Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Like it was mentioned earlier, the jungyo was in Gojo (Nara prefecture) yesterday April 1rst for the first time in 64 years (last time was in 1955). According to the people in charge around 2700 fans were present to cheer for their favourites rikishi. Local boy, Tokushoryu (who is probably going to be back to Makuuchi next basho) managed to turn the tables on his opponent and slapped his way to victory. Takakeisho was on the dohyo for the musubi no Ichiban. His opponent ? Tochinoshin of course ! The young Ozeki looked in good shape. He came in low at the tachiai and pushed the former Ozeki who probably had flashbacks from senshuraku out. Oshidashi. As announced Hakuho didn't do any bout but performed a "poweful" dohyo iri to the delight of the fans. The jungyo is in Nara today. https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASM412DDSM41POMB001.html?iref=sp_spo_smo_list_n Edited April 2, 2019 by Rainoyama 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Day 3 Nara Local Nara TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6qUuLLGf9E Tokushoryu is the only sekitori from the prefecture - and in the focus on the videos o Hakuho dohyo-iri o o o o Takakeisho lent his chest o NSK o vid vid vid vid o o o o o o Gojo Local Nara TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lz6OJ3NbVc o Again a win against Tochinoshin by Takakeisho o NSK vid o o o ovid vid vid Ise someone put the Yahoo video page from local Mie TV on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xP7LRa79s a better view of Hakuho's dohyo-iri at the shrine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1YzPNyg3jk Edited April 3, 2019 by Akinomaki 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) The Sekitori did some fundamental training today. Just demoted from Ozeki Tochinoshin lent his chest to Juryo Mitoryu and Takanofuji for quite a long time. Tochinoshin has a torned muscle in his right thigh "It's not like it stops me from doing sumo" he said vigourously. He is going to fall down to Sekiwake next basho and will need 10 wins for an immediate return to Ozeki. "Little by little I started to sweat, I'm training with the hope of not getting injured and to regain my ring sense" he declared. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20190402/spn/00m/050/005000c Edited April 4, 2019 by Rainoyama 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Day 4 Kakogawa - Takakeisho territory: full house with 4500 spectators o o o o o o o oo oo re-enacting the decisive bout against Tochinoshin again - the fans rejoice o o on arrival in Hyogo prefecture yesterday, he got a sports special honor award from a local organization oo NSK o o o vid vid vid o o o Some comments on Reiwa day: http://www.daily.co.jp/general/2019/04/01/0012202004.shtml Kakuryu, happy to experience a change of era: "I couldn't get the yusho in the last Heisei basho, I want a yusho in the year Reiwa 1." Goeido: "Heisei let me grow in both a good and a bad way. If it goes well, I'd like a yusho each basho (in Reiwa)" preparations for Toyooka tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-Q9ZfVxsM Another video of the sanyaku soroibumi in Ise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqD6bPg9s4 Edited April 4, 2019 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) More Tochinoshin news from Nikkan. The Haru Jungyo is in Toyooka (Hyogo prefecture) today April 4th as 31 years old Georgian Tochinoshin continues his preparation to take back his Ozeki rank. Training in small groups of 3 rikishi has started, Tochinoshin faced Mitakeumi and Asanoyama for a total of 11 bouts, winning 10 of them. His master and head of the Jungyo Kasugano Oyakata closely watched his deshi's overwhelming sumo from ringside and approved "He fought with all his heart didn't he ?" Fellow yotsu-zumo specialist Asanoyama in particular was the ideal opponent for Tochinoshin to polish his own feel for yotsu "I feels great ! Being able to go at it strongly chest to chest" Tochinoshin was makekoshi last basho will be demoted to sekiwake next basho but can take back his rank with 10 wins or more. Since his Ozeki debut last year in Nagoya, he's been repeatedly injured. " I'm not hurting from anywhere" he declared (Is it true though...) "I lack practice so I'll do more little by little" https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201904040000624.html Edited April 4, 2019 by Rainoyama 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Day 5 - stork basho in Toyooka plenty of spectator videos https://www.youtube.com/user/tanakaya0407/search?query=大相撲+地方巡業 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNGVf_-59v231nol9EGd1JA/search?query=大相撲+地方巡業 