Akinomaki 41,845 Posted June 17 (edited) The CD with 3 songs to support Nishikigi on his quest to sanyaku return has been completed and was presented today at the Iwate pref. office o recorded by local singer Yuuzen Taguchi (ex- Morioka city staff), with music and lyrics by an ex-policeman Iwate pref. staff member - these 2 had performed in the past as the Singing Policeman and Singing Civil Servant o news clip with singing https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/tv39a4973f69ab400baa849049aa8bfc03 Edited June 17 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,483 Posted June 17 Maybe the microphone quality was bad but to me it seems those two are better off sticking to their original jobs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 14 Posted June 17 But its for a good cause, who doesnt want to see Nishikigi back in sanyaku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted June 18 9 hours ago, dingo said: Maybe the microphone quality was bad but to me it seems those two are better off sticking to their original jobs... They wanted to get Fujii Kaze, but he's from Okayama, so ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,483 Posted June 18 9 hours ago, Steve said: But its for a good cause, who doesnt want to see Nishikigi back in sanyaku He'll get back to sanyaku just to make them stop singing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted June 21 (edited) "Iwate's Bulldozer" Nishikigi had a support rally by his Iwate koenkai on the 20th in his hometown Morioka with about 140 supporters and promised to gambarize for kachi-koshi, after 2 makekoshi in a row. o o He got a bale of local Hakugin no Hikari rice o News clips o clips from the 17th, the presentation of his support song o o the CD o http://cdn.iwate-np.co.jp/media-static/article/184252/thumbnail/sw4b0-tm6852348c_fe2caf050.jpg (won't embed) Edited June 22 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 222 Posted June 22 21 hours ago, Akinomaki said: o the CD o Nothing says a technologically up-to-date group of people like a CD in 2025 where would they play it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morning 99 Posted June 22 People who prefer media not to be suddenly janked due to licensing issues or other reasons. And they use CD players or CD drives (or more commonly something that's intended for Blu Rays). And of course people who like seeing their CDs on shelves. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 222 Posted June 23 As you can see that is the only option being offered in 2025 and clearly targeting a very old aged fan group. I just browsed Biccamera and, indeed, there are CD players being sold and spotted one Sony player that I used to own 25 years ago. Mind you some cost more than 1000 EUR but you get to see your collection on the shelves. But I see your point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morning 99 Posted June 23 There's also another distinct advantage, although not in small home grown releases like this. I can import a CD from Japan and there's no DRM. I can't buy digital copies of many releases due to region block and I'm not interested in paying for DRM-locked "rental licenses" for the stuff that's not regionlocked. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,401 Posted June 23 Sheesh, I didn't even notice CDs have become outdated - do I have to shelf them with my vinyl now? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted June 23 (edited) Looks like we have to split the discussion into Outdated Media I play Cds with my 4K Blueray player (less than 300€), but I rather archive them on the PC with an external DVD writer and player drive for less than 20€ and play the files from harddisk Edited June 23 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted June 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Looks like we have to split the discussion into Outdated Media I play Cds with my 4K Blueray player (less than 300€), but I rather archive them on the PC with an external DVD writer and player drive for less than 20€ and play the files from harddisk My CD "player" is now a transfer device so I can upload my favorite songs to my laptop's Apple Music list. The bonus is that I can sync the list wit my Iphone and play the songs in my auto using Apple Carplay. So, I can listen to all my "Greatest CD Hits" while driving -- heaven! Note: Please send this to the new thread if needed. Edited June 23 by Yamanashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted July 4 (edited) Shonannoumi on the 28th had a support rally home in Oiso town, Kanagawa, with about 200 supporters - 2 makekoshi brought him to juryo. o o o "Like now, I can't win, I'll change my way of thinking and do what has to be done" Edited July 4 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted August 1 Support for the local boy: at the Morioka Tanabata matsuri, Nishikigi is celebrated News clips: at 36s: o at 26s: o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted August 2 Alternatively, the matsuri is invoking the kami of current Izutsu Oyakata. