Preparations of the masses Haru 2019

[Kintamayama 40,743]

Asageiko at Takadagawa beya this morning, Tamawashi visiting, ex-Akinoshima in a mawashi giving actual first hand tips.. Ryuuden, Hakuyouzan, Kagayaki there, going at it. Courtesy of one and only Mr. Morimoto:

 

Edited February 20, 2019 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki 34,925]

On 20/02/2019 at 07:13, Kintamayama said:

Courtesy of one and only Mr. Morimoto

This is from the NSK official channel - part 2 of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iOL5oO32YA

part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqjUQKl0Q7w

Edited February 21, 2019 by Akinomaki

[RabidJohn 1,232]

I know keiko/**geiko is training, but what is the difference between asageiko, degeiko and rengo keiko?

[WAKATAKE 2,365]

Asageiko - morning training

Degeiko - Outside training (visiting another stable)

Rengo Keiko - Multiple stable training session

[Akinomaki 34,925]

4 minutes ago, RabidJohn said:

I know keiko/**geiko is training, but what is the difference between asageiko, degeiko and rengo keiko?

asa = morning - basically all main training in the heya is the morning training, asageiko = sumo training

de- is going out - going for asageiko at another heya is degeiko

rengo is a group of organizations, in sumo case an ichimon, rengo-g/keiko is always xx-ichimon rengo keiko: rengo geiko is asgeiko at a heya of an ichimon, with the other members coming for degeiko

[Joaoiyama 281]

Who is the second guy that face Hakuyozan ? He looks pretty big and has a good shape.

[Raishu 193]

10 minutes ago, Joaoiyama said:

Who is the second guy that face Hakuyozan ? He looks pretty big and has a good shape.

Akinoyama

[Kintamayama 40,743]

6 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

I know keiko/**geiko is training, but what is the difference between asageiko, degeiko and rengo keiko?

Then there’s this guy   and this lady

Edited February 20, 2019 by Kintamayama

[Joaoiyama 281]

2 hours ago, Raishu said:

Akinoyama

actually it was the third guy that i wanted to know, sorry

[Katooshu 2,401]

32 minutes ago, Joaoiyama said:

actually it was the third guy that i wanted to know, sorry

Shonannoumi (listed at 194cm now)

He is a good prospect for sekitori.

Edited February 20, 2019 by Katooshu

[Joaoiyama 281]

1 hour ago, Katooshu said:

Shonannoumi (listed at 194cm now)

He is a good prospect for sekitori.

Yes he looks very good shape-wise, still very young too, i'll keep an eye out for him.

[Kintamayama 40,743]

Cup holder Sekiwake Tamawashi resumed training today after a 9 day hiatus. Fundamentals and checking out his tachiai for about two hours. No sumo, tomorrow as well, and then he plans to go to Takadagawa beya for degeiko on the 28th where he intends to set things in motion with some real sumo. "I intend to start from scratch in every aspect, like I always do. No point in hurrying things. I'm not only training for Haru, but for the basho after that as well. Adding muscles doesn't happen that fast.." he explained.

Edited February 26, 2019 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama 40,743]

Takakeishou is on an official Ozeki run, and started training today, fundamentals. "I am doing the fundamentals diligently in order to bring myself to be able to exert power. My sumo sense is not bad," he said. He injured his right ankle on the last day of last basho, but he looks totally fit now and was seen carrying his tsukebito around, strengthening his lower body and looked comfortable during butsugari as well.  Ichinojou will come to visit tomorrow, which will undoubtedly help Takakeishou to up his pace. The pressure will be quite heavy. "This is an important basho. I'm not the type that succumbs to pressure and the attention will not weaken me. On the contrary, bring it on! I'm happy and thankful for the interest.." he summed with big words.

