Akinomaki 41,844 Posted September 4, 2024 2 hours ago, Bugman Re-Hatched said: The atmosphere of the show seemed pretty cool though, I can see why people would want to spend a fun evening at an event like this. This show was over in 30 minutes though and started at noon 12:30h - keyword "Independence" For his plus-size designer fashion show debut, Koni & co had selected persons from the general public as models, with guests from sports: volley ball, sumo, judo, and gospel and sumo jinku singer Sachiko Sato, with Thane Camus as host o 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted September 4, 2024 2 hours ago, Akinomaki said: with Thane Camus as host I remember him well from NHK's J-Trip Plan, a very enjoyable show which, of course, was another casualty of COVID. I wonder what Amy Ota is up to ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted October 8, 2024 Sadogatake-beya rikishi dancing at this year's Matsudo matsuri 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morning 99 Posted October 8, 2024 That's a fishing dance, isn't it? Some appear more practiced than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted October 14, 2024 As the only heya in Chuo ward, Arashio-beya rikishi performed at the Chuo-city Sports Day today on the Tsukishima sports ground - host is Wakatakamoto (his brothers are at the jungyo) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted February 19 (edited) Abi did the ceremonial opening ball throw today at the SV league volleyball match Tokyo Great bears vs. Toray Arrows Shizuoka in the Yoyogi stadium. He was in the volleyball club in middle school. http://hochi.news/articles/20250219-OHT1T51218.html?page=1 o o o o Edited February 19 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted February 20 Well, on 2/20/2025 I read through "Nishonoseki Beya Drinking Party Scandal", then "Flying Monkey Trouble - Tobizaru Accused of Bullying", so I was a little nervous opening up "Rikishi extra activities", but it's just Abi at a volleyball game -- whew! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted February 20 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: Well, on 2/20/2025 I read through "Nishonoseki Beya Drinking Party Scandal", then "Flying Monkey Trouble - Tobizaru Accused of Bullying", so I was a little nervous opening up "Rikishi extra activities", but it's just Abi at a volleyball game -- whew! More nervous depending on if you knew it was about Abi, from just a glimpse at the new post overview page, or not from just the new post kuroboshi at the topic list Edited February 20 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted April 24 (edited) On 22/04/2024 at 10:01, Akinomaki said: Back to regular today for the Koi-nobori banner hoisting ceremony, Kotonowaka was at the Children and Families Agency with Sakana-kun and Kumamon o Except that because of the bad weather, it took place indoors - and not as most of the time, with the winner of the Haru basho last year's pics report in the announcement from the Agency https://www.cfa.go.jp/assets/contents/node/basic_page/field_ref_resources/e4e5f342-93ed-406d-8a1f-d4f92f0d10aa/f0e020dc/250414__press_d4f92f0d10aa_03.pdf This year with Onosato, but no news videos appeared oo o o o Edited April 24 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted May 30 (edited) On 30/05/2024 at 23:50, Akinomaki said: This year Hoshoryu again was at the farm for the rice planting ceremony together with Sachiko Kobayashi and others, but this time as ozeki - he had sung a duet with Kobayashi at his ozeki promotion party Today Hoshoryu again did the rice planting ceremony at the Tatsunami farm together with Sachiko Kobayashi, now as yokozuna o Edited May 30 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted May 31 12 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Today Hoshoryu again did the rice planting ceremony at the Tatsunami farm together with Sachiko Kobayashi, now as yokozuna oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Hoshoryu asked about Miyagino intending to leave: "Don't ask me, I know nothing." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted June 8 In next week's 23rd episode of this year's NHK taiga drama Berabou wiki/Unbound_(TV_series), this scene with Nishikigi, Endo and Wakamotoharu will appear o In the 2012 series Taira no Kiyomori, Homasho with 5 others appeared as rikishi of the Heian period 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junsan 204 Posted June 8 3 hours ago, Akinomaki said: In next week's 23rd episode of this year's NHK taiga drama Berabou wiki/Unbound_(TV_series), this scene with Nishikigi, Endo and Wakamotoharu will appear o In the 2012 series Taira no Kiyomori, Homasho with 5 others appeared as rikishi of the Heian period 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted June 8 2 hours ago, junsan said: Looks like NHK insisted to the pic being deleted in Sponichi/Mainichi - and it doesn't show here on the forum - I have to open it in a new tab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted June 22 (edited) Weekend talk show events at the Shibuya Hikarie: on Friday Abi's twin and Daieisho o o o o o on Saturday Tamawashi and Takanosho o o oo o Takanosho at the Takanosho photo shoot panel there - I didn't know he's the present salt shaker o Edited June 22 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,071 Posted June 22 24 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: ... on Friday Abi and Daieisho I see what you did there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted June 22 10 minutes ago, RabidJohn said: I see what you did there... Nobody can tell the difference between Abi and his 1YM twin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wakawakawaka 219 Posted June 22 5 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Nobody can tell the difference between Abi and his 1YM twin Until they make facial expressions. Is it just me or does Abi look guilty 100% of the time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,071 Posted June 23 On 22/06/2025 at 10:06, Akinomaki said: Nobody can tell the difference between Abi and his 1YM twin It doesn't matter whether you were playing to the meme or it was a genuine mistake. I am tickled either way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted June 26 On 22/06/2025 at 16:28, Wakawakawaka said: Is it just me or does Abi look guilty 100% of the time? It is just you - Abi looks completely innocent recently o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted July 6 Tamawashi like nearly always before a Nagoya-basho today visited the grave of yokozuna Tamanoumi in his hometown Gamagori, Aichi. A Kataonami-beya sempai, who died from appendicitis while active, at age 27. o A yukata in Tamanoumi design o Afterwards for the first time a visit to the new Tamanoumi reference room, which opened last October o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted August 2 Daieisho is in (a) campaign video(s) from the Osaka police against phone fraud, but they haven't put it on their site yet https://www.youtube.com/@大阪府警察安まち公-e7p/videos o o Last they had Oho there for a campaign, before that Kotozakura and Terunofuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted October 1 The sansho rikishi always help fund raising for the October 1st start of the red feather community chest campaign - in the past all did it, recently only 1, in case the jungyo has started like last year, an oyakata instead This time Aonishiki is the one for the kick-off event at the Asakusa temple o o o o o o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted October 3 On 30/05/2025 at 23:08, Akinomaki said: On 30/05/2024 at 23:50, Akinomaki said: This year Hoshoryu again was at the farm for the rice planting ceremony together with Sachiko Kobayashi and others, but this time as ozeki Today Hoshoryu again did the rice planting ceremony at the Tatsunami farm together with Sachiko Kobayashi, now as yokozuna Hoshoryu was not at the harvest of the rice on the Tatsunami farm, maybe his tsukebito: Kitadaichi, Shunrai and 2 others from the heya afterwards, Tatsunami-beya chanko was served o News video: http://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2206104?display=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,844 Posted October 4 22 hours ago, Akinomaki said: On 30/05/2025 at 23:08, Akinomaki said: Hoshoryu again did the rice planting ceremony at the Tatsunami farm together with Sachiko Kobayashi, now as yokozuna Hoshoryu was not at the harvest of the rice on the Tatsunami farm, maybe his tsukebito: Kitadaichi, Shunrai and 2 others from the heya afterwards, Tatsunami-beya chanko was served Next day at the Calore kitchen kids plaza npo-calore.jp/business/communityrestaurant, Sachiko Kobayashi with Kitadaichi, Kiryuko and Okaryu from Tatsunami-beya served onigiri and chanko-nabe to about 100 kids, made from 30kg of the freshly harvested Tatsunami farm rice o o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