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aa51pH3W0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiugkPXZa3k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRnEewUMik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6Oot_Vj-Q Tochinoshin trains - and even Mitakeumi! o oo Takakeisho as present for ozkei promotion gets prime Kobe beef (100g 3000yen), 60kg rice ... o NSK o o o vid vid vid vid vid vid vid Kakogawa - Takakeisho-Tochinoshin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJJLJtTYXQ the Hyogo locals - also Myogiryu o o o NSK vid o o o Edited April 4, 2019 by Akinomaki 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 5, 2019 Day 6 Uji NSK o o o o o o o vid vid vid vid vid o PR by Hokutofuji vid the papers from Toyooka o oo o o The obligatory vow to the local police to keep the yakuza out - for Shizuoka (on the 9th) done by a promoter and Ikazuchi-oyakata o 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,337 Posted April 6, 2019 Sekiwake Tochinoshin is hard at work , planning his quick return (needs 10 wins) to Ozeki. Yesterday, he faced Shoudai and Asanoyama for 13 bouts, winning 12 and looking solid. Granted, not the kind of opponents that can give him a hard time, but he's getting there. Hopefully, he isn't overworking himself. "I wanted to do a bit more. No pain," he summed. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) The Haru jungyo is in Tsu, Mie prefecture today for Ozeki Goeido's birthday. He is 33 now but has never been this consistent as an Ozeki. Here are some pirctures of him celebrating with familiar faces, cakes and last but not least by putting his his familiar face right in one of the cakes. Edited April 6, 2019 by Rainoyama 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 6, 2019 Day 7 Tsu - only Goeido variations o o o Uji - about 3000 spectators o also here Goeido o Jinku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8uxP5RVBeo 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,337 Posted April 6, 2019 Takayasu will be joining the jungyo on March 15th. He was kyujo due to back pains. "My back is mostly better now and my body is getting into shape. I want to do sumo immediately after joining," he said. In the meantime he is getting into shape at the heya in Tokyo, training with the lower rankers. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) The Haru jungyo is in Nishio, Aichi prefecture (on the coast not too far from Nagoya) today. After Goeido's birthday yesterday, it's Ichinojo's turn, the 226 kg mongolian (teddy) bear turned 26 today. Here are some commemorative pictures of the cake before it disappeared tagically in one go including the candles... Edited April 7, 2019 by Rainoyama 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 7, 2019 Day 8 Nishio So far kyujo Ichinojo joined the jungyo to get birthday cakes from the press - and they asked him "isn't it so?" o o "Yusho isn't that easy, but I got confidence (from the 14 wins) - I want to get the yusho." Aminishiki lent his chest to local Kaisho o Tsu with about 3700 spectators - after Ise back to Mie, so the focus is on Shimanoumi oo o o when not on Goeido o o o The same channel for Uji posted 1 hour of (likely all) the bouts in makuuchi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b_u0AmyCTw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 8, 2019 One day off for the jungyo - so Hakuho faced the inquiry by the compliance bunch for his clapping o Mie TV on the Tsu basho - of course with focus on Shimanoumi (and his mother)- Yahoo video page: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190408-00010011-mietvv-l24 (-> youtube-dl https://gw-yvpub.c.yimg.jp/v1/hls/LkStdaGO2GsJys2k/video.m3u8) in the end the tsuridashi revenge of Tochinoshin against Takakeisho - to show he's fit again. Takakeisho meanwhile had announced that he will do training bouts next, after only the basics so far. NSK vid vid vid vid vid o o o o o o o o o o Mitakeumi at Natsu basho PR vid Ichinojo cake variations from Nishio o o o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 9, 2019 Day 9 Shizuoka Takakeisho still only intends to do real keiko bouts next - today again just the basics o Enho is presented as definite in makuuchi for Natsu: "I want to go on a rampage. I 'd like to aim for sansho - the ginosho is the one I want most." o reservation sales for the "Hakuho Sho treasure book" photo collection started - 20 000 Yen + tax, 160 A4 pages in a box. o the 1 year death anniversary of his father was today - he could report to him that he concluded Heisei with his yusho o The NSK from Nishio o vid o vid o vid vid vid vid vid vid vid o o o o o Abi's turn to do basho PR vid 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) The Haru Jugyo is Hachiyoji, Tokyo