inhashi 2,363 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) I was hoping to post these sooner but Thanksgiving holidays got the best of me.For news, updates, and more pics and info click on this link to Winter jungyo 2015 thread.Ah...in somewhat chronological order:Hakuho, Aminishiki, and others start with a celebration (Cheers...)First stop is in Kagoshima. A view from the hotel that many of the tour group are lodging at.Furiwake (Takamisakari) rocking a new hat.and heading out for training campMobile devices help to pass the time on long bus rides.Ikioi with yobidashi Shigeo stop for a shot in KagoshimaIsegahama boss arrivalTamawashi's interaction time with Shodailower division practiceJonidan ranked Mutsukaze of Oguruma beya ...and here with heya mate Tatsukaze and Nishikigi of Isenoumi beya.Gyoji preparationsYokozuna Harumafuji and KakuryuBaby in the middle photobomb! Terunofuji's birthday was on November 29th, here feeding cake to yobidashi Teruya from the same heya.Shunba's turnChiyomaru and younger brother Chiyootori are interviewed.At meet and greet.S&M with Aminishiki and TakarafujiNishikigi, AkiseyamaHakuho dohyo iri with attendants Kaisei and DaieshoKyushu oyster break with Akua (Tatsunami beya)Moving on to Oita...Toyonoshima able to join Winter Jungyo after pulling out of the last tournament on day 14 due to injury.Aoiyama always surrounded by fansMyogiryu tooTakekaze seen here reclining on a mattress for a bedding company that his heya mate Yoshikaze is spokesman for.Takekaze's pal Okinoumi near by.Satoyama at the Magniflex sales boothDaishomaru and Kyokutaisei shenanigansMore ads of Yoshikaze who is from Saeki, OitaTochinoshin, Tochiimari, and TochiozanDaieisho, Toyohibiki, and Takayasu doing the baby paradeMitakeumi with a lively gang in shitaku room. The city's hero faces Ichinojo.practiceButsukari with Daieisho and TerunofujiSanoyama, HakuhoTochinoshin, Gagamaru, AmuruSay "Niiiii"hahahaaShinohara and Takamisato practice shokkiri act.Gourmand Amakaze with meat. Again.Russian, two Georgians, and a Bulgarian having fun time outdoors (Cold...)Amakaze too! Edited December 6, 2015 by inhashi 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Nagasaki native Sadanofuji has a bread moment (nice glasses!). Ichinojo Takamisato appears to want to take photos with as many city mascots as he can. This one in Beppu with Bepyon (べっぴょん). Terunofuji now poking at it. Mitakeumi and friend work out. still mage-less engaging with the fans Homarefuji gets toppled by the little ones. for that causing a run-in with a young spectator... ...who didn't really seem to mind (In love...) full house in Beppu Ikioi ohicho check His turn at sumo jinku. Lots of applause given for this Osaka troubadour. Dubbed in social media as "Cutest Yokozuna", Kakuryu Yokozuna Harumafuji calls for ozeki Kisenosato for a play date. Kisenosato approaches via bicycle. Looks to be in a relaxed state today :-) Late night arrival in Nagasaki Toyonoshima with heya mate Shodai take time for late night fan service. Hakuho and a few guys take some time out for rock climbing. Toyohibiki gives it a try... in a towel (Blinking...) Aoiyama's turn Asahisho Okinoumi Ozeki Kotoshogiku able to join in the tour despite injury (Beaten...) Fanservice for the ladies, Tetsuyuzan does the macho arm against the wall to Ryuseio. more practice More pics of Toyonoshima and his nekodamashi... No good! Dame dame!! photo pause Sakaigawa beya's Sadanofuji and Myogiryu Sanoyama (Chiyotaikai) sighting Makushita rikishi winnings include 120 pieces of assorted fried kamaboko (fish cake) and dosen't look too thrilled (Big fish...) Shodai struggles with Akiseyama Sadanofuji vs Sokokurai Tochinoshin flanked by media Myogiryu Amuru Tamaasuka Nishikigi without his glasses. Amuru and Aoiyama chat at the handshake meeting. Sumo goods vendor Wakanoshima and the automatic austere photo pose of Satoyama (Laughing...) Edited December 5, 2015 by inhashi 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luispereira 383 Posted December 4, 2015 gotta love "the guys"... thanks for the posts! many good gems here! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) lower division practice Homarefuji Kaisei Amakaze, Ichinojo Shodai fooling around at Takamisato's expense Yobidashi Hiromasa Kakuryu Aoiyama takes on four. Shunba Tokoyama Tokonaru shows his demonstration with Kisenosato. Gyoji Kimura Takao (Tagonoura beya) Earlier in the morning, Ozeki, Yokozuna, and tour director Oguruma riji pay their respects at the Nagasaki Peace Monument for A-bomb victims. The bombing occured 70 years ago with 39,000 people killed on the first day leading that number to 80,000 casualties as the months followed. Edited December 4, 2015 by inhashi 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Winter tour is over half way through. Days are bracing for chilly weather as everyone tries to keep warm (Cold...) Twins! Kokonoe beya's hot and spicy kimchee chankonabe is serving out quickly :9~~~~ yum! Takamisato huddles against Tamawashi for warmth. in toilet line Amakaze stays warm and well padded with meat. tracksuit Ishiura and yobidashi Teruya go for regional noodles. Kaisei and Daieisho meeting and shaking hands and now Juryo's Kyokutaisei too. practice in Miyazaki Outside the venue hahaa it was quite a buzzing crowd Division winners Kotoeko, Matsubayama, and Tamashinriki are all Miyazaki natives. Do they get an entire fancy Miyazaki cow each?! chicken nanban for Yoshikaze child's play with Ichinojo Amuru makes way to greet the Ozeki who is looking good today. Ichinojo dohyo iri A very common sight although I've seen pics of much worse (entire missing toenails). Cheerful Tochinoshin beer bottle bale building In Minamiaso, Hakuho takes it easy at the inn with a light meal. Teruya greeted by Softbank's robot 'Pepper' in the lobby. Comedian, Shinohara prepares. Kisenosato Terunofuji with Shunba Arawashi and Sokokurai Homarefuji looking comfy Sadanofuji, Shohozan, Mitakeumi Tamawashi now seeking warmth from Takarafuji. idol worship Yobidashi Shigeo with a decorated Gagamaru thanks to kindergartners support. careful the ginko (Bow...) Tamaasuka giggles about something Hands on backs Commemorative photo with the three Yokozuna. Kakuryu, is he getting even bigger? Baby High 5 In Kumamoto, native Shodai in action Ichinojo and Takarafuji Terunofuji and Aoiyama to carefully oversee the steaming nabe. A little bloody, a little dirty, job well done for today. Kirishima location complete and ready Today's diet for Kakuryu. 'will you still be our friend?' 'hahaa... nope.' Edited December 7, 2015 by inhashi 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luispereira 383 Posted December 7, 2015 oh my god...even the robot does the satoyama pose!:S 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Our friend, Satoyama, belts it out with drink in hand for a pre-tour party in Kirishima with Hakuho. Reminds me of my Dad at karaoke :-/ (Laughing...) Click this link for Akinomaki's post for details, more pics, video,and news. Aminishiki's gymnastics pose. Harumafuji dohyo iri with attendants Homarefuji and Takarafuji Hakuho Shitakubeya for Kirishima location is in an outdoor tent. Inebriated on Starbucks and riceballs are Amuru with Tochiimari and Gagamaru. Tochiozan representing the 808 state (Crowned...) Off dohyo, Kotoshogiku always looks pleasant and approachable. Toyonoshima's lunch :9 Akiseyama aka Michan Core training with... guess the sekitori (answer at the end of this post). throw and catch a child game Tochinoshin, Gagamaru, Terunofuji Could this be a new 'World's Cutest Sumo Wrestler' to oust Chiyomaru from his title? Miyogiryu Okinoumi too Kotoshogiku helps out a vendor while waiting for the bus. Ozeki is such a nice person (Nodding yes...) Tour bus life They say they get ecstatic when they are able to get off of one. Mitakeumi still somewhat quarantined due to pink eye. Conjunctivitis outbreak started this summer and spread virulently throughout heyas even affecting Wakanosato and Harumafuji. Back on the bus for Chiyootori. His elder brother, Chiyomaru, pulled out early in the tour due to injury. 