Akinomaki 40,831 Posted January 3, 2024 (edited) The 78th Saga 2024 kokutai kokuspo sumo events are in Genkai town, from Oct 6th-8th. Local mascot Komazou-kun did PR for it at the venue, published today. From now on it's called kokuspo - for kokumin sports taikai instead of kokumin taiku taikai like till last year and in English The Japan Games https://www.saga2024.com/en/ (maybe not for sumo though) o The town has put up a page with sumo trivia https://www.town.genkai.lg.jp/site/saga2024/list35.html The One-Year-Before PR event was on Nov. 5th, with 3 Naruto-beya rikishi and urakata at the local wanpaku tournament - Oshoma as mage making model (by Tokuo) and taiko by Kenta On 08/11/2023 at 00:09, Akinomaki said: on the 5th 3 rikishi were in Genkai town, Saga - close to their location Karatsu o https://www.town.genkai.lg.jp/soshiki/11/75510.html The heya has its Kyushu base there now, the oyakata declared that he will be at the kokuspo sumo event(s) - of course looking for new recruits. Edit: no sumo at all on the main Japan Games site https://www.saga2024.com/ and JapangamesTV site https://japangamestv.japan-sports.or.jp/saga/ Sumo is only on the Genkai site https://www.town.genkai.lg.jp/site/saga2024/ Edited January 4, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted August 2, 2024 On 03/01/2024 at 22:45, Akinomaki said: The 78th Saga 2024 kokutai kokuspo sumo events are in Genkai town, from Oct 6th-8th Sumo is also on the kokuspo site by now https://www.saga2024.com/kokusupo/seishiki/archives/18 Should rather be the 1st kokuspo and not the 78th not kokutai The sumo trivia page has grown longer as well https://www.town.genkai.lg.jp/site/saga2024/list35.html It has no info yet about the title to be obtained now at the event - used to be kokutai yokozuna, kokuspo yokozuna sounds awful, but that likely will be it. The Japan Games TV / Kukospo Channel site has no Saga page any more, the kokuspo site has an English page now, without useful content so far https://www.saga2024.com/en/ Regarding the pose by the Tairadate sumo club for the interhigh - everybody does that as PR for the kokuspo and similar sports events https://www.saga2024.com/news/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted September 23, 2024 (edited) On 03/01/2024 at 22:45, Akinomaki said: The 78th Saga 2024 kokutai kokuspo sumo events are in Genkai town, from Oct 6th-8th. The sumo live broadcast links for the 3 days are on the Japan Games site now https://japangamestv.japan-sports.or.jp/kyougi/sumo results will appear here https://kirokukensaku.net/5NS24/discipline_240_20241006.html detailed schedule and team events pairings https://www.saga2024.com/files/uploads/18_相撲競技.pdf Edited September 23, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted October 6, 2024 Day 1 results are complete https://kirokukensaku.net/5NS24/discipline_240_20241006.html The pairings for the individual final tournament 1st round and those who start in the 2nd - with Nishide and Samejima as the top ones (changes to results later) the day 1 broadcast https://japangamestv.japan-sports.or.jp/kyougi/sumo/5781 the poster o On 11/09/2024 at 10:07, Akinomaki said: On 26/06/2024 at 13:17, Akinomaki said: On the 16th Yehor won the high school open weight category at the Nagasaki pref. championships in Saikai, which gives him a spot at the kokuspo juniors (formerly kokutai juniors) And Yehor has the honour to carry the flag for Nagasaki prefecture at the kokuspo (Japan Games) opening ceremony on the 5th, according to the pref., the first time a foreigner was chosen for this (with the one for the handicapped sports event that takes place at the same time) o Yehor lost in the 2nd and 3rd round of the prelims He appears at 2h54m5s with the flag and the Nagasaki team in the opening ceremony video https://japangamestv.japan-sports.or.jp/kyougi/shikiten/6008 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,335 Posted October 6, 2024 (edited) Yehor is huge but doesn't have the strength to match it. In his second match a small opponent went head to head with him and drove him out after a long battle, and in his third he was shoved to the ground by someone closer to his own size. Edited October 6, 2024 by Katooshu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted October 7, 2024 (edited) Sd tsukedashi for the best 4, winner Maaru Fukuzaki from Kagoshima, runner-up Sakunosuke Takida (Tokyo), who beat Nishide in the qf https://kirokukensaku.net/5NS24/detail_20241007_24035020120.html 3rd Renta Ogawa(Kumamoto, 2nd year), 4th Chugo Saito (Saitama), who beat Turbold in the qf https://kirokukensaku.net/5NS24/detail_20241007_24035020110.html I don't know how to appreciate the now new commentator on the Kokuspo channel day 2 broadcast https://japangamestv.japan-sports.or.jp/kyougi/sumo/5782 - awful and noisy voice, often a nuisance, but the information are valuable, esp. for the name readings Edited October 9, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,335 Posted October 7, 2024 (edited) Nishide looked like he thought it was a matta and was never in the match vs Takida. It's good he's qualified for the December All-Japans, because that would be an underwhelming way to end such an accomplished high school career. Takida was impressive throughout with strength far beyond his size, including catching a henka-ing opponent midair and carrying him out. I was disappointed to see him lose the final vs the squat, bulldozing Fukuzaki. The latter's Kagoshima team was enthusiastically supported, and drummed into each of their matches. Saito looked worn out already in the team competition, favouring his shoulder in the first round knockout match and then being thrashed by Nishimura in the loss to Tottori, so he did well to make it as far as he did in the individuals. His sumo is a bit wild but he's quick and adaptable. I believe Renta Ogawa is only in his first year? Great result considered. His same age rivals Shigemura and Tamiya weren't as successful - Shigemura was injured in the teams and Tamiya out in second round of individuals (still a good finish for a freshman to be fair). As for the adult prelims, the gyoji need to lighten up. So many matta that shouldn't have been called. Edited October 7, 2024 by Katooshu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted October 7, 2024 The juniors winner, Maaru Fukuzaki from Kagoshima o o o - there was an announcement of the goodies that go with the yusho - one moment I thought we will have a presentation like at a basho, but then remembered how the usual ceremony is conducted. He holds the list of presents in his left Niigata Kaiyo high's Turbold was the only foreign name in the final tournament, like last year he lost in the qf - first round win over Tottori's Kato Yehor in the team prelims - Nagasaki didn't make it to the final o The team was won by Tottori, 7th time, after 2 years again, 4-1 in the final against Nishide's Wakayama https://www.sanin-chuo.co.jp/articles/-/658743 3rd Chiba, 4th Tokyo. Tottori did beat Saitama 5-0 in the qf. Day 2 results https://kirokukensaku.net/5NS24/discipline_240_20241007.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,335 Posted October 8, 2024 (edited) Adult winner, with an excellent spinning throw, is Yasuhiro Omori, a Kanazawa Gakuin third-year representing Ishikawa. Runner-up, who is usually the one doing those throws, is Nihon U fourth-year Masaki Hanaoka, representing Kumamoto. They both earn Ms60TD qualifications, as did Takushoku senior Masaharu Goshima, defending amateur yokozuna Shun Ikeda (corporate competitor but still only 22 or 23), and 20-year-old corporate competitor Sosorufu. Another Takushoku student also finished top 8 but not sure on his name - translating as Goyutoku but I'm not familiar with him. Ishikawa, with a stacked team of Omori, Ikeda, and corporate yokozuna Hayato Miwa easily won the teams, beating Kagoshima 3-0 in the final. Omori and Ikeda were both unbeaten in the teams, and Miwa lost only once - a semifinal bout already at 2-0 for Ishikawa. Edited October 8, 2024 by Katooshu 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted October 8, 2024 (edited) Tsukedashi within the age limit Ms60TD: Yasuhiro Omori (Kanazawa Gakuin 3, Ishikawa), Masaki Hanaoka (Nichidai 4, Kumamoto), Masaharu Goshima (Takudai 4, Wakayama), Shun Ikeda (Ishikawa), Kousuke Gyotoku (Takudai 4, Tokyo), Altangerel Sosorkhuu Arutangereru Sosorufu, Hayato Hirano (22, Akita) Sd tsukedashi Lee Bill Christopher (Nittaidai 3, Kanagawa), Haruki Ezure (Toyodai 4, Ibaraki), Rinshin Iwashita (20, teacher/coach at Kagoshima commercial high school), Taisei Kitano (22, Aichi) Juniors: Maaru Fukuzaki (Kagoshima), Sakunosuke Takida (Tokyo), Renta Ogawa (Kumamoto, 2nd year), Chugo Saito (Saitama) - 3rd year if not stated Edited October 9, 2024 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,831 Posted October 9, 2024 (edited) Kokuspo yokozuna Omori in the final against Hanoka o With the Ishikawa yusho team o o runner-up Kagoshima o team Okinawa - with Wauke - lost in the final tournament 1st round to Saitama, Nichidai's Kizaki (right) made it to the 2nd round individuals o Juniors winner Fukuzaki, final against Takida - he actually got the rice bale at the ceremony o o oo oo 4th Saito (younger brother of Wakaikari): qf win over Turbold, sf loss to Takida, 3rd decider loss to Ogawa - sdTD-> Isenoumi-beya for Haru? oo o Ogawa is 2nd year and won't use the TD Takida win over Nishide in the qf o o team final Tottori-Wakayama, win by Kato against Nishide o o o winner Tottori o oo runner-up Wakayama - Nishide with the certificate, but just as good was Sugimoto, next to the coach - of the 7 bouts both lost only in the final. Sugimoto lost in the first round of the individual finals. o Edit: the tsukedashi list is updated to school years Edited October 20, 2024 by Akinomaki 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
