Kintamayama 47,191 Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Tom will not be there, but the Kyokai has announced a "Sumo Cruise" to be held on the largest passenger boat in Japan, the "Hichou 2" . The cruise will include various events with the rikishi and some talk shows. Passengers who will join the cruise will be given masu-seki tickets and various souvenirs. This will be a "premium" cruise. Date : Between December 10-12- 2 nights, three days. Departure and arrival from Yokohama Port, no stops on the way. Maximum partiipants : 872 Rikishi participating: Hakuhou, Kisenosato, Toyonoshima, Ikioi Oyakata: Fujishima (ex- Musouyama), Asakayama (ex-KaioU) Gyoji, yobidashi and Tokoyama Participants may change due to circumstances. Price: 110,000 ($1047) - 510,000 yen ($4857),per person in a double room. Reservations: Will start during the Aki basho at the Kokugikan entrance, where a reservation desk will be opened. Edited September 4, 2014 by Kintamayama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Maybe Penelope will be there instead of Tom? Edited September 4, 2014 by kuroimori Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,389 Posted September 4, 2014 Only because Santa will be busy at that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,191 Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) The cruise is under way from today till Saturday. 750 passengers boarded the 50,142 ton Hichou 2 and will be on board for two nights and three days. "It's as if I'm in a movie..I'd like to show as much of the good side of sumo that I can," said Hakuhou. Average age of the passengers- 66 and the cruise was sold out (for prices-see above). There will be talk shows with the rikishi as well as shiko and other sumo movement demonstrations, and chanko will be available as well. Ikioi sang some jinku before the departure and Toyonoshima had some wise words to say: "I'd like to show that the size of the rikishis' hearts is the size of the open sea!" Edited December 10, 2014 by Kintamayama 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted December 10, 2014 I hoped the name of the boat would be Chiyomaru or Musashimaru... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted December 10, 2014 I hoped the name of the boat would be Chiyomaru… :-D Perhaps the boats with this name were already booked. I wonder how many here know that 'maru' is a typical suffix for boat names... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnofuji 232 Posted December 11, 2014 I would like to see them re-create these scenes from the decks of the battleship Asama in 1934 but I bet all we get are likely to get are shots on twitter of one of them posing like Rose on the Titanic.Not the sketch scene I hope. (I'm glad I finally found a reference to when theres shot were as we originally thought it may have been during WWII) Ishiura said one of his Nichidai mates had a grandfather who did sumo on the deck of the Yamato but I knew this wasn't the Yamato because the guns were too small.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnofuji 232 Posted December 11, 2014 ha ha Poor buggers. I got a message from onboard and the rikishi are bored silly -especially the tsukebito who are not so interested in old grannys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,191 Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) The Hichou 2 has returned safely to port, returning its valuable passengers in one piece. Everyone seemed to have had a good time. Ikioi was seen joining in the karaoke and dancing. Hakuhou was happy. " We were able to get closer to the fans than in a honbasho and jungyo, and that was what I enjoyed the most. I wonder if we managed to bring in new fans. I'd like to do it next year as well.." he said. "Hichou 2's sake was excellent. I'll have to remain strong and gambarize, otherwise I don't think they will invite me next year.." said an unusually cheerful Kisenosato. Edited December 13, 2014 by Kintamayama 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,772 Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) And now the 2nd sumo cruise, June 1st-3rd, same boat, Asuka II. Rikishi participating: Kakuryu, Goeido, Yoshikaze, Okinoumi Instead of active oyakata, Kitanofuji is there. Masu-seki for the Aki-basho and presents are only given to those who booked S and A class suits, but it's masu A. Departure from Tokyo and arrival in Yokohama Port. Price: 114,000 - 557,000 yen, per person in a double room. http://response.jp/article/2016/04/18/273752.html The cruise will include various events with the rikishi and some talk shows. Passengers who will join the cruise will be given masu-seki tickets and various souvenirs. Date : Between December 10-12- 2 nights, three days. Departure and arrival from Yokohama Port, no stops on the way. Maximum participants : 872 Rikishi participating: Hakuhou, Kisenosato, Toyonoshima, Ikioi Oyakata: Fujishima (ex- Musouyama), Asakayama (ex-KaioU) Gyoji, yobidashi and Tokoyama Price: 110,000 ($1047) - 510,000 yen ($4857),per person in a double room. Details, 2014 album etc.: http://www.sumo-cruise.com/ Edited April 18, 2016 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,772 Posted June 2, 2016 And now the 2nd sumo cruise, June 1st-3rd, same boat, Asuka II. Rikishi participating: Kakuryu, Goeido, Yoshikaze, Okinoumi Instead of active oyakata, Kitanofuji is there. The cruise is under way, Kakuryu came with his wife - 600 guests on board. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2016/06/02/kiji/K20160602012703290.html and I'm on the way back to Germany now and have no pics overview anymore. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