'Yokozuna! Please smile for the camera!' (Taking a photo...) 'Oh, ok.' :-D core training with... ? Answer is... Amuru! Edited December 10, 2015 by inhashi 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Amakaze in Kumamoto ✌Toyohibiki has some play time with the inn's poodle Dinner with Futagoyama oyakata (Ozeki Miyabiyama) Yobidashi Hiromasa and Teruya outside the venue Hiromasa also doubles as a weight for Kagamio's calisthenicsSadanosato helps out Mutsukaze Gagamaru checks out Terunofuji's back who appears to have had some medicinal cupping therapy How Aminishiki greets the Ozeki TerunofujiAsasekiryu and Kagamio Ichinojo with Terunofuji and tiny Gagamaru in betweenTochinoshin Shohozan shiko Nishikigi with Shodai Asahisho with Kyokutaisei Chiyotaikai Chiyotairyuu and Toyohibiki with their little friends Tochinoshin and Ichinojo with theirs Itadaki Nishikigi and Takamisato Amakaze switches from meats to sweets Yobidashi Shigeo Yakiniku for Takekaze and Sanoyama (Chiyotaiki) in Fukuoka The three Yokozuna Homarefuji sexy pose Keiko with Kisenosato Terunofuji Harumafuji hurries to get out of the rain after the bath ...and kindly greeting people ☔Myogiryu followed by Satonofuji Gagamaru enjoying Hakata oysters ...and motsunabe (offal stew) Kaiho, aka 'Jumbo' ジャンボ by his collegues, with yobidashi Shuntaro Asahisho, Kagamio, Arawashi, Kyokutaisei Kaisei and Chiyoo with a nice smile Edited December 10, 2015 by inhashi 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasutera 258 Posted December 10, 2015 I think Chiyotairyuu got mislabeled as Chiyotaikai here. Chiyotaikai and Toyohibiki with their little friends 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 10, 2015 Oh rats... thanks :-) if it's not Chiyotairyu/Chiyotaikai it's Takarafuji/Terunofuji I mix up names with. And neither of them look alike ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 2,337 Posted December 10, 2015 Oh rats... thanks :-) if it's not Chiyotairyu/Chiyotaikai it's Takarafuji/Terunofuji I mix up names with. And neither of them look alike ! Sadanoumi/Sadanofuji always gets me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuli 67 Posted December 11, 2015 tochiozan/tochinoshin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted December 11, 2015 is it- can it be- Kakuryu with an expression on his face? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 789 Posted December 12, 2015 Shinohara and some of his friends are hilarious. I see one of his friends, stablemates on Tumblr. These two have some funny stuff online. I can't post this video (where they do some Harry Potter) directly but it's on my Tumblr page Sumobasho: http://sumobasho.tumblr.com/post/130572896600/hahahaha 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted December 13, 2015 Kimura Ginjiro with thoughts on how to 'spice up' sumo: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 13, 2015 He is indeed one spicy gyoji! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted December 13, 2015 That first pic looks like it should be from a super sentai series! Maybe Gyoji Sentai Boatranger or something. