Akinomaki 41,812 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) The official announcement will be tomorrow, the soon to be Kimigahama oyakata told it several related persons. TSK news clip: https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/470734 - with youtube-dl Spoiler youtube-dl -q -o v.mp4 "https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/aes128/6048574195001/0e6d5500-ae74-4028-8ada-003dda18184c/afef4635-e772-4a42-9217-366cc52159f9/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjNjMTk0ODNfMmFjN2U4MDBkOTE2N2I2NDVmYzQxYmU4OTQwMjNjMTcwN2FjYzlhMmZiNzBhN2QxYjdjYTFkZTYxMDBiMGMzMw%3D%3D" youtube-dl -q -o a.mp4 "https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/aes128/6048574195001/0e6d5500-ae74-4028-8ada-003dda18184c/ec8aa8fb-e814-437b-a371-8c0f566dde97/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjNjMTk0N2RfNzZiNmRiMDE2N2VkZDlkMzhhYmQxODdiOTBjMzA1ZjZhNzRkOTg2MDlmYjdhNzExYTdiM2IyMTJkYjU3ZTNkMg%3D%3D" ffmpeg -i "v.mp4" -i "a.mp4" -c copy -map 0:v -map 1:a "角界きってのイケメン力士・隠岐の海が引退へ 初土俵から１８年…１０７場所を戦い抜く（島根県）TSK 2023年1月13日.mp4" Now on Bilibili https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1C14y1T7Lz/ A local paper brings career pics, but most behind the paywall o before entry (Hatsu 2005), December 2004 shindeshi Fukuoka Aki 2005 sd Edited January 13, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,120 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) A shame after such a career - which outlasted many notable people younger than him - could be relied upon to perform in makuuchi (regularly near the top) for so long. A true stalwart. I hope there's solace in the fact that his decline went so slowly that everyone, himself included, must've prepared mentally for the end. So I guess he's immediately assuming his Kimigahama kabu, which was freed up in October. EDIT: his career at the top was so long that, in fact, he had loaned out his kabu to someone 6 years his junior. Two years ago. Edited January 13, 2023 by Koorifuu 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,810 Posted January 13, 2023 Wow, one of the absolute best, most entertaining rikishi. God bless him and I hope his second career is just as successful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,069 Posted January 13, 2023 I had an inkling this might happen when I saw the yobidashi show his kyujo banner on the dohyo today. He was a solid, dependable journeyman of a rikishi for a long time, and I respect him even more for having decided not to drop to juryo. Best of luck, Kimigahama-san. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,759 Posted January 14, 2023 Nikkan now has their article https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202301140000154.html Career record of 674-675-32. 3 JY, 1 Shukun-Sho when he beat 2 yokozuna and 3 ozeki in one basho, and four kanto-sho. Also had 4 kinboshi (Harumafuji 3, Kakuryu 1) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) Intai press conference today with Hakkaku-oyakata - a faked fading smile oo o oo message to the fans: https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/1614114499749089282 oo makuuchi win no. 500 last year o day 3 this basho o Edited January 14, 2023 by Akinomaki 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,967 Posted January 14, 2023 According to Hakkaku-beya, his danpatsu-shiki will take place on September 30th at the Kokugikan. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,477 Posted January 14, 2023 Another one of the old guard has left. I was not quite a fan, more like indifferent but still big respect for a long career in Makuuchi. Not many of his peers left now anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,078 Posted January 15, 2023 I noticed earlier that he was approaching 50% W-L for his career. He ends up 674-675-33; I wonder if he was aware of that. Did he retire after day 5 and forget that the fusenpai would be added on? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) Some more pics Hakkaku is really happy o o visits home to Okinoshima, Shimane - for juryo 2009.2, at his old school o for makuuchi 2010.4 o in Matsue 2011, 2013 o o At the Izumo jungyo 2019 (more: https://www.sanin-chuo.co.jp/articles/-/325170) Edited January 15, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egparis18 622 Posted January 15, 2023 Video from Chris Sumo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Xw_5yK2v8&t=2s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted January 15, 2023 The NSK posted a digest of the intai press conference 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,477 Posted January 16, 2023 I forgot he was a long-time (if I'm not mistaken) assistant for Hakuho's dohyo-iri ceremonies. Thanks @Akinomaki for the photo reminder! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Okinoumi (with his wife Utako) today in the afternoon met the governor of Shimane and received an award for distinguished service to Shimane - he hopes to raise another sekitori from the prefecture, especially from Okinoshima - Nihonkai TV news clip: http://www.nkt-tv.co.jp/pc-news/news107ilsfhltbtmy21eli.html - save with youtube-dl: Spoiler youtube-dl -q -o v.mp4 "http://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/71c4e60f-23e5-40f5-a42d-44c81b570de1/58eb6440-9dbe-4f4d-88fc-d84761634027/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjNmZjkxMDNfMWI5NjJjMzI5MWI2MDU0MjY5ZjM0NTU4MDU3NjBiMjM1OTQ2MDBkMjczODBjZDMxNDYxMmQ1OWQ0MThkYzk5YQ%3D%3D" youtube-dl -q -o a.mp4 "http://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/71c4e60f-23e5-40f5-a42d-44c81b570de1/f05f4fb4-e0c9-4941-b292-d688c54e872d/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjNmZjkxMDNfOGYyYmQ5NGY5ZmQ3NGE0YTRiMjlkNjg3ZjM1YTM4NTY1MmE0YmNjMzljYTNjZjAxY2FlOTlhNjU2OGY4YjdhNA%3D%3D" ffmpeg -i "v.mp4" -i "a.mp4" -c copy -map 0:v -map 1:a "元隠岐の海・君ヶ濱親方に島根県功労者表彰 「島根県からも新たな力士を育てたい」と意欲 NKTV 2月01日.mp4" better quality with VPN (for Europe): youtube-dl https://gw-yvpub.yahoo.co.jp/v1/hls/6e96fb768a22da8f98f4831808c8c86c/video.m3u8 -o Okinoumi NKTV230201.mp4 https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/bss/306268?display=1 In the morning he was at the town-hall of Okinoshima to report his intai http://www.sanin-chuo.co.jp/articles/-/333890 banner of gratitude in the town http://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/479824 and he was live on local NHK for a special interview - 16min video: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/matsue/20230201/4030015166.html The other channels above have shorter interviews - NHK Shimane had aired a special "Arigatou Okinoumi" on him last Friday https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/MZ6XVR88R8/episode/te/NGXNVPQN9L/ In 18 years never a henka, sekitori from Shimane after 33 years, sanyaku after 121 years again Edited February 1, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) On 01/02/2023 at 19:38, Akinomaki said: Okinoumi (with his wife Utako) today in the afternoon met the governor of Shimane and received an award for distinguished service to Shimane ooo o Edited February 9, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitetsu 348 Posted March 11, 2023 The PR for Okinoumi’s retirement ceremony begins. (Poster posted in Hakkaku beya’s Twitter). 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) As the next in line for danpatsushiki, Kimigahama is on PR tour, with a second poster as well. On the 30th he met with the mayor of Shimane prefecture capital Matsue o o recently at Tottori university hospital, a long interview with the director appeared in the hospital publication o o he took part 2 times in in the Oki traditional sumo, depicted in the film Konshin, in which he appears in a bout on TV o He told the mayor on the 30th that he wants to have his last bout in the Oki traditional style. The winner of a bout there has to give the win away in a 2nd bout. They throw massive amounts of salt at these events, towards the rikishi. Edited June 8, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Pre-Advance ticket sales applications are going on till the 11th https://t.pia.jp/pia/event/event.do?eventBundleCd=b2343379 Edited June 9, 2023 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted July 16, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 09:27, Akinomaki said: As the next in line for danpatsushiki, Kimigahama is on PR tour, with a second poster as well. On the 30th he met with the mayor of Shimane prefecture capital Matsue he took part 2 times in in the Oki traditional sumo, depicted in the film Konshin, in which he appears in a bout on TV He told the mayor on the 30th that he wants to have his last bout in the Oki traditional style. The winner of a bout there has to give the win away in a 2nd bout. They throw massive amounts of salt at these events, towards the rikishi. Today Kimigahama did PR at the basho for his danpatsushiki. The final bout in Oki style, in collaboration with the locals: having salt getting thrown from the tamari-seki. He charters a plane to bring about 120 of his local supporters to the event and also invites about 40 kids from local sumo dojo. o o Before his last dohyo appearance he has another as attendant at the kanreki dohyo-iri of his shisho on Sept. 2nd 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asapedroryu 243 Posted July 16, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 09:27, Akinomaki said: He told the mayor on the 30th that he wants to have his last bout in the Oki traditional style. The winner of a bout there has to give the win away in a 2nd bout. They throw massive amounts of salt at these events, towards the rikishi. What's the point of a 2nd bout if you are going to lose on purpose? Doesn't make for a great entertainment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 332 Posted July 16, 2023 29 minutes ago, Asapedroryu said: What's the point of a 2nd bout if you are going to lose on purpose? Doesn't make for a great entertainment. Not everything is about entertainment. Is a catholic mass entertaining? Some rituals exist for other reasons, and I would posit that this is one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,069 Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Asapedroryu said: What's the point of a 2nd bout if you are going to lose on purpose? Doesn't make for a great entertainment. I don't know about that. Jungyo audiences seem well entertained by the nothing-at-stake demo bouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,812 Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Asapedroryu said: What's the point of a 2nd bout if you are going to lose on purpose? Doesn't make for a great entertainment. In hitori-zumo, Ichirikizan always wins one of the first 2 and then has to lose the decisive 3rd to the rice spirit to ensure a good harvest. Oki-zumo certainly has some meaning like this behind it, courtesy to the opponent I guess and pleasing the spirits. We'll likely get told more about it when the danpatsushiki comes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,078 Posted July 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Asapedroryu said: What's the point of a 2nd bout if you are going to lose on purpose? Doesn't make for a great entertainment. You mean those ex-Sekitori lose to their kids on purpose? Chris Gould was right ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