prefecture today (10th) and was in Shizuoka yesterday. More news from Nikkan. Shin Ozeki Takakeisho didn't take part to the morning training today and did some basic training instead. He is been very busy since in promotion, and added too much fat and is a bit out of shape as a result "That's why I have to start with the basics" he explained. He's been doing push ups and shiko since the start of the tour at the end of last month. He said he'll start doing keiko soon "It's not good if I get injured" so he'll consult his body before he takes a decision. He apparently lost about 5 kilos during the basho and has been eating more to get his body back to shape. "I need to add some gazoline in the tank. If I don't eat my whole body becomes soft. It's not diesel that I need, but high octane". https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201904100000681.html Tochinoshin on the other hand did take part in the morning training and trained vigorously. He had four bouts against Mitakeumi, 7 against Asanoyama for a total of 11 bouts and won them all. "I'm in good shape" he said with a cheerful expression on his face. When asked about the reasons of that good shape he answered " I don't really know, I'm doing everything as usual". It's snowed quite a bit outside the place where the Jungyo was held today and even Tochinoshin, born in Georgia and used to cold was surprised. "I was quite surprised. It's April yet it's cold. It snowed one time on May 6 in Georgia. It's a special day in there (Some kind of national holiday apparently) so I remember it even now. The seasons there are roughly the same as in Japan so I was surprised when it happened as well" he confessed. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201904100000697.html Tochinoshin in the snow, from his instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BwECqnwgeBh/ Edited April 10, 2019 by Rainoyama 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 10, 2019 Day 10 Hachioji - Chiyomaru at asageiko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81krPUcV2c Dohyo-iri - Hakuho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtAoBcEQXYs Makuuchi - east: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSqIsKk3E-E west: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y9gKHbv700 Inhashi posted a news clip vid Tochinoshin with Mitakeumi oo o Takakeisho again postponed proper keiko o oo but had a win again in the fixed torikumi with Tochinshin oo some fan service o o o o NSK vid vid vid vid vid vid o o o o vid The yearly Fuji-san basho in Shizuoka had about 4000 spectators sanyaku soroi-bumi o NSK vid vid vid vid o o o o basho PR duty for Tamawashi vid 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 11, 2019 The 2nd day of rest at the jungyo - this time also for Hakuho Hachioji (Tokyo-to) had about 2200 spectators on a snowy day last bout Goeido-Kakuryu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUIHxeIfQM Shokkiri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld9FyDiGKrU Jinku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxdFvAbH6fk no bout, not even butsukari - Takakeisho used a lower wrestler to train his muscles oo o he now gets a bento at the basho (Tochinoshin's will vanish) - all yokozuna and ozeki have one: he wants it to have his favorite marinated egg in it - and it should be with garlic fried broccoli and beef the Kakuryu bento as example o JT from Uji o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) The spring tour in in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture today. Some interesting news on Ichinojo from Nikkan. The 226kg Mongolian faced Myogiryu on the torikumi today and won by Oshidashi. It was the first time he takes part to the torikumi since the beginning of the tour because he's been out with back pains. Ichinojo had 14 wins last basho and needed Hakuho to lose his bout in order to get a playoff for the yusho. " At the exact moment I stood up in the to go watch Hakuho's bout while I was in the changing room, I felt the pain quick in" In the end Hakuho won and no playoff was needed "Had I mounted the dohyo in that condition..." said the big man who quivered to the thought of worsening his lower back pain. (Had Hakuho lost and with his arm injured that would have been a strange playoff) But what scared him even more is actually what came next, it was the needle needed to administer the treatment for his back. Ichinojo with his 226kg of muscles and fat is no ordinary man, you all guessed it, the needle was no ordinary needle either (10cm needle apparently ...) "That was not a regular needle, it was thiiiis long" he explained sizing it with his big hands "Besides it was two shots. Wow, that was something" just the thought of it is still making him