and a tie for the opening but left the suitcase on the train, so he showed up in a tracksuit for the grand opening, apologizing with that charming smile that we love so much. "I'd like the price of a large yakiniku dish to be around 2-3000 yen, so that everyone can enjoy it," he summed. Rare to see a transliteration written in hiragana. Certainly going on the "to-visit" list, especially if he intends to hire other rikishi. Edited February 7, 2023 by Seiyashi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
