Naganoyama 6,024 Posted November 9, 2024 2 hours ago, Jakusotsu said: I wish Hoshoryu would finally stop staring at me. That's a relief. It's you he's staring at. I was sure it was me... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhomatsu 246 Posted November 9, 2024 Where is the best place to get more of the Kototsurugi-style fridge magnets for current sekitori? Bigsunofan shop has not had new inventory for some time. Anyone else got any sources? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,858 Posted November 12, 2024 On 09/11/2024 at 22:36, Muhomatsu said: Where is the best place to get more of the Kototsurugi-style fridge magnets for current sekitori? Bigsunofan shop has not had new inventory for some time. Anyone else got any sources? The kokugikan is your best bet. Otherwise, try Takahashi when out of season https://maps.app.goo.gl/r3PmsfCh3udi5ScR8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhomatsu 246 Posted November 12, 2024 Thanks. Sort of stuck stateside.... To all those reading who want to make a buck, there is a customer if you stock up on those magnets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obana 373 Posted January 2 In the Kyushu Basho, I was taken with Juryo rookie Kotoeiho's elegant shiko (reminiscent of Katayama's beautiful foot stomps). I am pleased that he remains in Juryo in spite of a 7-8 makekoshi in his debut. A couple of years ago I picked up 杉岡幸徳 Sugioka Kōtoku's 2023 book, 『奇妙な漢字』 [Strange Kanji]. I particularly admired the "koto" variant in this work. If Andrés Segovia had become a Sadogatake rikishi, I hope he would have used this version in his shikona. A face mask celebrating J13W (again), Kotoeiho. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted January 8 The picture banzuke for Hatsu 2025 https://kokugikan.net/?pid=183416417 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obana 373 Posted February 18 I obtained this set of ten coasters of kimono clad top division rikishi by Daimon during Hatsu basho. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted March 4 (edited) The picture banzuke for Haru 2025 - the first with the new yokozuna, but with an undefined kesho mawashi (likely that featureless of Musashimaru) https://kokugikan.net/?pid=185165886 Edited March 4 by Akinomaki 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,383 Posted March 5 That's another good thing about Hoshoryu's promotion - he finally stopped staring at us! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obana 373 Posted March 30 In January I acquired a folded, two sided poster of kimarite illustrated by the late Kototsurugi. Bilingual (Japanese/English). Wish it was a booklet. 17 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted May 10 The picture banzuke for Natsu 2025 https://kokugikan.net/?pid=186405978 - Kinoshita Daimon was too lazy to change to the proper kesho mawashi for Hoshoryu 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted July 7 (edited) After quite a while again a stamp set: an Onosato original frame stamp set is on sale for 8140 yen all around Japan from the 8th on, Onosato made the announcement today at the heya o o o o o o o o o o also sold on the web in the Japan-Post office net-shop https://www.shop.post.japanpost.jp/shop/pages/oonosato-stamp.aspx and other net shops, listed in the press release https://www.kyodo.co.jp/pr/2025-07-07_3947384/ Edited July 7 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted July 8 Shortly after the 7.7. the kokugikan net shop added the 7 7 basho picture banzuke (Reiwa 7 month 7) https://kokugikan.net/?pid=187468983 With 2 yokozuna. Kusano without mage, he has one now, but not at the time the banzuke was made 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,060 Posted July 9 4 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Kusano without mage, he has one now, but not at the time the banzuke was made I guess they could have added one. This is a painting, not a photo, after all. OTOH, the gyoji is being true to his art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted July 9 5 hours ago, Yamanashi said: I guess they could have added one. This is a painting, not a photo, after all. OTOH, the gyoji is being true to his art. Sumo artist Kinoshita Daimon wouldn't meddle with his artwork later on. Kusano presented his mage on banzuke day, but we don't know when Kinoshita was given the banzuke. Likely before, under a pledge of secrecy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitetsu 347 Posted July 9 5 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Sumo artist Kinoshita Daimon wouldn't meddle with his artwork later on. Kusano presented his mage on banzuke day, but we don't know when Kinoshita was given the banzuke. Likely before, under a pledge of secrecy On his website he says that the picture banzukes are released alongside the normal banzuke, so he must be one of the very few non-kyokai people to get the banzuke beforehand 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,721 Posted September 11 At last the picture banzuke for Aki 2025 appeared https://kokugikan.net/?pid=188438633 Aonishiki now in the top row with the Ukrainian sun flower kesho mawashi, Kusano with mage - yobidashi get rearranged regularly by Daimon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
