Kintamayama 44,275 Posted April 16, 2014 April 29th- YDC Soken -free admission for all at the KKan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted April 17, 2014 April 29th- YDC Soken -free admission for all at the KKan. Great! on a public holiday too, the harbinger of Golden Week. I'd already got the afternoon and evening booked, so this sews it up. Orion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark.Buckton 68 Posted April 17, 2014 should see more than a few Hosei students too supporting their bestie - Harumafuji. Awareness of the yokozuna joining their ranks definitely up today. Few even knew about the 29th. An orange Kokugikan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,275 Posted April 29, 2014 Soken held today. 8000 (!!!) spectators (3000 last year...) Kakuryuu 6-1 against Kisenosato, and 3-4 against Harumafuji. Hakuhou 10-0 against Yoshikaze, Endou and others but did not face any O/Y. Kisenosato was not doing good against Kakuryuu and Harumafuji, and was criticized by YDC Chairman Uchiyama. "He is lacking in spirit at this time," he said. Kotoshougiku was there but did not fight. New Ozeki wannabe Goueidou showed some good sumo. Komusubi Chiyoootori was not there because he was "otherwise engaged." Newcomer Mongolian giant Ichinojo was 10-2 against his Juryo elders.He then had butsugari keiok with Makuuchi Tamawashi for 6 minutes straight. "I am grateful to be able to train with my elders. This basho I'd like to do my own sumo- migi-yotsu and moving forward.." he said. . 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,506 Posted April 30, 2014 Pictures from the keiko soken. Makushita session starts things off. Yamatofuji and Tatsu are the rikishi on the dohyo here. Waiting for their turn, from left, are Ryuonami, twin brothers Akinokawa and Akinoyama, and Irie. Akinoyama gets his chance, against Terutsuyoshi. Former Juryo Tochihiryu vs. Kihonoumi. Making the announcements, as they will be doing during the Natsu basho, were Kimura Shoji and Kimura Satoshi. Akua prepares for a bout against Terutsuyoshi. And the four waiting in this one are Daieisho, Kotofukuju, Nishikigi and Asabenkei. Former Komusubi Tochinoshin on the dohyo. Juryo session now. New Juryo Ichinojo gets his first taste of the soken. Juryo returnee Takanoyama. Homarefuji gets some advice from his shisho, former 63rd Yokozuna Asahifuji. Juryo returnee Sakigake prepares for a bout against Daido. Watching the action, Asahiyama-oyakata (former Ozeki Daiju), Dekiyama-oyakata (former Sekiwake Dewanohana) and 52nd Yokozuna Kitanofuji. The Makuuchi rikishi begin to arrive. First, Tamawashi gives a butsugari-keiko session to Ichinojo. New Makuuchi Sadanoumi lends his chest to someone. Now Takarafuji heads over to the shisho for some advice. Endo and Ikioi prepare to begin a bout. Takanoiwa and Okinoumi. Aminishiki throws down Endo. Tochiozan and Shohozan. Goeido and new Komusubi Yoshikaze about to start. Terunofuji and Harumafuji on the sidelines. Kisenosato's turn to get some pointers from Isegahama-oyakata. Hakuho and Endo about to start. Kakuryu takes to the dohyo for his first soken as a Yokozuna, here against Kisenosato. Kisenosato and Harumafuji now. Kisenosato hits the deck during butsugari-keiko with Hakuho. Hakuho winds down as the session comes to a conclusion. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted May 3, 2014 Kakuryu/Arawashi butsukari from Myjetsetlife. A wonderful moment at 4:00. Even better at 4:37: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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