Training pics&news overview Natsu 2024

[Akinomaki 41,849]

Kirishima started with training at his new heya on the 1st

talk with the shisho

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o oooo o o o

 

the new Otowayama-beya

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[Bunbukuchagama 978]

Poor scared younglings...

[Yamanashi 4,086]

6 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

talk with the shisho

That first picture is magnificent – ex-Kakuryu looking cool in his tank top 'n' trunks, while Genghis Khan stares down from the wall.

[Kintamayama 47,339]

Komusubi Asanoyama may be kyujo for Natsu. He hasn't been training since that knee injury he suffered at jungyo. "He has been concentrating on getting better and has not trained. He can't even do any shiko and is dragging his foot and cannot walk normally. He is still young though and has a long career ahead of him. so he needs to take this slowly and heal himself properly." said Takasago Oyakata, falling short of actually announcing Asanoyama's kyujo.

[Jakusotsu 6,401]

30 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

He is still young though and has a long career ahead of him.

Asanoyama is Mongolian?

[Kintamayama 47,339]

1 hour ago, Jakusotsu said:

Asanoyama is Mongolian?

Why do you ask? He is not, obviously. He is a quarter Italian- his mother's sister.

[Jakusotsu 6,401]

6 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Why do you ask?

Young and a long career ahead - at 30 years old that only applies to the likes of Kyokutenho and Tamawashi...

[rhyen 1,858]

4 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

Young and a long career ahead - at 30 years old that only applies to the likes of Kyokutenho and Tamawashi...

Aminishiki?

[Jakusotsu 6,401]

2 hours ago, rhyen said:

Aminishiki? 

"career" for someone like Asanoyama = winning the yusho

[Kintamayama 47,339]

Kotozakura (still weird) trained today at home against visitors Daieishou Ouhou and heyamate Kotoshouhou, doing 14 straight bouts and going 9-5. He was observed trying all kinds of grips-migi yotsu, hidari yotsu, morozashi and hummus. Also worked on his stamina, going 14 rounds straight and all. "I'm working on getting better so that I don't enter the basho half-ready.. " he explained. It was the first time sekitori from other heyas came for degeiko since the banzuke was announced. Ouhou and Daieishou are both pusher-thrusters. "They are, but a bit different in style. I wanted to properly be able to face those type of rikishi," added Kotozakura (SW). 

Edited May 4, 2024 by Kintamayama

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2 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

hummus.

[Akinomaki 41,849]

degeigo meet at Tokitsukaze-beya on the 3rd with 6 visiting sekitori and 2 at the heya, Tokihayate and Shodai

Kirishima 5-2 with Shodai and then a loss against Nishikigi - after that he quit - the neck isn't quite well. Losing like that to a Shodai in training (C) is a very bad sign:

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Hoshoryu after 12 bouts with 5 others (excluding Shodai) was 2-3 with Oshoma (they first came to Japan on the same flight), in total 13-4

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with Mitakeumi, 3 with Meisei, who after the basho had surgery on his left ankle

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Meisei first did 8 with others including Shodai and here Oshoma, who was 11-5 in all

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Edited May 4, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 41,849]

Degeigo meet at Tokitsukaze-beya on the 4th with the same 8 sekitori

Hoshoryu was first 3-0 with Mitakeumi, 5-0 with Nishikigi and 3-0 with Tokihayate and then 6-4 with Meisei and Oshoma

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Kirishima was 11-3

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Edited May 4, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 41,849]

Isegahama-beya keiko on the 4th: Terunofuji, Takerufuji and coach Miyagino in mawashi: "I love sumo"

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Takerufuji of course only the basics and butsukari service - but he wants to enter the basho

 

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Atamifuji was 29-15 with other Fujis

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Edited May 4, 2024 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 41,849]

Terunofuji is in pain due to participation in the soken, he had no bouts today and silently left after keiko. Isegahama told he wants to restart with bouts after recovery. 