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) These are a few in Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa. I'll post more of Okinawa after they've wrap things up this weekend. Kirimaru points to Kiriarashi holding baskets of steamed dumplings. Kirimaru says that he ate about 100. Tochiozan and Tochinoshin with a nice meat presentation Wakanoshima, Arawashi, and Ichinojo Shohozan and here with Tokoshima demonstrating his skill. Ichinojo Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku, Myogiryu Tamaasuka Chiyotairyu, Kotoshogiku Toyonoshima Amuru Terunofuji and Nishikigi face off Terunofuji, Kyokutaisei, Daishomaru ex-Sekiwake Tosanoumi with former delinquent ex-Chiyotaikai Fujiazuma Takekaze Aminishiki being camera shy After some serious practice with Kyokutaisei With the kids Kisenosato Abiko and Takamisato showing off a wad of cash and simulating a little life of luxury. Tamawashi with Shodai and Ichinojo in the background. Looks like Kagayaki too? Ichinojo kind of does look baby-ish (Eh?) Hakuho and yobidashi Hiromasa Konishiki seen among the tour group at Naha airport in Okinawa guess the mythical shiisaa Aminishiki, closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in Takarafuji, open mouth shisa scares bad spirits away Edited December 17, 2015 by inhashi 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamcornheinz 839 Posted December 13, 2015 do Japanese people have their own style dumplings? or are these Chinese Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 587 Posted December 13, 2015 Leonardo and Kate have never looked so.... ummm.... healthy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,633 Posted December 13, 2015 Itadaki Itadaki masu? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torquato 1,075 Posted December 14, 2015 do Japanese people have their own style dumplings? or are these Chinese Basically the same with a few tiny differences and variants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaozi#Gy.C5.8Dza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Last set of photos. Winter jungyo concluded today after a two day stay in Okinawa. Hiromasa at Shuri Castle Shohoryu has a lovely and solitary tea break It was Amuru's and Gagamaru's first time in Okinawa Asasekiryu and Kagamio Welcome ceremony at the airport Kakuryu a victim of Harumafuji's wise crack jokes hahaa More Isegahama family... Takarafuji peeking in the background. Kotoshogiku at Naha Airport First stop for many was Jack's Steak House. Lot of steak and taco rice dining this tour stop. Soki soba would have been my first choice. Nice and warm tropical sun for Gagamaru and Tochinoshin Hakuho selfie at the tour group's hotel Night time version with Sanoyama oyakata (Chiyotaikai) Yoshikaze and Toyonoshima browse a fruit shop Tree planting ceremony at a shrine with Kaisei, Hakuho, and Daieisho Takamisato's breakfast, canned coffee and a Calorie Mate block. I love this guy. Full house banners in place Ichinojo, Terunofuji Tochiozan warms up Aoiyama, part of Kisenosato's face Disordered streching (Shohozan, Chiyootori, Tochiozan) Breathing techniques Harumafuji Tochinoshin's quality time with lower division Tokoyama demonstration with Yoshikaze Chibikko sumo with Homarefuji Toyonoshima, Kaisei SLAP WARS TOYONOSHIMA SLAPS BACK Yokozuna dohyo iri, here with Kakuryu and attendants Toyonoshima and Sokokurai Harumafuji with Homarefuji and Takarafuji and Hakuho's with his attendants Tochiozan and Tochinoshin, Tate gyoji Shikimori Inosuke Ichinojo and Sanoyama intense stare off Gyoji Kimura Ginjiro supporting 268kg total of Asasekiryu and Sokokurai Daieisho in shitaku beya Okinoumi Bright Toyonoshima with a boxwood comb in his scalp Hakuho takes time to autograph for fans I didn't know Harumafuji had three kids of his own :-O Here with a tiny spectator. Now Terunofuji and Aminishiki photobombs a commemorative shot LOL Konishiki shakas with the three Yokozuna Konishiki shakas with Shigeo too! Chiyootori and local Okinawan Chiyoo greet the crowd Satonofuji and Daieisho ...say their goodbyes to the tropical island. Edited December 17, 2015 by inhashi 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted December 14, 2015 Guys, can you put the pictures inside spoilers? So that when someone opens the topic not all of them have to load at once… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted December 21, 2015 Asahisho quickly becoming one of my favorite "off dohyo" rikishi. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