shiver. It was a first even for the doctor, after piercing through Ichinojo's skin, the big man felt the needle move while still in his body "Now I really hate needles" He confessed with sad eyes. The fierce tachiai with bodies smashing into each other that Ichinojo performs on a regular basis may seem painful but according to him " It's completely fine. It's absolutely nothing compared to the needle. There's a world of a difference." That bad experience was worth it though "I don't feel any pain now. I'll slowly start to train and do sumo again" he said with a smile. https://www.nikkansports.com/m/battle/sumo/news/201904120000857_m.html Edited April 12, 2019 by Rainoyama 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Kawasaki local Tomokaze (24) was welcomed with loud cheers by his hometown crowd. During morning training he could borrow Takakeisho's chest for four minutes of bustugari geigo. Even though it was though he was getting back up right away and the crowd cheered for him louder and louder. "Even though he is younger than me Takakeisho is my senior in sumo (he said 兄弟子 which I thought was only used for the guys from the same stable but apparently not) so I want to do my best to follow his footsteps quickly" he declared after the Keiko. His family was there as well to encourage him. He was back to his parent's home the night before where he played some piano and could spend some time with his 8 month old niece Aisa. Aisa is the daughter Yuka (22) who is the eldest of his two younger sisters. "It's nice to be 24 and have a niece. She seemed to like it when I played piano for her so maybe I have some talent". In the picture Aisa is rocking the T-shirt with Tomokaze written on it that her mom made for her. https://www.nikkansports.com/m/battle/sumo/news/201904120000893_m.html?mode=all Edited April 12, 2019 by Rainoyama 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 12, 2019 Day 11 Kawasaki - in the dark Todoroki arena o NSK vid vid vid vid vid vid vid o o o o basho PR by Hakuho and Chiyotairyu vid vid Tomokaze - butsukari-geiko with Takakeisho, with his niece o o Ichinojo, Kakuryu, Hakuho o o o o Hachioji: Asanoyama with Mitakeumi, Takakeisho with tsukebito o o 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikawa 1,794 Posted April 12, 2019 Two members from Mitaka Sumo Club, Yuto and Koshin, were at the Kawasaki Jungyo today. Although they didn't get a chance to face any of the pros in the ring, they did receive some tips from Kotoshogiku and Toyonoshima. Yuto's dad is one of the coaches at their club. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 13, 2019 The Haru jungyo was in Fujisawa, Kanagawa prefecture today. As it was reported before shin Ozeki Takakeisho (22) has only been doing fundamental training until now to bring his body back to shape. He started serious training for the first time today, and faced high school senpai Hokutofuji (26) for 6 bouts and won 4 of them. "My body is back in shape. It was not bad but I can't draw conclusions just from today's content" he summed. He wanted to check his level of clumsiness. There were bouts were he was stopping Hokutofuji by putting his head against his chest and made those bouts last on purpose. "Just like I thought it's not good" he explained referring to any other sumo than his trademark thrusting attack. The Natsu basho starts in one month from now " I guess I need a bit more foundation, I'll work on getting even bigger" he concludedhttps://www.nikkansports.com/m/battle/sumo/news/201904130000679_m.html?mode=all 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainoyama 1,157 Posted April 13, 2019 More news from Fujisawa. A tournament between 16 jo-i rikishi was held in front of the 5300 fans (full house) and was won by Kakuryu. It was his first jungyo tournament yusho since the year of his promotion to Yokozuna in 2014 (so 5 years ago). In addition to a 2 millions yen prize, he also won one year worth of cabbages and other seasonal vegetables from the area. "I eat a lot of vegetables so it's good" he commented with his usual gentle smile. https://www.nikkansports.com/m/battle/sumo/news/201904130000680_m.html?mode=all 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Day 12 Fujisawa Takakeisho o o o o NSK o o o vid vid vid o o Kawasaki with about 7000 spectators - the sell-out number for a regional basho - that much is rare for a jungyo to be able to see the pic, one might have to open it on the paper once http://www.kanaloco.jp/article/entry-161050.html local Tomokaze was in the focus - torikumi with Abi oo extra bout against "shisho" Yoshikaze (he was his tsukebito) o Hakuho from somewhere at the jungyo o Edited April 14, 2019 by Akinomaki 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