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted August 22 On 21/08/2024 at 10:01, Akinomaki said: Isegahama-beya had an encouragement rally in Goshogawara by the local koenkai, a day before the jungyo in Tsugaru, About 400 guests. The oyakata is happy that he had 3 (makuuchi) yusho in the heya this year. o The regular Isegahama-beya encouragement rally in Goshogawara by the local koenkai this time was a day before the jungyo in Aomori city, where the heya's 3 Aomori sekitori didn't take part - and Goshogawara local heya top Takerufuji wasn't at the rally. Takarafuji declared that he won't quit and wants to get back to makuuchi. I can't get used to it: heya top advisor Miyagino-oyakata spoke about the heya to the about 350 koenkai members and got flowers o Isegahama-oyakata apparently wasn't there - another pic with the sekitori: o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted September 4 (edited) On 16/06/2024 at 11:06, Akinomaki said: Ajigawa-beya will have a training camp in Ichinoseki, Iwate, in continuation of the traditional one there of Azumazeki-beya, which closed in 2021 and for about 30 years had camps there, last in 2019. The local koenkai of Azumazeki-beya without success so far had searched for a successor in Takasago-ichimon, then in other ichimon. On 28/08/2025 at 23:09, Akinomaki said: On 24/08/2025 at 10:09, Akinomaki said: Ajigawa-beya has a training camp in Ichinoseki, Iwate, till Sep. 3rd Later on Aonishiki will join, the jungyo ends on Sunday start of training on the 25th The since the closure of Azumazeki-beya simply Ozumo Higashiyama town koenkai is in effect now a koenkai of Ajigawa-beya. On the 1st in Ichinoseki, Iwate, they held an encouragement rally for the heya, during the 2nd Ichinoseki training camp, after Aonishiki and the oyakata in the morning at the heya in Tokyo had the interview for sanyaku promotion. Accordingly, this was celebrated. o Edited September 4 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted September 10 (edited) On 01/01/2025 at 20:04, Akinomaki said: Food donations from Ryugasaki locals to Shikihide-beya on the 19th, as usual this time of the year: since 2012 before the Aki and the Hatsu basho The regular food donation for Shikihide-beya arrived on the 3rd, the usual 60kg of new rice, vegetables (green onions, pumpkin ...) and meat (pork and chicken) o and Ryugasaki krokke(ttes) Edited September 10 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted September 13 On 12/01/2024 at 14:47, Akinomaki said: The "Make Toyama joyful" club as always set up banners and statues as support for Asanoyama This basho 2 banners and a return of the jumbo Asanoyama statue from 5 years ago o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,071 Posted September 13 2 hours ago, Akinomaki said: ... the jumbo Asanoyama statue ... Japanese artistic license knows no bounds... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 625 Posted September 14 12 hours ago, RabidJohn said: Japanese artistic license knows no bounds... It is much better than anything I could do…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted October 5 An Otake-beya party to celebrate (new) Kumagatani, who turned 65 on the 29th and handed the heya over to the next shisho (Kumagatani->Otake) today in Tokyo, when also Myogiryu had his after the danpatsu-shiki. Maybe timed to be afterwards - about 300 guests were at the party. He received flowers from deshi Oho o Oho was at Takakeisho's danpatsushiki to also cut, so maybe also at the party, at Myogiryu's likely only in the intai-zumo and left after his bout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted October 13 Shirokuma had a pep rally by his koenkai on the 5th at home in Sukagawa, Fukushima - with Nishonoseki-oyakata and about 90 supporters and fans. He aims for double digits and rising higher, to return to makuuchi as soon as possible. The oyakata named his fight with injuries since last year as the reason for his drop, but now a kachi-koshi after 4 basho: "At last (the bear has) woken up from hibernation. In Nagoya he could hardly walk, also before last basho got a new injury. I as well with utmost effort want to assist him to have one day a yusho parade in Sukagawa" (shortened) o o o His page on the site of Sukagawa-city o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,845 Posted October 13 (edited) 8 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Shirokuma had a pep rally by his koenkai on the 5th at home in Sukagawa, Fukushima - with Nishonoseki-oyakata and about 90 supporters and fans. He aims for double digits and rising higher, to return to makuuchi as soon as possible. The oyakata named his fight with injuries since last year as the reason for his drop, but now a kachi-koshi after 4 basho: "At last (the bear has) woken up from hibernation. In Nagoya he could hardly walk, also before last basho got a new injury. I as well with utmost effort want to assist him to have one day a yusho parade in Sukagawa" (shortened) o From the name of the local Sukagawa paper, Abukuma 阿武隈 newsletter, named after the Abukuma river that flows there, I noticed a local connection for the shikona of Shirokuma, which wasn't mentioned so far yet. Different kuma now, but there are many bears in the river region and the name is possibly derived from this https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/阿武隈川 Edited October 13 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
