Rikishi extra activities

[Yubinhaad]

And some more pictures from the Christmas party, which featured Ikioi, Okinoumi, 320 kids from six kindergartens, plenty of singing and a very special Santa.

A welcome speech from Kyokai PR chief Hakkaku-oyakata (former Yokozuna Hokutoumi).

Ikioi singing a special Christmas jinku.

Akawashi and Hiyonoyama.

No fake beard was needed for this Santa! Former Sekiwake Takamiyama arrives with a sack full of treats for the children.

On the left here is Musashikuni, nephew of Musashigawa-oyakata.

Ikioi and Okinoumi were also handing out the goody bags to the children.

Current students of the sumo school were also employed to hand out the goody bags.

Commemorative photos.

Ikioi and Okinoumi chat to reporters afterwards.

[Akinomaki]

Rikishi (who?) with Sendan kindergarten kids on the 12th in Mooka-city, Tochigi – established custom.

http://sendan39.blog109.fc2.com/blog-date-20131212.html















And with the teachers and staff

[Akinomaki]

Happy Santa

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131219-OHT1T00206.htm

[Yubinhaad]

A few more from the Christmas party.

Another satisfied customer. (Laughing...)

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho in shiko pose with pro-golfer Mika Miyasato.

He was her caddy for a Hikari TV Channel 1/Golf Network golf program recording.

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131221-OHT1T00030.htm

[Akinomaki]

Ikioi and Chiyotairyu helping fund-raising for UNICEF.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131223-1235093.html

[Akinomaki]

Tairyu
http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/217351/

[Akinomaki]

Tatsunami-beya (casual wear) rikishi at an event in Tsukuba, pounding mochi etc.

http://ibarakinews.jp/news/news.php?f_jun=13877893704536

Kasugano-beya sd Kaorufuji and Miura were doing sumo and pounding mochi with pre-school kids in Ōta city, Gunma.

http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/gunma/20131224/CK2013122402000155.html

[Yubinhaad]

A few more pictures from the UNICEF fundraising event.

[Akinomaki]

Rikishi (also former) against fighters in an arm-wrestling on TV again, “Giant Killing 3”
http://efight.jp/news-20131226_26622

[dingo]

Man, Baruto keeps his happy nonchalant look even when facing Bob Sapp. Aoiyama on the other hand looks like he pooped himself.

[Akinomaki]

元Asashoryu cancelled his appearance at the presentation at the last minute, but plans to be there for the fight.
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20131227/oth13122705040010-n1.html

[Akinomaki]

At the Hakuho cup 2014 on Feb. 2^nd in the kokugikan more than 500 kids from 4 countries (after Korea new from China) will take part, in 2015 also from Georgia, Estonia and Russia.

Hakuho is also a director of the Mongolian Sumo Federation, he wants to have Sumo World-Championships in Mongolia, after Taiwan next year.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131228-1236926.html

Edited December 28, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho on a radio program doing PR for the Hakuho cup.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/28/kiji/K20131228007280710.html

Korean kids were there already 2 years ago

[Akinomaki]

元Asashoryu cancelled his appearance at the presentation at the last minute, but plans to be there for the fight.

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20131227/oth13122705040010-n1.html

He cancelled his appearance there as well. Hakuho, Aoiyama, Kyokutenho, Goeido and Shohozan lost in the first round, Ōsunaarashi and Endo in the 2^nd.

That pic above in many variations looks like it was planned that way. According to the match-ups, Baruto and Sapp could only meet in the final – and they did, Baruto lost.

Edited December 30, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/JtHFTzb0BuM

[ALAKTORN]

Last two videos have been made private. :(

A shame to see Hakuhō lose in the first match.

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/AS7P3rJ7uwc

[Akinomaki]

Ikioi lost his karaoke challenge battle, but with a very good 90 mark, singing his speciality “Arigatou … kansha.” against the original singer Shoji Koganesawa with 94: on the left next to the host.

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kb/

Masuiyama won his battle as the original singer, but only got 84.

Endo watching his first boxing match

http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2014/01/01/0006609681.shtml

Edited December 8, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Endo and Okinoumi doing a talk-battle and on the spot forming the comedy duo “Kinboshi”.
Carrying female fans in their arms:

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/01/05/kiji/K20140105007321960.html

http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2014/01/05/0006615772.shtml

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140104-1239647.html

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2014010400176

http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/220683/

Larger Tospo pic: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/220683/attachment/遠藤と壱岐の海/

[Akinomaki]

Aminishiki pounding mochi
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140105-1239936.html

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho (Miyagi-ken tourist ambassador) on the 6^th with the governor of Miyagi pref. and Rakuten's Konno
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140106-1240478.html

[Akinomaki]

Endo will appear in a Nagatanien o-cha-zuke CM, like former Takamisakari before him. Starting on the 18^th on TV. The shooting was on the 25^th last month, he ate 30 o-cha-zuke bowls: “If the oyakata (Furiwake) were still active there would not have been this talk. Luck and timing were good”

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20140115/sum14011521090009-n1.html

[Yubinhaad]

Endo will appear in a Nagatanien o-cha-zuke CM, like former Takamisakari before him. Starting on the 18^th on TV. The shooting was on the 25^th last month, he ate 30 o-cha-zuke bowls: If the oyakata (Furiwake) were still active there would not have been this talk. Luck and timing were good

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20140115/sum14011521090009-n1.html

A shot from the forthcoming Nagataniendo commercial.

[Naganoyama]

Smells terrible. I hope they don't make me eat it.