Yokozuna-kai convenes after 4 years

[Kintamayama 47,284]

A Kyushu tradition where all living ex-Yokozunae converge has been renewed after it was suspended because of Corona 4 years ago. A photo..

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Kintamayama

[I am the Yokozuna 222]

Someone had several drinks during the meeting, it seems.

[RabidJohn 2,071]

Is it churlish of me to be disappointed we've only got pics of these three?

I like seeing the pics of them all together. Am I imagining that it often includes those who've left the NSK?

[Akinomaki 41,839]

Last year also only these guys were on the pics of the yokozuna-kai - and one was missing then

On 19/12/2022 at 18:06, Akinomaki said:

After 3 years a yokozuna-kai was held again, usually it's before the Kyushu basho. First time as shisho for Miyagino and Nishonoseki, who was the coordinator of the event. 7 took part, the only active Terunofuji, Hakkaku, Isegahama, Shibatayama and Musashigawa - Kakuryu (the only non-shisho among the oyakata) was absent o

o

Half of the 8 now in the NSK are foreign born

I don't think those who left were guests in recent years, but I remember such cases as well

[code_number3 711]

What are the things that usually be discussed on yokozuna-kai?

[rhyen 1,858]

1 hour ago, code_number3 said:

What are the things that usually be discussed on yokozuna-kai?

Think of it as an OB-kai for a bunch of lonely guys. 
 

I heard the ozeki-kai takes place in a clandestine speakeasy with more fun. 

[Seiyashi 4,109]

8 hours ago, rhyen said:

Think of it as an OB-kai for a bunch of lonely guys. 
 

I heard the ozeki-kai takes place in a clandestine speakeasy with more fun. 

Was that how Asanoyama got rumbled?

[Tochinofuji 405]

9 hours ago, code_number3 said:

What are the things that usually be discussed on yokozuna-kai?

I would imagine some combination of "Things were better when..."/"These new kids these days just..."/"Do you remember that time when..."/"Now it hurts when I..." 

[sumojoann 1,271]

Did Ex-Yokozuna Asashoryu get an invite or is he a persona non grata?

[Akinomaki 41,839]

On 19/12/2022 at 18:06, Akinomaki said:

After 3 years a yokozuna-kai was held again, usually it's before the Kyushu basho. First time as shisho for Miyagino and Nishonoseki, who was the coordinator of the event. 7 took part, the only active Terunofuji, Hakkaku, Isegahama, Shibatayama and Musashigawa - Kakuryu (the only non-shisho among the oyakata) was absent

This year the yokozuna-kai was on Nov. 1st, with all 8 members. Hakkaku expressed his hope that some of the present 3 ozeki join the club soon. http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/980521

[Koorifuu 1,120]

 

4 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

This year the yokozuna-kai was on Nov. 1st, with all 8 members. Hakkaku expressed his hope that some of the present 3 ozeki join the club soon. http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/980521

Happy to hear that Asashoryu's health is at a level where he can attend these.

[Akinomaki 41,839]

12 minutes ago, Koorifuu said:

Happy to hear that Asashoryu's health is at a level where he can attend these.

The club is for NSK members only, no retired ones - neither properly like Mienoumi, nor forced like Harumafuji

[Koorifuu 1,120]

15 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

The club is for NSK members only, no retired ones - neither properly like Mienoumi, nor forced like Harumafuji

Thanks - I guess that been implied, but I didn't make that assumption.

[Akinomaki 41,839]

On 16/12/2024 at 09:52, Akinomaki said:

This year the yokozuna-kai was on Nov. 1st, with all 8 members. Hakkaku expressed his hope that some of the present 3 ozeki join the club soon. http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/980521

The yokozuna-kai (only for NSK members) was on Oct. 31st, with all 9 members, as Hakkaku had hoped, 2 new ones (he had definetely rather hoped for Kotozakura) https://www.sanspo.com/article/20251031-TLMJ2XECJVL43LEFZDFU5RVZEQ/#:~:text=相撲

- Hakuho no more

[Kintamayama 47,284]