Akinomaki 35,542 Posted January 8, 2016 The first time that this appeared in the sumo news of the Japanese papers: A sponsored article.And who does again PR for his sponsor? - Yoshikaze for Magniflex, after the "Thanks to Magniflex, please write it!" to the press last year day 3 of the Aki basho, when he defeated Kakuryu after having beaten Hakuho the day before.He has an adviser contract with Magniflex since last summer, so his message in this article is: "After I encountered the wonderful bedding of Magniflex, the quality of my sumo changed" and so on. http://www.sankei.com/sports/news/160108/spo1601080001-n1.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted January 8, 2016 Fan service for the Aomori local Toonippo paper's women's club members on a visit: the oyakata, Aminishiki, Takarafuji and Homarefuji are from that prefecture. http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2016/20160108009161.aspwith Takarafuji and Homarefuji 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted January 27, 2016 Shodai visited his old middle school in Uto-city - kids from the nearby kindergarten came to meet him as wellhttp://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20160127004.xhtmlTochiozan visited a primary school in Kochi-city - he's from the prefecture.http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJ1V4HWXJ1VPLPB007.html 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted January 28, 2016 Kotoyuki in his hometown-island was named first Shodoshima "Dream-support ambassador" - to help the local youths go for their dreamsas first act he donated to the pupils of his old high school the calbi beef amount of one local "Olive"-cattle, which is what he got for redirecting (part of) his taxes to his hometownmore pics of his visit to the school here: http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/kagawa_news/locality/article.aspx?id=20160128000156 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted January 29, 2016 Kotoshogiku fooling around, training, doing shiko on those bubble-things you put underneath you that make it impossible to stand. Can anyone translate what he was saying while he was teaching the guy shiko? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted January 29, 2016 Man, I didn't realise Kotoshigiku had such a high shiko. Now I want him to make Yokozuna just to see what his dohyo-iri would be like. If he didn't go Shiranui style, I'd be surprised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krindel 671 Posted January 29, 2016 Man, I didn't realise Kotoshigiku had such a high shiko. Now I want him to make Yokozuna just to see what his dohyo-iri would be like. If he didn't go Shiranui style, I'd be surprised. Given that his former shisho Kotozakura used the Shiranui style, I indeed agree that him going Unryu if he were to get the tsuna would be shocking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted January 30, 2016 Man, I didn't realise Kotoshigiku had such a high shiko. Now I want him to make Yokozuna just to see what his dohyo-iri would be like. If he didn't go Shiranui style, I'd be surprised. Given that his former shisho Kotozakura used the Shiranui style, I indeed agree that him going Unryu if he were to get the tsuna would be shocking. Didn't even think about it that deeply. Just thought that Shiranui style would represent his sumo style very well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/694068314255945728 Kakuryu getting a shot. Edited February 1, 2016 by hamcornheinz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) the 6th Hakuho-cup today - about 1100 kids took part, also from Mongolia, Korea, China and the US. Kotoshogiku came to watch as wellKotoshogiku had assembled "Team Kotoshogiku" from his home province Fukuoka - all is in the hope to interest kids to follow the sumo path and get future shin-deshi from this tournament http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1599119.html filming his son team Hakuho? (on the mawashi) Team Kotoshogiku doing the Koto-Bauer http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/02/01/kiji/K20160201011958600.html Edited February 1, 2016 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted February 2, 2016 Video of the Hakuho cup. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) One of my favorite (morning) programs in respect to sumo news, Asa-chan(nel) about Hakuho and others at the Hakuho-cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBkVGuNX_cMore pics, videos and info about the 6th Hakuho-cup in "Hakuho's son at the Hakuho cup": http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=34544#entry298509 Edited February 2, 2016 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 6, 2016 Endo did PR for e-Tax and made his tax declaration at a PC – he hardly ever touches one.This year it is Ichinojo who was selected to do PR with a tax declaration in publicIchinojo also has little experience with a PC, there is none at the heya, he uses iPad and the like. He declared an income of about 25 million yen - going up, up this year. This year again Ichinojo is doing the PR http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2016/02/06/0008782678.shtml 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egparis18 621 Posted February 6, 2016 This is how Google translate sums Ichi's exploit up: "It was easier than I thought," the convenience of the PR. Referred to as "I use the computer", longitudinal serious look round the huge form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 8, 2016 The buddies Kotoshogiku and Toyonoshima appear together in a variety show on the 9th - "beneficial library"http://mantan-web.jp/2016/02/08/20160207dog00m200026000c.htmlthat's how many rikishi sleep (not related to Magniflex) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Kotoshougiku at the Japan National Press ClubKotoshogiku at the Japan National Press Club pointed out a female American reporter and had her decide the name of his routine as either Koto- or Giku-Bauer: now it's finally the "KotoBauer". http://www.sankei.com/photo/story/news/160216/sty1602160016-n1.html Kyodo AFP the whole event Edited February 17, 2016 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 18, 2016 Hakuho is back from a one week trip to Hawaii, where he celebrated with his parents their golden wedding - the whole thing his gift to them. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/02/17/kiji/K20160217012060920.htmlHe had announced this after the basho and after the yusho at the Fuji TV one day tournament added that he'll use that yusho money for the journey (in other words: all was planned!).yesterday arriving at Haneda airport 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Kotoshogiku at the DVD/BD presentation for Jurassic World tried to impress a dinosaur with a Koto-Bauerhttp://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/02/24/kiji/K20160224012098780.html1080p 60fps video - to be continuedFNN news page with video: http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00317201.html Edited February 24, 2016 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Kotoshogiku at the DVD/BD presentation for Jurassic World - today's next videos from MAiDiGiTV - to be continued Edited February 25, 2016 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted March 5, 2016 Hakuho visited the governor of Osaka to receive the commemorative plate for last year's yusho and had a bout with local mascot Mozuyan (mozu is the bull-headed shrike, the prefecture bird) http://www.sankei.com/west/news/160303/wst1603030019-n1.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted March 8, 2016 Local Ikioi was a talk-show in Osaka. Some fans mentioned that his movements on the dohyo are similar to Hakuho's: "Body size is similar and I study him as a role model. I think this then shows naturally.""If I keep thinking 'home basho, home basho' I get stiff and end up with the thought that I have to win, so I rather want to be unaware of it and try to face it with a feeling like it's the Nagoya-basho." http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1613813.html 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CT3* 331 Posted March 8, 2016 It's clear that Ikioi somewhat patterns himself after Hakuho, even the way he positions himself at the shikiri-sen. I often refer to Ikioi as "Baby Hak". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted March 8, 2016 Someone remarked on the broadcast some time ago that Ikioi almost never grabs the belt though, which is somewhat true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 35,542 Posted March 10, 2016 Kotoshogiku took part in yet another talk-show on the 8th http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1614172.htmlgetting as present from the host the monthly BBM-sha "Sumo" edition for Haru 1973 that had a special about then new yokozuna Kotozakura, his first shisho http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/03/09/kiji/K20160309012180700.htmland on the same day he was at the zenya-sai for the Haru-basho http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20160309/sum16030904010001-n1.htmlall yokozuna and ozeki present - Hakuhoand local Ikioi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 719 Posted March 10, 2016 I can't help thinking that maybe he should stop doing the shows and spend more time preparing for the basho. If only to get into the zone and ensure there will be plenty of glory in the time to come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
