Gooner 39 Posted February 2 Is the miss a big deal in Japan? Or only for the YDC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 2 31 minutes ago, Gooner said: Is the miss a big deal in Japan? Or only for the YDC? A big deal in the sumo news that day, else only something to remain in the story of yokozuna Hoshoryu - unless he keeps making mistakes at the dohyo-iri or does it in a way that is frowned upon. The forward sliding looks a bit too much of a performance, we'll see how he does at his first honbasho dohyo-iri, next is the NHK Charity ozumo and the Fuji TV tournament Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 2 29 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: next is the NHK Charity ozumo and the Fuji TV tournament Actually next was today - opening of Takasago-beya, o with Meisei and as tachi-mochi ichimon-top sekitori Chiyoshoma 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuBa 77 Posted February 2 16 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Just one other today, only the miss at the dohyo-iri is in the focus now o As a Mongolian who has been following Sumo for well over 30 years and seeing the hypocrisy, the double standards towards the foreign born Yokozunas and rikishis shown by the Japanese press and public, I came to believe that the sumo needs to get rid of the foreign born rikishi altogether. I wonder why they allowed this to happen to their national tradition in first place. So while I congratulate Hoshoryu on his personal achievement, I wish Onosato or Kotozakura have stepped up and at the long last became the Japanese Yokozunas the Japanese people want and deserve. At this point this self inflicted whining and moaning is becoming ridiculous to be honest. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,823 Posted February 2 I'm not Mongolian so I don't want to make light of it, but it's just the gutter press doing its thing. I can't believe how often he's had to do it already, considering he's only had the tsuna for 3 days. On the bright side, it shouldn't take him long to get it down pat with that much practice. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Minami 68 Posted February 2 8 Years ago shin-Yokozuna Kisenosato made the same mistake at his first dohyo-iri in Meiji Jingu, and everyone was happy about that. I don’t think you will find any news about that mistake. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 2 No video (yet) of the dohyo-iri today, but had he made another mistake, it would have been reported. Already the 3rd tachi-mochi now - and we can see that a yokozuna is needed for all kinds of occasions. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 2 And another nice pic with Ura in front (though not in focus) o o Hoshoryu at the torikumi had another win against Kotozakura o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 635 Posted February 3 Tough job, eh? Being the best at kicking butts is not enough, so now you have to be the best at dancing too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morning 85 Posted February 3 Thanks for the pictures. They are really making sure to get all the bang for their new yokozuna buck, aren't they. Official intro on the 31st and it has been what 3 appearances in 3 days? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,842 Posted February 3 If you think about it, the new Yokozuna gets to practice it immediately after the basho to iron out any mistakes and slowly build his stamina for continuous 15 honbasho days (and 20+ jungyo days). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Minami 68 Posted February 3 The more I look at the new Yokozuna, the more I’m sure that tsuna looks great on him. And he definitely has the charisma of a Yokozuna. As for the conflicting opinions regarding his promotion, I personally see a high level of support for him among Japanese fans. This news should not be considered as a majority opinion. Wish him a successful career. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 742 Posted February 3 16 hours ago, hakutorizakura said: so now you have to be the best at dancing "Dancing". It's not like he is performing paso doble out there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,823 Posted February 4 10 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: "Dancing". It's not like he is performing paso doble out there. No, it isn't ballroom or latin, but it is performing the right steps in the right order and hitting the right shapes at the right time. I don't know if it's a quirk of translation, but I have seen both the yokozuna dohyo-iri and the yumitorishiki referred to as dances before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 5 Hoshoryu on the 16th will have a yusho parade in Kashiwa, where he went to high school and which he says is his hometown in Japan. Kubota, who was in the car in the main parade, is from Kashiwa, maybe he'll be there again as well o Not by car, with jin-rikisha, from Kashiwa station West entrance at 13:30h 220m, then to the East entrance, at 14:30h 440m from there, and then flowers from the mayor. In case of bad weather it will be cancelled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 5 The NSK posted a video from the first dohyo-iri in the kokugikan - without mentioning the error (hardly anybody would have noticed it anyway, if the media hadn't made it big news) a tanimachi spectator posted a video from the Meiji dohyo-iri, with the party afterwards, for which he donated a big tuna to the heya, which also was mentioned somewhere in the news as a generous donation 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hakutorizakura 635 Posted February 6 Biiiig tuna... It's a Yokotuna!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 7 (edited) Kashiwa hoisted a congratulation banner at the city hall o Hoshoryu also has several locations that celebrate "their" new yokozuna - another is Tsukuba-Mirai. Tatsunami-beya was located there, he spent half of his sumo life in the city, 3.5 years. The location till has the heya name outside and the dohyo is preserved o Edited February 7 by Akinomaki 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,670 Posted February 8 On 02/02/2025 at 12:48, Akinomaki said: On 02/02/2025 at 12:05, Akinomaki said: next is the NHK Charity ozumo and the Fuji TV tournament Actually next was today - opening of Takasago-beya, Now the proper next, the first in the kokugikan with the proper attendants Hiradoumi and Meisei announced not as usual at the yokozuna dohyo-iri as "yokozuna Hoshoryu", but "new/shin-yokozuna Hoshoryu" - I guess for the NHK broadcast (on the 23rd) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,105 Posted February 8 (edited) Am I the only one who finds Hosh's chirichozu movements to be a bit robotic? (At least against my standard for best dohyo-iri, Harumafuji's first at Meiji Shrine) Edited February 8 by Seiyashi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,823 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Seiyashi said: Am I the only one who finds Hosh's chirichozu movements to be a bit robotic? (At least against my standard for best dohyo-iri, Harumafuji's first at Meiji Shrine) Harumafuji is a very high standard that few match up to. The first time I saw Chiyonofuji's dohyo-iri I was blown away by how he moved forward, akin to seeing Michael Jackson moonwalk for the first time. But that was nearly 40 years ago, so my recollection might be a little rosy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,842 Posted February 8 2 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Am I the only one who finds Hosh's chirichozu movements to be a bit robotic? (At least against my standard for best dohyo-iri, Harumafuji's first at Meiji Shrine) Not really, if you watch Harumafuji’s debut performance at Meiji shrine, it is very abrupt in that he rises very quickly from his half bow. Hoshoryu never did a half bow/low stance like his Uncle or the other yokozuna, so that might influence your perception of his stiffness? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamitsuumi 401 Posted February 8 (edited) 5 hours ago, Seiyashi said: Am I the only one who finds Hosh's chirichozu movements to be a bit robotic? (At least against my standard for best dohyo-iri, Harumafuji's first at Meiji Shrine) Asashoryu mentioned, in an interview after Hoshoryu's Meiji Shrine dohyo-iri, that he thought the arm rotation looked weird. He speculates that it was caused by Hoshoryu breaking his arm a long time ago, having fallen off a horse Edited February 8 by Kamitsuumi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
