Yubinhaad 11,768 Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Araiso-oyakata (former Maegashira Tamaasuka) held his danpatsu-shiki in the Kokugikan yesterday. Quite a lot of pictures so give it a minute for everything to load. If you prefer a briefer overview, Akinomaki posted the press pictures here (thanks!). Greeting guests outside before the danpatsu-shiki begins. [2] Active rikishi making their cuts, starting with Takekaze. Takayasu. [2] Kotoshogiku. [2] Stablemate Tamawashi. The other Mongolian eagle, Arawashi. The new Yokozuna, Kisenosato. [2] Wakanoshima. Shohozan. Kotoyuki. Kotoeko. Amakaze. Ryuden. Kitataiki. Aminishiki. Moving on to other oyakata, first Futagoyama-oyakata (former Ozeki Miyabiyama). Kimigahama-oyakata (former Maegashira Hochiyama). Tatsutagawa-oyakata (former Komusubi Homasho). Naruto-oyakata (former Ozeki Kotooshu). Hanaregoma-oyakata (former Sekiwake Tamanoshima). Sadogatake-oyakata (former Sekiwake Kotonowaka). I think this is Hamakaze-oyakata (former Maegashira Gojoro). Kumegawa-oyakata (former Komusubi Kotoinazuma). Takadagawa-oyakata (former Sekiwake Akinoshima). Nishonoseki-oyakata (former Ozeki Wakashimazu). Nishiiwa-oyakata (former Sekiwake Wakanosato). [2] The officiating gyoji, Kimura Takao, offers a guiding hand to one of the cutters. Tamaasuka's original shisho, former Sekiwake Tamanofuji (now Tateyama-oyakata), makes the penultimate cut. [2] And finally the current Kataonami-oyakata (former Sekiwake Tamakasuga) makes the final cut, with the assistance of Tamaasuka's son Kotaro. [5] While this wasn't a full intai-zumo, there was a shokkiri performance to keep the guests entertained. Kataonami-beya's Tamakongo took part alongside regular performer Shobushi, with the assistance of gyoji Kimura Takanosuke. Finally, after having a proper haircut and a change of clothes, Araiso-oyakata attends a party in his honour. Edited January 30, 2017 by Yubinhaad 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted January 30, 2017 Quote with the assistance of Tamaasuka's son Kotaro. Aww, that was precious. And a first? I don't remember seeing that before... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,822 Posted February 4, 2017 YouTube playlist for the danpatsu-shiki: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
