WAKATAKE 2,759 Posted September 26, 2024 "This is the most fun I've had in my 38 years of life. I'm very glad to have been a rikishi." Favorite match was going against fellow countryman Kotooshu, lost that match by yoritaoshi. "I was very happy to have gone against an ozeki that was my goal and dream. I'm nervous now and don't remember what happened." Inherited the Iwatomo kabu which was previously used by his friend Kimuramaya. Knowing that his heya-mate Tochitaikai was going to come back to Juryo and keep the Kasugano sekitori streak alive helped him to come to the decision to retire https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202409260000553.html 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 26, 2024 (edited) Aoiyama intai press conference today with Kasugano oyakata o oo o o o oo o o o oo o oo o oooo most memorable bout: against "Bulgarian sempai" ozeki Kotooshu Nagoya 2012 - a loss o o Edited September 27, 2024 by Akinomaki 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 27, 2024 Aoiyama career pics in the NikkanSP premium article shindeshi Natsu 2009 o jk yusho Aki 2009 o jd yusho Kyushu 2009 o top of 7 new juryo after non-basho Natsu 2011 -> Takanoyama, Arawashi, Kaonishiki, Tenkaiho, Chiyonokuni, Hitenryu o new komusubi for Aki 2012 - with the portrait of his late first shisho Tagonoura o his 1 kinboshi, from Harumafuji Aki 2013 o new sekiwake for Kyushu 2014 o wedding reception 2017-02-19 o 3rd of 4 kantosho Haru 2019 o Kyushu 2020 o Aki 2022 o 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted October 3, 2024 And the last of the new oyakata: Aoiyama intai press conference digest 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michishige 66 Posted October 6, 2024 I know I’m behind schedule, but I’m glad that Aoiyama is retiring and staying with the Kyokai. He’s been my favorite since I started watching sumo around 10 years ago. It will be satisfying to see him grow as an oyakata. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 2 Aoiyama has no intai-zumo, his danpatsu-shiki will be on Sep. 7th at the kokugikan event floor, for related people he invited o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fashiritētā 214 Posted September 2 I had to enlarge the pic, Takakeisho looking good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 3 22 hours ago, Fashiritētā said: I had to enlarge the pic, Takakeisho looking good. Looking frail - and anorexic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yarimotsu 645 Posted September 4 12 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Looking frail - and anorexic I don't see it, I think it is just the fact that his face and hands remain enlarged as these areas lose fat much slower than the rest of the body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 4 12 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Looking frail - and anorexic I rather took it from this photo, he looks like an old man to me o 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hypnoowl 25 Posted September 4 While his hands do look somewhat uncanny, compared to the other guys he seems almost disoriented. Perhaps it is his old stoic rikishi facade clashing with this new youthful appearance, because he does seem more happy and healthy when passionately talking about sumo. But in still photos like this he looks more worrying than healthy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 47,335 Posted September 4 2 hours ago, Akinomaki said: I rather took it from this photo, he looks like an old man to me o I hope I'm wrong but something is not right there. And I remember those weird spasm attacks he had in the past. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,972 Posted September 4 I already raised concerns a few weeks ago. Going from extreme to extreme in such a short time is not healthy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 7 (edited) About 280 were cutting at the danpatsushiki of Aoiyama today final cut by Kasugano-oyakata o oo o Iwatomo-okamisan Violetta fixed the tie of her husband o o daughter Monica likes the new hairstyle o he got comments of "looks younger now", "like an actor on Netflix" Edited September 7 by Akinomaki 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 4,085 Posted September 7 I remember seeing photos of him with his wife (I think at a Narutobeya event) just rambling down the street -- she looked just like a regular "citizen". Now she's all dolled up as an okamisan -- cool! [He looks much better, too, prob. losing some weight]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,849 Posted September 7 11 hours ago, Akinomaki said: About 280 were cutting at the danpatsushiki of Aoiyama today Looks like the @sumochannel000 will slowly post a few videos - today from the outside and the kesho mawashi on display of course Bulgaria-shussshin sempai Naruto was there to cut o else so far only pics from the final cut o o and the family o o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junsan 204 Posted September 9 On 05/09/2025 at 03:09, Benihana said: I already raised concerns a few weeks ago. Going from extreme to extreme in such a short time is not healthy. I had seen him at that time on commentary and he was glowing. As of late, however, he's truly looking extremely frail and sick as pointed out above. Something is not right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
