Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 16, 2017 The Kise museum room is in his school in Ryugasaki, Ushiku emphasizes its claim on him with the parade on the 18th, and yesterday both cities started new Kise photo exhibitions in the city halls - each with about 20 panels of the same photos. In Ushiku only till tomorrow and then from the 20th till the 3rd next month in the central lifelong learning center, in Ryugasaki till the 28th. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20170215-OYT1T50135.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) At the east entrance to Ushiku station a Kise granite monument has been installed yesterday, with a presentation ceremony. Donated by this great Kise fan from the center of stone-masonry Sakuragawa-city, Ibaraki, who runs a company in the stone business and is koenkai member. Ready for the parade that starts there tomorrow. http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK2J5Q55K2JUJHB00Q.html When Kise was there on the 9th, the tegata was taken, and on the 14th the monument was completed. http://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=14872541265865 o o Edited February 17, 2017 by Akinomaki 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) On 11.2.2017 at 15:08, Akinomaki said: On 27.1.2017 at 13:36, Akinomaki said: On the 18th next month he will have a parade in Ushiku, 1.5km from the station to the city hall. On 4.2.2017 at 15:10, Akinomaki said: The poster for Kisenosato's parade as pdf on the city's Kisenosato page (with a load of pics): http://www.city.ushiku.lg.jp/page/page001213.html Kisenosato's local koenkai produced hand flags for the parade in Ushiku-city - they plan to distribute about 3000. 2 types can be downloaded as pdf on the same page as the poster, in A4 size - congratulations for yokozuna is the one below, the other for the yusho. The parade today with the Ushiku citizen's honor award for Kisenosato at the goal, the city hall - about 50 000 spectators. Then a celebration at another location with about 1000 attending. I guess another 100 pics in the end - and dozens of videos. Kyodo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2dZi9pGYI o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ! o o o o o o o o o o oo o ! o o o o Edited February 18, 2017 by Akinomaki 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,799 Posted February 18, 2017 Another great pic "It's good to be the king..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,799 Posted February 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Also, I want a shirt with this silhouette on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 18, 2017 videos from the parade Ibaraki-shimbun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deix3S94GZo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLvNl7a-84 dozens of spectators have already posted videos - a selection before the start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytiMAK0c1t0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeSFOtsFmkw parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQNy-pnUF9o with a glimpse of the new monument in the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BvByBmdwoM&t=106s award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJE_sMmiu0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX95s7MVJO4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) On 18.2.2017 at 11:58, Akinomaki said: The parade today with the Ushiku citizen's honor award for Kisenosato at the goal, the city hall - about 50 000 spectators. Then a celebration at another location with about 1000 attending. They had first expected 25 000 for the parade. Kisenosato is the 2nd to receive the Ushiku citizen's honor award, after Takashi Kobayashi who won Olympic gold in 1988 in the 48kg category. The local koenkai had 860 members on Jan. 17th and has now reached 1400 on the 15th. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/02/19/kiji/20170218s00005000374000c.html the later pics o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo oo o o Edited February 22, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) The weekend was full of koenkai and other support group celebrations The group of locals of Homarefuji's hometown Ajigasawa who live in the Tokyo area also celebrated his engagement http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2017/20170218022618.asp The Tottori Johoku high sumo club koenkai party was held on the 17th to celebrate the inter-high team yusho last year - and also the makuuchi promotion of Ishiura (son of the sumo club top coach, presently also the school's headmaster). Otherwise unrelated Taka accompanied Takanoiwa, Ichinojo was also there. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/tottori/news/20170218-OYTNT50085.html Edited February 20, 2017 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 20, 2017 A party to celebrate the juryo promotion of Daiamami was on the 17th in a hotel in Kagoshima-city, organized by the graduate's association of his Kagoshima high school. About 120 attended, also members of the prefectural sumo association, who gave him a mawashi as a present. The kesho-mawashi he got from the graduate's association was on display, but not in the pics so far. http://amamishimbun.co.jp/index.php?QBlog-20170218-2 The party to celebrate the makuuchi promotion of Chiyoshoma and Chiyoo was held on the 18th in a hotel in Tokyo, about 450 attended, also their families. Chiyoshoma's father, 1985 winner of the Naadam competition, came to the party from Mongolia: "If he puts on a bit more weight, he can win." Chiyoshoma already was promoted for Aki last year, but because of the death of Chiyonofuji had no party so far. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1780997.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) The party to celebrate the juryo promotion of Asanoyama (Ishibashi) was on the 18th in a hotel in Toyama-city - about 500 attended. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/toyama/news/20170218-OYTNT50285.html while home he also visited the local newspaper: a goal is to have a bout against student days rival Oyanagi http://webun.jp/item/7347400 Edited February 20, 2017 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 21, 2017 On 18.2.2017 at 11:58, Akinomaki said: The parade today with the Ushiku citizen's honor award for Kisenosato at the goal, the city hall - about 50 000 spectators. More videos Asahi shimbun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-ZMJATo38 a playlist of mainly the surroundings and people at the parade, he appears in parts 8 and 9: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF91f1YFaKhPlFE3yYMPh4TzOCkhr-jmG 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) Hyogo pref. local Myogiryu today had an encouragement party in Himeji-city with about 100 local supporters. Last year he injured his right arm and then his right thumb and dropped from joi regular to elevator rikishi. Last basho he injured his right elbow and finished 4-11: "I turned 30 last year and the last (5) basho I couldn't do a satisfying sumo. But I cured the injured elbow now - and the Haru basho is a good basho for me, last time 10-5. I want to go all out from day 1 on." http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1784134.html o Edited February 26, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) A party by the local koenkai to put pressure on encourage Endo took place yesterday in the Castle Manai in Anamizu with about 140 supporters. It is 4 years now since he entered. The town mayor and head of the koenkai: "Oitekaze-oyakata on entering said: ozeki in 3years, but there were injuries on the way. With great expectations for ozeki at last this year, I want to put pressure on the man himself." Endo: "I learned that I can do my kind of sumo if only my physical condition is good. I'll firmly get that condition in order and train, and will do my best to aim for a fast rise, by leaving at the Haru basho a result pleasing for you." http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/ishikawa/20170226/CK2017022602000034.html Edited February 26, 2017 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) And after school and governor visits, Ura had a koenkai party as well, with about 250 supporters: "I'm very excited, but regardless of the banzuke rank, kachi-koshi is the objective." "I think it will become an even more severe fight - I'll focus on the one bout each single day and want to do my sumo through the 15 days." http://www.sankei.com/west/news/170226/wst1702260056-n1.html o o Edited February 26, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted February 27, 2017 More from the Ura party - apparently a bunch of aliens o o He won't change the shikona for a while and will concentrate on building the body Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) A channel of apparently a koenkai member with nice sumo content (sumo for kids, last year with Toyonoshima) which I noticed lately has covered the koenkai party On 2.3.2017 at 13:50, Akinomaki said: A new kesho-mawashi set from the heya koenkai was presented to Kisenosato at the koenkai-party (a glimpse of the tachi is shown as well in the NHK news). Design with crane and Mt. Fuji = with the hope to have him become a yokozuna to rise above the highest mountain (in Japan) the 2 oyakata and 2 sekitori enter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRs199iS1E opening address: by Tagonoura-oyakata and from the head of the koenkai unveiling of the set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWtcc4xayZM&t=12s a look at the set and the tachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwyt4VjUnlo Edited March 3, 2017 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) Terutsuyoshi had the party to celebrate his juryo promotion in his hometown Minami-Awaji-city, with about 250 supporters of his Awajishima koenkai and friends. http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK3474W3K34PIHB01H.html http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/hyogo/news/20170305-OYTNT50135.html Isegahama-oyakata on the left in front of the kesho-mawashi he got for last basho Toyonoshima had 2 encouragement parties by his locals in Osaka - from the graduates club of his high school for Kansai and from the Kochi citizens living in the Kansai region: "I will take the juryo yusho and get back to juryo" http://www.kochinews.co.jp/article/83956/ Similarly a party for 6 rikishi graduated from Meitoku-high by the OB club for Kansai, sekitori are Azumaryu and Tochiozan. http://www.kochinews.co.jp/article/83702/ Edited March 6, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted March 6, 2017 The Takanohana-ichimon koenkai had its 3rd encouragement party, with about 350 supporters, ichimon members and as usual also from the extended Takanohana-group: Shikoroyama and Minato. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1787280.html o Ura was surprised that he was asked to give the speech as rikishi representative at the party for rikishi from student sumo - from among the about 50 active rikishi there (23 sekitori) Also for new recruits: Hak.uchi-deshi III Nakamura - Asanoyama behind oo 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted March 7, 2017 Goeido had a party in Osaka by about 500 of his local supporters to celebrate his zensho yusho last year and to pep him up for Osaka: "There is one rank above, I'll aim for it with all possible effort." http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1788142.html no info is given on the 3 kesho-mawashi on display the traditional Haru basho Takadagawa-beya encouragement party at the Osaka university of Commerce with jinku by Shikimori Kandayu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyxgxhcYC1k&t=3s 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Toyohibiki had a party prepared in a hurry to celebrate his juryo yusho in his hometown Shimonoseki, so only 50 were present. His comment: "Next basho I want to leave a result on the records that's worthy of a sansho." http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/yamaguchi/news/20170330-OYTNT50066.html Kisenosato had a 60% increase in members of the local koenkai from Jan. 17th to Feb. 15th (then 1400) and the increase is gaining speed after his 2nd yusho. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2017/03/29/kiji/20170328s00005000211000c.html That Ushiku koenkai will present him with a new kesho mawashi set at the koenkai party on May 6th. http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/sumo/20170330-OHT1T50257.html Edited March 31, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted June 7, 2017 Hokutofuji had a party to celebrate makuuchi promotion and for the formation of a support club. o o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted June 10, 2017 Kisenosato had an encouragement rally today, held by his Ushiku koenkai from NHK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da_IWln8hrU 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted June 11, 2017 By a spectator of the Ushiku event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11h1Nojncss pics o o o o o o o $o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted June 14, 2017 And now a full report of the Ushiku event for Kise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 38,404 Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) To the party of the Miyagino-beya fan-club to encourage Hakuho to go for the 1047 wins record of Kaio, Saori Yoshida came to support him. o o o o Ura at the general meeting of the Nagoya-branch of his university o o The Kise--beya encouragement party on the 26th in Hashima-city, Gifu pref. - the heya is the only to have the Nagoya location in Gifu: Tokushoryu, Ura, Gagamaru, Hidenoumi Yesterday at the party for rikishi from the Chuo university sumo club - ancient: Takekaze, new: Ichiyamamoto and Yago o Edited July 2, 2017 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites