John Gunning 3,646 Posted December 13, 2024 The 15th Hakuho Cup WILL take place Details: * 2025-2-11 Kokugikan * JSA approval ・ Guidance from Isegahama Oyakata * Noto & Ukraine teams invited * Miyagino in mawashi teaching * 1,100 kids approx. (Age 5-15) * Admission FREE 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted January 8 (edited) The poster for the event was designed by Yudetamago o in 2 versions, Fuji and Banner o Over 150 teams from Japan, others from 11 countries The site still shows the data for the 14th cup https://hakuho-cup.com/ Edited January 8 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted January 27 The Ukrainian team till the 8th trains in Usa (Futabayama town) - today 14 visited the city hall, 10-14y old athletes with trainers. vid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted January 28 Plenty of live streams again, from dohyo A to E, and the main switch stream with comments the other streams here https://www.youtube.com/@hakuhocup/streams the main site is updated now https://hakuho-cup.com/ From Japan 153 teams with 1142 junior athletes plus teams from now 13 other nations Azerbaijan Brazil Georgia Hawaii,USA Korea Kyrgyz Mongolia Poland Scotland Ukraine Taiwan Thailand Uzbekistan New: links to the social media of many of the national teams https://hakuho-cup.com/#section-169 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted January 28 (edited) 22 hours ago, Akinomaki said: The Ukrainian team till the 8th trains in Usa Start of training of the Ukrainian junior team made the news again, they stay till the 8th, but training is till the 7th. Looks like Yehor came from Nagasaki to train with his kohai. vid The Hakuho cup was allowed to take place - the NSK desperately needs new blood - but not the 2nd dreamgirls cup https://www.sumo-dreamgirls-cup.com/ Edited January 28 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 4 (edited) The 5 members of the Ukrainian junior team on the 3rd trained with the students at Kyushu johodai/Institute of information sciences in Dazaifu o o Edited February 7 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 8 Preparations at Terada dojo in Hachimantai, Iwate, for the 15th world youth sumo tournament - the dojo won the team event 5 years ago. 16 members take part, they want not only a repeat of the team win, but also at last individual top results. vid: http://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1716209?display=1 o o o o o o o o o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 10 (edited) Training for 45 athletes of 8 foreign teams in the sumo school training institute today, for the tournament tomorrow. Hakuho instructed, with the help of Kusano, Onokura and Kawazoe (Kiho) oo o o o Kokkai came with his nephew and the team from Georgia, as the rijicho of the Georgia sumo association - he's sad that there is no rikishi from Georgia now. He was the first sekitori, Tochinoshin the last so far. He was there for the first time last year with 2, now with 3 athletes. One is the son of his younger brother, ex-Tsukasaumi o team from Scotland (sumo is like football, the UK could have 3 teams, but only one made it) o The Ukrainian team wasn't there, they finished their training in Usa, Oita and had a farewell party on the 7th Edited February 10 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 11 (edited) Komatsuryu dojo won the team event again, against a strong Mongolian team in the final, which had a 2-0 lead and then lost the next 3. Shota Yamazaki from the dojo won the 5th year, Ryuga Umematsu the 6th year competition. 4th yusho in a row for 4th year Kousuke Honma (161cm, 130kg) from Tsubata town (hometown of Onosato) - but he doesn’t want to continue on that path, he aims for a white collar job. Middle school winner Temujin Chilgun (183cm, 130kg), as 1st year at Tottori Nishi middle school, from the Tottori-city Inaba sumo dojo - he came to Japan in April last year. His dream is going into ozumo, his favourite is Asashoryu. o he had good results at the wampaku championships in primary school with the Mongolian team On 31/07/2023 at 23:51, Akinomaki said: 6th year runner-up Mahiro Yamashiro won in the semifinal against twice as big Mongolian Temujin/Temuujin Chilgun/Chimgun (his name varies), called a yusho hope in the article. this year sekiwake (sf), Temujin last year was komusubi (qf) https://mongolmoromoro.com/20221101/ He got a yokozuna trophy - maybe the Hakuho cup yokozuna will be the middle school yokozuna in the future, when the zenchu stops to have that. Hakuho commented about that - the NSK and the sumo federation want to provide something to replace that tournament. Hakuho with the help of Atamifuji, Takerufuji and Hakuoho held a sumo class for the youngest and trained with the winners there oo o o o Isegahama didn't enjoy it - but he had to supervise. Asakayama from time to time joined him at the main dohyo, there was a seat for Terunofuji as well, but it remained empty - he was at more enjoyable locations: a commentator debut for him together with the NHK announcer for the finals, later replaced by Atamifuji, Takerufuji and Hakuoho. The earlier parts had the kinboshi duo as commentators, 2 other comedians were with the NHK guy at first. o o Isegahama seemed especially annoyed at first as he had to hand out the winners certificates, he was used to that as top shimpan at the lower division yusho ceremonies, with the standard phrase "Same as above", but the names should be called first and then the rest is the same text, ika doubun - he only said that, without a name (noticeable in the live stream, I can't find it in the videos). o The Ukrainian sekitori with the Ukrainian team members o o Edited February 12 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,266 Posted February 11 Middle school winner in first year? That's got to be rare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 12 (edited) 6 hours ago, Katooshu said: Middle school winner in first year? That's got to be rare. I guess so, but not as rare as at the middle school championships half a year earlier. The Hakuho cup is at the end of the school year, the third years are nearly graduated and think of the next stages. Like the national Hirosaki tournament last week, to end the school year but actually for the new guys, without graduates. Edited February 12 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,266 Posted February 12 Ah, that makes sense then. A first year beating a full lineup of 2nd and 3rd years in middle school would be quite something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 750 Posted February 12 Who is the giantess next to Aonishiki? Is she standing on a chair? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,266 Posted February 12 (edited) Ivanna Berezovska - woman's world champion and currently dominates women's college sumo in Japan, competing for Kyushu Joho. She is standing on an elevated platform there but is huge anyway, about 185cm/145kg (not unprecedented size for Russian/Ukrainian female competitors). Before Aonishiki turned pro they were on the same Ukranian team that came to Japan - somewhere online there is a video of them together with other team members in a Japanese culture class during that trip. Edited February 12 by Katooshu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,004 Posted February 13 Not bothering with saying the kids' names is rather classless, but that's probably my western-lensed sunglasses... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,542 Posted February 13 Results overview: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,673 Posted February 14 (edited) On 11/02/2025 at 22:27, Akinomaki said: Middle school winner Temujin Chilgun (183cm, 130kg), as 1st year at Tottori Nishi middle school, from the Tottori-city Inaba sumo dojo - he came to Japan in April last year. His dream is going into ozumo, his favourite is Asashoryu. On 31/07/2023 at 23:51, Akinomaki said: Mongolian Temujin/Temuujin Chilgun/Chimgun (his name varies), called a yusho hope in the article. this year sekiwake (sf), Temujin last year was komusubi (qf) https://mongolmoromoro.com/20221101/ The first time at this tournament that a first year won, even 2nd years are rare: Onosho won at the national prefectures middle school championships, but that's the only case reported, by Sponichi. The Mongolian article gives him as T.Chilguun. 3rd at the Hakuho cup as 5th year. Now reported as 180cm, Sponichi only with 120kg - many sports papers don't care for details. o o The reports about the Mongolian team (Japanese) http://mongolmoromoro.com/20250212/ With a gallery of 36 pics (Mongolian) http://ikon.mn/n/3cf5 On 11/02/2025 at 22:27, Akinomaki said: 4th yusho in a row for 4th year Kousuke Honma (161cm, 130kg) from Tsubata town (hometown of Onosato) - but he doesn’t want to continue on that path, he aims for a white collar job. o The infant category (4&5 year old) was won by Musashi Ota (5, 120cm, 25kg) from the Yaizu club, against a 30kg heavier opponent in the final o ooo o o oo Edited February 14 by Akinomaki 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
