Day 1 pics Haru 2018

[Akinomaki 34,304]

Welcome to the Osaka pref. gymnasium, now the EDION arena, for the Haru basho
















greeting by the NSK top - kyokai go-aisatsu

full house banners will be down each day

first a silent prayer to remember the victims of the 3/11 disaster

by all in the hall



except the media people who take the photos

then the speech by Hakkaku, with apologies for 2 yokozuna missing

the remaining sanyaku are on the doyho


Tochinoshin shows the basho pamphlet


and returns yusho cup and flag




Kakuryu arriving



dohyo-iri: juryo




makuuchi




and Kakuryu as the only yokozuna at the basho






Y1e Kakuryu (1-0) yorikiri K1w Chiyotairyu (0-1)






















M1e Endo (1-0) okuridashi O1e Takayasu (0-1)
















M1w Tamawashi (1-0) oshidashi O1w Goeido (0-1)








S1e Mitakeumi (1-0) sukuinage M2e Arawashi (0-1)




S1w Tochinoshin (1-0) yorikiri M2w Takarafuji (0-1)
the Georgia kensho





1st tsuridashi attempt











2nd tsuridashi attempt














K1e Ichinojo (1-0) yorikiri M3e Kotoshogiku (0-1)




M4w Shodai (1-0) oshidashi M5e Chiyomaru (0-1)


M4e Shohozan (1-0) uwatenage M3w Takakeisho (0-1)










M6e Kaisei (1-0) oshidashi M6w Hokutofuji (0-1)


M7e Abi (1-0) oshitaoshi M7w Yoshikaze (0-1)








M8w Daieisho (1-0) hatakikomi M8e Kagayaki (0-1)


M9w Ryuden (1-0) yorikiri M9e Okinoumi (0-1)






M11e Tochiozan (1-0) oshitaoshi M10e Chiyoshoma (0-1)


M10w Chiyonokuni (1-0) hatakikomi M11w Yutakayama (0-1)




M13e Daishomaru (1-0) oshidashi M13w Asanoyama (0-1)




Asanoyama at centipede training with heya mates as makushita


M14w Nishikigi (1-0) oshitaoshi M15w Myogiryu (0-1)


J1w Takekaze (1-0) hatakikomi J2e Aminishiki (0-1)




J3e Meisei (1-0) oshidashi J2w Kyokushuho (0-1)


J4e Sadanoumi (1-0) yorikiri J3w Azumaryu (0-1)


J4w Tokushoryu (1-0) uwatenage J5w Terunofuji (0-1)






J5e Gagamaru (1-0) oshidashi J6e Chiyonoo (0-1)


J6w Takanosho (1-0) okuridashi J7e Amakaze (0-1)


J8e Kotoeko (1-0) yorikiri J7w Tsurugisho (0-1)


J8w Homarefuji (1-0) oshidashi J9e Seiro (0-1)




J10e Takagenji (1-0) yorikiri J9w Daishoho (0-1)


J10w Mitoryu (1-0) yorikiri J11e Yago (0-1)


J12e Terutsuyoshi (1-0) yorikiri J11w Shimanoumi (0-1)


J12w Takanoiwa (1-0) yorikiri J13e Tobizaru (0-1)
Takanoiwa entered the basho through the back entrance to avoid the press - and was cautioned for it

there's a notice on a pillar at that entrance, telling this is forbidden for rikishi

going to the dohyo-iri































































the sight now from that of the famous injury pic







now surrounded by the press at the exit


J13w Akiseyama (1-0) yorikiri J14e Takayoshitoshi (0-1)






Ms1e Hakuyozan (1-0) oshitaoshi J14w Enho (0-1)








Jd67e Yamato (1-0) uwatenage Jd67w Asahanshin (0-1)





Hanshin lost, but is in the focus


Ms11e Ichiyamamoto (1-0) oshidashi Ms10e Kagamio (0-1)


Ms60e Azumasato (1-0) hatakikomi Ms59w Chiyonokatsu (0-1)


Ms50e Akinoyama (1-0) hatakikomi Ms49w Chiyootori (0-1)


Sd21e Narutaki (1-0) yorikiri Sd20w Taichiyama (0-1)


Sd8w Inoue (1-0) sukuinage Sd8e Baraki (0-1)


Sd86w Daishoki (1-0) ( uwatenage Sd87e Matsuyama (0-1) )


Jk25e Kenho (1-0) yorikiri Jk24w Hattorizakura (0-1)

Hattorizakura opened the basho with his traditional loss


the first final bow twirling ceremony at a main basho for Kasugaryu

Edited March 12, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Sutārokku 24]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing. 

[Yamanashi 2,824]

Wonderful pictures!