Pictures from the Kyokai - 2014 Kyushu, Day 5

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Day 5 pictures so far are all about Isegahama-beya, with a visit to their Kyushu base at the Dazaifu Tenman-gu shrine. There were some basho-iri pictures too but we've seen plenty of those before, and with the rikishi in their rather drab winter gear, they're not very interesting.

There are stables within the grounds of the shrine, it seems.

Isegahama-beya's keikoba is housed in this elegant-looking building.

Homarefuji warming up by doing some squats.

Yoshifuji and Terutsuyoshi prepare to start a practice bout.

Tomisakae, at a career-high rank this basho after five consecutive kachi-koshi.

Yokozuna Harumafuji observing the keiko.

Homarefuji and Takarafuji chat at the side of the dohyo.

Takarafuji now chatting with Aminishiki.

The weightlifting world championships is currently being held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the sekitori of Isegahama-beya pumped some iron during this session. Aminishiki here on the bench press and with dumbbells.

Terunofuji lifting a 70kg bar.

Homarefuji offers some advice to Tomisakae.

Harumafuji not looking entirely comfortable as he gets a massage.

Terunofuji and Takarafuji still on the weights.

Harumafuji finally starts warming up on the teppo pole.

Finished with the weights, Terunofuji does some light stretching.

Terunofuji does his best yobidashi effort before lending his chest to Tomisakae.

A rear view of Aminishiki, Terunofuji and Takarafuji.

Terutsuyoshi does some butsugari-keiko with Takarafuji as the recipient.

Takarafuji is now the target of Homarefuji's tachi-ai practice.

Harumafuji finally steps onto the dohyo in the same role, receiving the tachi-ai practice of Terunofuji and Homarefuji.

The session concludes with basic exercises.

Thumbs up from Terunofuji.

Tomisakae shows off his rap skills with Terunofuji as the beatbox. I can't figure out how to embed a Vine, if it's even possible, so I suggest you click here at once.

Finally, Takarafuji and Terutsuyoshi check out the total wins list for the year, which is headed of course by Hakuho.

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That barbell Terunofuji is using makes me hope his tetanus immunization is up to date...

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Thanks for these, wow, I had never seen such good photos of practise sessions before.

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Did they recruit this new Ama?

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Tomisakae shows off his rap skills with Terunofuji as the beatbox. I can't figure out how to embed a Vine, if it's even possible, so I suggest you click here at once.

I love this. Sumo rappers ftw !

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Do you think the sumotori ride? I feel bad for that horse...