 

Edited February 26, 2019 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama 40,743]

Takakeishou did some sumo today for the first time in a month, training with degeiko-ing Ichinojou and his three Juryo heyamates Takagenji, Takanoshou and Takanofuji-14 bouts. "It was good. I thought  I was in far worse condition. Only I can know what this feels like," he said. He has no problem with the injured right ankle and was seen taking on the giant Ichinojou head-on. "BOOM! I think I'm in  great condition! It's not good getting ready by gradually upping the pace. You have to go all out 100% as soon as you possibly can, " he said. He was 7-2 against Ichinojou and it was Ichinojou who asked to visit. "I can't plan my strategy against my  opponents by their size. If I do, it becomes their sumo. What's important is what I do. The quality is more important than the win-loss thing, As for my Ozeki aspirations, making the fans happy or letting them down is solely my responsibility,"  summed Takakeishou.

 

 

Edited February 27, 2019 by Kintamayama

[Asterix 4]

Ichinojou with lots of cupping marks there. Haru will probably be yet another basho with his back troubling him.

[Morningstar 114]

6 minutes ago, Asterix said:

Ichinojou with lots of cupping marks there. Haru will probably be yet another basho with his back troubling him.

I wish he would get real medical help, and not quackery. When the temperatures are not high and his back is feeling good, Ichinojou is a joy to watch compete.

[Rocks 1,731]

If that is what he calls getting treatment for back pain he should just retire now. 

[Churaumi 683]

Come on fellas. Cupping isn’t useless.

The placebo effect is real. 

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[Kintamayama 40,743]

Tamawashi went for degeiko today at Takadagawa beya and did actual sumo for the first time, facing Ryuuden and Kagayaki, going 12-8. "Man, I'm tired.. The results were not spectacular, but this fatigue is important. Today was the max, and from here on I will be slowing down my pace a bit and picking it up close to the basho," he said. 40 minutes of the fundamentals, then lending his chest to the lower rankers. 14 of his bouts were oshidashi bouts. He went at it fiercely against his two opponents who have totally different styles and was all red when it was over. He has been doing quite a lot of celebrating off his first yusho and is not in shape yet. "The guys at Takadagawa are strong. Ryuuden is always game for a good bout and Kagayaki is as strong as a ghost. I always feel like I lost.. Still, I don't feel any different and am going about my business as usual, " he added.

[RabidJohn 1,232]

1 hour ago, Kintamayama said:

... Kagayaki is as strong as a ghost.

No aspersion cast on the translation, but that's not a saying I've ever come across before. Is it a Mongolian axiom?

[Kintamayama 40,743]

20 minutes ago, RabidJohn said:

No aspersion cast on the translation, but that's not a saying I've ever come across before. Is it a Mongolian axiom?

輝はオバケみたいに力が強い You have a better translation, be my guest.

[Rainoyama 1,157]

2 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

輝はオバケみたいに力が強い You have a better translation, be my guest.

You are completely correct and お化け means ghost but I feel it has a larger meaning than that, it can also mean monster or demon. I guess we can argue it'd make more sense to translate it as 'Kagayaki is as strong as a demon' in that particular case but that's just being picky. 

[Eikokurai 3,418]

1 hour ago, Rainoyama said:

You are completely correct and お化け means ghost but I feel it has a larger meaning than that, it can also mean monster or demon. I guess we can argue it'd make more sense to translate it as 'Kagayaki is as strong as a demon' in that particular case but that's just being picky. 

I think that’s more like it. 

[Tsuchinoninjin 1,000]

It looks like オバケ and お化け have different feelings, お化け is more demon like so if that was Tamawashis intention the newspaper made the lazy mistake. I wonder if he heard that on some weird drama though.

[Kintamayama 40,743]

On 28/02/2019 at 15:07, Tsuchinoninjin said:

It looks like オバケ and お化け have different feelings, お化け is more demon like so if that was Tamawashis intention the newspaper made the lazy mistake. I wonder if he heard that on some weird drama though.

Or, it could be that the  fact it's written in katakana means that's what Tamawashi actually said, but obviously misused it.  On Japanese TV, whenever a foreigner speaks in Japanese that is not perfect, their words are subtitled in katakana. I was once flattered because when i was interviewed  a few years ago on TV Tokyo, they used full kanji subtitles, but there I go, full of myself again.