Hakuoho also did no bouts and left during asageiko. According to Miyagino the pain in his left flank has grown worse on the 3rd, but it is no obstacle for entering the basho. o

[Akinomaki 41,849]

4 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Kotozakura (still weird) trained today at home against visitors Daieishou Ouhou and heyamate Kotoshouhou, doing 14 straight bouts and going 9-5. He was observed trying all kinds of grips-migi yotsu, hidari yotsu, morozashi and hummus. Also worked on his stamina, going 14 rounds straight and all. "I'm working on getting better so that I don't enter the basho half-ready.. " he explained. It was the first time sekitori from other heyas came for degeiko since the banzuke was announced. Ouhouand Daieishou are both pusher-thrusters. "They are, but a bit different in style. I wanted to properly be able to face those type of rikishi," added Kotozakura (SW). 

Kotozakura was 5-3 with Daieisho, 2-1 with Oho. Daieisho was 8-10 in all: 3-1 with Oho, 2-4 with Kotoshoho

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[Yamanashi 4,086]

8 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Kotozakura (still weird) trained today at home against visitors Daieishou Ouhou and heyamate Kotoshouhou, doing 14 straight bouts and going 9-5. He was observed trying all kinds of grips-migi yotsu, hidari yotsu, morozashi and hummus. Also worked on his stamina, going 14 rounds straight and all. "I'm working on getting better so that I don't enter the basho half-ready.. " he explained. It was the first time sekitori from other heyas came for degeiko since the banzuke was announced. Ouhou and Daieishou are both pusher-thrusters. "They are, but a bit different in style. I wanted to properly be able to face those type of rikishi," added Kotozakura (SW). 

1) Daieishou Ouhou and heyamate Kotoshouhou

I had not realized how many Canadian rikishi there are.

2) Kotozakura may be the real deal – he explains and adds, while most of the other putzes merely sum.

 

[dingo 1,483]

Does Isegahama have to allocate dohyo time slots for his expanded heya? 5 minutes 23 seconds per rikishi? 

[Kintamayama 47,339]

3 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

1) Daieishou Ouhou and heyamate Kotoshouhou

I had not realized how many Canadian rikishi there are.

 

What are you on about?

[Tochinofuji 405]

15 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

What are you on about?

I believe they're referencing the inserted "u"s in the shikona. We tend to use the British spelling for things rather than the American, so have kept the "u" in words like colour and honour. 

In other words, you're spelling things correctly ;) 

[Yamanashi 4,086]

25 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

What are you on about?

Sorry, too obscure.  Many Canadians pronounce words like "about" [abowt] like "aboat".  Here we have Japanese names which many romanize with an ō, while others (like you) use "ou".  So many English speakers would see the name Ouhou and pronounce it "Owhow", while these Canadians would more properly pronounce it Ōhō.

See, now that I've explained it, isn't it hilarious?

[Bunbukuchagama 978]

3 minutes ago, Yamanashi said:

Many Canadians pronounce words like "about" [abowt] like "aboat"

"Aboot", I thought.

Never heard either version in 15+ years in Canada. 

[Bunbukuchagama 978]

39 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

What are you on about?

Aboot or aboat, apparently. 

[Kintamayama 47,339]

44 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Aboot or aboat, apparently. 

Yes, thanks for getting it..

[Kintamayama 47,339]

52 minutes ago, Yamanashi said:

Sorry, too obscure.  Many Canadians pronounce words like "about" [abowt] like "aboat".  Here we have Japanese names which many romanize with an ō, while others (like you) use "ou".  So many English speakers would see the name Ouhou and pronounce it "Owhow", while these Canadians would more properly pronounce it Ōhō.

See, now that I've explained it, isn't it hilarious?

I actually got it, and was referring to the belief that Canadians abuse the word "about" a lot which I guess in itself was obscure as well.

Edited May 4, 2024 by Kintamayama