Anyone else notice the gunbai waved by the Japanese ski jumping coach?

[Sokkenaiyama 76]

I thought it was a nice touch. Them Japanese sure do care a lot about their identity, innit.

The text on it (barely visible here) was appropriate, too: 神風必勝, which means, more or less, "divine wind, certain victory".

Edited March 21 by Sokkenaiyama

[Gernobono 455]

pointed it to my wife

reason given from austrian comentator was that the wind blew so hard that usually used flags would be tough to see by the jumpers...although he did mention it when the slovenian trainer used some solid tool

[Sokkenaiyama 76]

English commentators didn't even bother mentioning it, at least not as long as I was listening to them. Most don't even know it has any special significance, I suppose.

[Gernobono 455]

i was just wondering why they have a gumbai at hand for the purpose

[Akinomaki 39,786]

I've seen that several times in the past, I don't know if only since Kobayashi began to dominate

[Sokkenaiyama 76]

I first noticed it this year, but it's definitely been going on since at least mid-late 2023. Kobayashi had his first dominant season in 2018, so this may well be older, but I'm not entirely sure it has to do with him specifically, because I definitely remember seeing the gunbai at others' jumps.

Edited March 22 by Sokkenaiyama

[Jakusotsu 5,815]

Best thing is the forum's main page shortening the title to "Anyone else notice the gun…"

Almost beats "Ex-rikishi in the food bus..."

[Sokkenaiyama 76]

Good catch.