London koen- October 2025

[Kintamayama 44,646]

London in October. Koen. First time in 20 years since La Vegas in 2005.

Edited November 30 by Kintamayama

[Itachiyama 115]

2026 the plan is to go to France as well.

[Itachiyama 115]

7 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:

London in October. Jungyo. First time in 20 years since La Vegas in 2005.

2007 they went to Hawaii/Honolulu

[RabidJohn 1,722]

I wonder if they'll do it at the Royal Albert Hall again?

I went to all five days of the London Basho there in October 1991.
I saw Hakkaku when he was still Hokutoumi, Isegahama was Asahifuji, and Takadagawa was Akinoshima. 
Akebono was a sekiwake, Wakahanada upper maegashira (little bro was kyujo) and Mainoumi was so smol!

Fabulous experience, so if you get the chance, go.

[Morning 75]

Wasn't there supposed to be something this year or the last in London?

[Koorifuu 922]

I'll most likely be there.

[Octofuji 349]

Wonderful, I'll definitely be there :)

[Kintamayama 44,646]

3 hours ago, Itachiyama said:

2007 they went to Hawaii/Honolulu

Could it be a koen vs. Jungyo thing? It seems there were only 38 sekitori in Hawaii. They are calling this a koen. (When Sadogatake came here in 2006 I called it a Cohen..) In any case, I'm only the translator.. 

海外公演は2005年の米ラスベガス以来で20年ぶり。12月4日に八角理事長（元横綱北勝海）が現地で記者会見を行う。

Edited November 29 by Kintamayama

[rokudenashi 296]

I’ll do my best to be there - sounds like a good excuse for a forum meetup 

[Tigerboy1966 1,414]

I'm there. Chance of a lifetime as I would need to sell a kidney to travel to Japan.

Should sumo forum members wear identifying badges so we can continue our "lively differences of opinion" face-to-face?

[Koorifuu 922]

2 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Should sumo forum members wear identifying badges so we can continue our "lively differences of opinion" face-to-face?

I'll be sure to print a King Shodai t-shirt in the meantime.

Edited November 29 by Koorifuu

[John Gunning 3,571]

Koen this time.

Details coming on Dec 4th

 

 

 

[John Gunning 3,571]

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[Yamanashi 3,776]

3 hours ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

I'm there. Chance of a lifetime as I would need to sell a kidney to travel to Japan.

Should sumo forum members wear identifying badges so we can continue our "lively differences of opinion" face-to-face?

Do you think your kidney would be worth enough to get to London?

[Gurowake 4,016]

3 hours ago, John Gunning said:

Koen this time.

More explanation of exactly what a koen is and how it differs from a jungyo might be helpful.

Edited November 30 by Gurowake

[John Gunning 3,571]

jungyo are sponsored by local organizers, while koen are more akin to cultural performances set up by the JSA itself.

[Tigerboy1966 1,414]

7 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

Do you think your kidney would be worth enough to get to London?

£54 return on the train. My internal organs are safe.

[Kajiyanosho 38]

6 hours ago, John Gunning said:

jungyo are sponsored by local organizers, while koen are more akin to cultural performances set up by the JSA itself.

I read that there's a news conference in London on Wednesday. Did they release any information about when and where it's going to be?

[Jejima 1,346]

If I am living in the UK in October, you can probably count me in

 

[Kajiyanosho 38]

10 hours ago, Kajiyanosho said:

I read that there's a news conference in London on Wednesday. Did they release any information about when and where it's going to be?

Sorry, I meant to ask this: does anyone know when and where *the news conference* is going to be on the 4th? I know that details about actual event are not known yet. 

[Koorifuu 922]

1 hour ago, Kajiyanosho said:

Sorry, I meant to ask this: does anyone know when and where *the news conference* is going to be on the 4th? I know that details about actual event are not known yet. 

I might head there as well, presuming it's open to the public.

[John Gunning 3,571]

Speaking as a person who attends several press conferences each week, and been going to them on and off for numerous sports since 1992, I can't recall any ever being open to the public.

Edited December 1 by John Gunning

[Kajiyanosho 38]

46 minutes ago, John Gunning said:

Speaking as a person who attends several press conferences each week, and been going to them on and off for numerous sports since 1992, I can't recall any ever being open to the public.

Thank you! I wouldn't expect it to be open to the public. I work in news and I'd be interested in flagging it to colleagues who cover sport or London events in case (as I suspect) it wasn't on their radar. I was just wondering whether Japanese media had reported anything specific about the news conference (e.g. at the embassy / Japan House etc). Not a big deal, though. It's mostly personal excitement and FOMO ahead of this long awaited return!

[John Gunning 3,571]

30 minutes ago, Kajiyanosho said:

. I was just wondering whether Japanese media had reported anything specific about the news conference 

I'm in the JSA Kisha Club and we haven't been given any info on it yet that I'm aware of.

If the presser is taking place in London we may not get info on it until just before. Could be a zoom link for us or nothing at all. I don't know if it's still the RAH holding it or if it's the same organiser as in the originally planned event a couple of years back.

[Tetsuba 32]

On 29/11/2024 at 06:22, Itachiyama said:

2026 the plan is to go to France as well.

Where did you see that see that piece of information? I hope it's true