Preparations of the masses- Kyushu 2019

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Oguruma-beya keiko. Hokutofuji came for degeiko with Asanoyama and then with Tomokaze.

 

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A look at Tatsunami-beya asa-geiko as they prepare for Kyushu. Meisei, Akua, Hoshoryu and the rest.

 

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As was inevitable, Ichinojo is kyujo due to his back pain. He still can't even do the basic shiko stamping. The oyakata about maybe entering later: "I don't know yet. I'll be properly watching the situation. We mustn't get impatient and haste." http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20191107/sum19110719350002-n1.html

Mitakeumi yesterday again trained with Tochinoshin to finish basho preparations: 1-9, but "I lost consciously." http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201911060000555.html

Asanoyama finished preparations today, training with Hokutofuji at degeiko to Oguruma-beya: "I have no regrets about the training contents." http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2019/11/07/kiji/20191106s00005000430000c.html On the 4th at degeiko to Kasugano-beya after an 1-8 (1-4 of that with Tochinoshin) he had said: "I'm terribly frustrated that I couldn't win" https://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20191104/sum19110417410003-n1.html

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4 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Mitakeumi yesterday again trained with Tochinoshin to finish basho preparations: 1-9, but "I lost consciously."

Isn't that what they all say?

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9 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Mitakeumi yesterday again trained with Tochinoshin to finish basho preparations: 1-9, but "I lost consciously."

Mitakeumi finishing up basho prep going 1-9 means he's right on pace to be in the yusho hunt at the end of the Kyushu basho. 

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1 hour ago, Kaninoyama said:

Mitakeumi finishing up basho prep going 1-9 means he's right on pace to be in the yusho hunt at the end of the Kyushu basho. 

Very smart strategy, next Ozeki.

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Sadogatake guys tuning up for Kyushu.

 

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No Ichinojo on Day 1 & 2 schedule, so he definitly didn't recover.

Only absence in top 2 divisions.

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Link to the NHK preview in America at least. Nothing profound n here, but many here will enjoy watching Hiro Morita-san, Murray Johnson and John Gunning doing shiko. 

Really, they could just say, "We haven't got a clue." Which is, of course, where the rest of us are, as well.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/sumo_preview/?type=tvEpisode&

 

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Yesterday's News Shibu5ji sumo corner with basho outlook and Mitakeumi showing the extra prizes from last basho (not the macarons though - hardly any left)

OhayoNippon with Demon's corner(4.5min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzhZHuNEEU&t=8m50s

Edited November 9, 2019 by Akinomaki

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Saturday Sports today focused  on Hoshoryu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVhV1RQTL6I&t=8m37s

Asa-geiko at Naruto-beya, local NHK vid http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/saga/20191108/5080004442.html

Edited November 9, 2019 by Akinomaki