Unkonoyama 103 Posted April 7, 2015 Terunofuji, who is a top heavy drinker even for the sumo world and who didn't stop during last basho, gave a joking comment when he was in a bad physical condition last basho (then reported as vomiting and diarrhea with cause unknown): "I have to go to the convenience store and buy 'Ukon no chikara' " (a vitamin drink which claims to help against hangover). The makers of that reacted and now sent him 1200 bottles. "Because I drink it before keiko, training is perfect. Won't there be a CM ..." He wants to pull even one more time with rival Ichinojo, who already did a CM for Baby Star Ramen. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/04/07/kiji/K20150407010124610.html Because it was in the same paragraph as the word "diarrhea," for a second I thought the drink's name was "Unko no chikara," which would be an excellent name for a laxative. I would buy this product 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Terunofuji, who is a top heavy drinker even for the sumo world and who didn't stop during last basho, gave a joking comment when he was in a bad physical condition last basho (then reported as vomiting and diarrhea with cause unknown): "I have to go to the convenience store and buy 'Ukon no chikara' " (a vitamin drink which claims to help against hangover). The makers of that reacted and now sent him 1200 bottles. "Because I drink it before keiko, training is perfect. Won't there be a CM ..." He wants to pull even one more time with rival Ichinojo, who already did a CM for Baby Star Ramen.http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/04/07/kiji/K20150407010124610.html No shit!?Because it was in the same paragraph as the word "diarrhea," for a second I thought the drink's name was "Unko no chikara," which would be an excellent name for a laxative. I would buy this product No shit!? Edited April 7, 2015 by kuroimori 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Thought this may be an interesting watch to kill some time. Hakuho with his wife Sayoko Wada on bistro smap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=242&v=igShfBfCz7k Edited June 1, 2015 by inhashi 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted April 11, 2015 Ichinojo and Terunofuji were police officers for a day at the jungyo location on the 10th, Misato-city in Saitama, calling for save driving and each taking a photo on a police motorbike. Ichinojo used to ride a motor bike in Mongolia and had nice recollections. http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/sumo/20150410-OHT1T50237.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 16,944 Posted April 17, 2015 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted April 18, 2015 Hakuho as special VIP guest with family and tsukebito watching figure-skating for the first time: "Hanyu-kun also did a yokozuna's skating."http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/04/18/kiji/K20150418010190040.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted April 18, 2015 Kaido in Japan talking about farming or some such thing. http://youtu.be/g2OQv2mm_nM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) Kakuryu giving a support message for the national high-school general championships, koukou soutai 2015 in the Kinki region, in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara and Wakayama pref., opening on July 28th., which contains also sumo (in Hyogo pref.). Edited April 19, 2015 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Terunofuji will do a CM for Nagatanien, which is a symbol for being a popular rikishi (later but better than Ichinojo with baby star ramen, replacing Endo?). He will also get a kesho-mawashi (and kensho at the basho of course). http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/05/08/kiji/K20150508010309320.html Announcement on site with kesho-mawashi pic http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/contents/news_release/349.pdf Edited May 8, 2015 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted May 10, 2015 Sumos got game An impressive Hakuho teamed with Kyokutenho and Toyonoshima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0nd5KZRyAw&index=20&list=PLj_5xaD5AfJAkkP9Bqegbu9PKmVQrii-m 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 719 Posted May 10, 2015 Impressive indeed! Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted May 12, 2015 Mongolians love love love basketball. There's regular basketball tournaments organized among the Mongolian community here in LA and they're fairly big deals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 4,965 Posted May 12, 2015 Makes me wonder how far Shaquille O'Neal would have gone in Ozumo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 587 Posted May 12, 2015 Makes me wonder how far Shaquille O'Neal would have gone in Ozumo... ​ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted May 26, 2015 Oosunaarashi visits the region of the Great Earthquake: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 792 Posted June 1, 2015 Makes me wonder how far Shaquille O'Neal would have gone in Ozumo... Shaq isn't a skinny tall guy, he is pretty heavy, if he put on weight with muscle and belly he would be pretty tough if he had any aptitude for it. He is a NBA player so we know he can move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 792 Posted June 1, 2015 Sumos got game An impressive Hakuho teamed with Kyokutenho and Toyonoshima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0nd5KZRyAw&index=20&list=PLj_5xaD5AfJAkkP9Bqegbu9PKmVQrii-m Toyonoshima LULZ, I love him, my fav. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted June 9, 2015 Terunofuji throws-down some dope beats. Gagamaru rides a bicycle and does an Olympic-level dive into a swimming pool. Gagamaru has a humble apartment where he enjoys eating natto. Kyokutenho has a very fine home near the Sky Tree. http://youtu.be/LxXZCtlu4bw 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted June 13, 2015 At the celebrations for 90 years of the Kinki university sumo club in Osaka, among the 700 present were former club members from the sumo kyokai.Takarafuji, Homarefuji and their oyakata, ex-Asahifuji (I read about his involvement in an old thread - locked and thus not quotable, he's not widely known as an ex-collegiate rikishi) - and since Isegahama-beya has his Sakae, Osaka training camp starting just now, though unrelated to Kinki, Harumafuji, Terunofuji and Aminishiki showed up as well.Other top OBs there were Takasago-oyakata (ex-Asashio) and Tokushoryu from Kise-beya.http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1491976.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted June 18, 2015 Hakuho got a "Best proud father award in Kansai" in the culture category.For sports he is only there for the Osaka-basho and some jungyo, the award is for fathers from Kansai origin (shusshin) - how does he fit in there?At 15 before entering Miyagino-beya, he got his first training in the Settsu-Soko company in Daito-city, Osaka area, which has a strong corporate sumo team: Hakuho is listed on their Wikipedia page as originating from there.http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/1493716.htmlhttp://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/general/2015/06/17/0008131350.shtmlwith box champion Shinsuke Yamanaka, who got it in the sports category"Am I the right person for this?" "I'm home only half of the year. I have to give the award to my wife."http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/06/18/kiji/K20150618010561720.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Program called "Birthday" featuring legend Kyokutenho. Shows his start at Oshima beya into a glimpse of who he is today. In Japanese only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VcKQAvECOo Edited August 25, 2015 by inhashi 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,377 Posted June 22, 2015 Wonderful to be able to see this, thank you very much for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted June 23, 2015 New juryo Mitakeumi meeting young fans (and maybe their mothers) in his hometown Agematsuhttp://mainichi.jp/graph/2015/06/20/20150620ddlk20050077000c/001.htmlIchinojo with even younger fans of the "kids international school" English-preschool in Nagakute-city, Aichi, while Minato-beya has it's lodgings for Nagoya in Konan-cityhttp://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/aichi/20150621/CK2015062102000051.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Terunofuji will do a CM for Nagatanien, which is a symbol for being a popular rikishi (later but better than Ichinojo with baby star ramen, Announcement on site with kesho-mawashi pic http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/contents/news_release/349.pdf The CMs are for Kanton-style fried egg and crab and another for maabou-taste harusame-noodles. They have started on TV on the 25th. In the end he had eaten over 4 large bowls till the take was over, because he continued to eat after the "cut!" call. Afterwards he commented close to agony: "I'm full" http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/06/24/kiji/K20150624010598330.html on site http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/enjoy/cm/detail/129/ the CM direct link for VLC http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/contents/cm_movie/129.flv http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/enjoy/cm/detail/130/ -> http://www.nagatanien.co.jp/contents/cm_movie/130.flv Edited June 26, 2015 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
