Chiyotaikai opens a bar and a restaurant

[Kintamayama 47,178]

Ozeki Chiyotaikai is involved in the opening of a sports bar and an adjacent chanko restaurant. The two will be situated in the basement of an 11 story building called "Ｌａ　Ｐｏｒｔｅ　Ａｏｙａｍａ" on the very fashionable and expensive Aoyama Doori in Tokyo. He is opening the sports bar together with famous golfer Katayama Shingo. It will be called "Big Sea 45". (Taikai=ocean). Opening-February 25th. It will be a sports bar for fans of all sports and will have state of the art facilities such as big screen TVs etc. 124 square meters-the monthly rent is 1,300,000 yen ($12,300..)surely the most expensive among the 200 odd Sports Bars in existence today. Chiyotaikai will not be the direct owner of course, but will be sponsoring the place by visiting and PR, and possibly will take over fully after he retires. The adjacent chanko restaurant will be called "Chez Taikai" and will be 240 square meters and will seat 88 people in various types of rooms. It will have Kokonoe beya's special chanko ( which is unavailable anywhere else, says Chiyotaikai) and will have some ex-heya members working there.

Taikai and Katayama have become very close friends lately and during those difficult days during Hatsu, Taikai called Katayama for some advice and encouragement.

Katayama and Chiyotaikai:

Edited February 11, 2005 by Kintamayama

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

It's always good to prepare for one's inevitable demise. 'Taikai has shown his age and weak mind the past year; he's close to retirement. This restaurant thing is the lead-in to his retirement announcement in the next year or so.

[Ryukaze 0]

It's always good to prepare for one's inevitable demise.  'Taikai has shown his age and weak mind the past year; he's close to retirement.  This restaurant thing is the lead-in to his retirement announcement in the next year or so.

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I'm not sure what you mean by weak mind But for a guy his size and of the style of sumo he does (Push or bust) you gotta give the boy props. With age comes injuries, especially the way these guys bodies gets put through the ringer day in day out, by the time you hit 30 its tuff to keep going. he has not at all looked his normal self however for some time, hopefully he can bounce back and find a way to dominate as he seems struggling just to stay afloat now. Taikai ganbare!

[Mark Buckton 1]

presumably the menu will be as limited as his winning kimarite? (You are going off-topic...)

rent isn't bad though for the area Kinta-san.

[Jonosuke 28]

Since Taikai has a long years before he inherits Kokonoe Beya if ever, I suppose it would give him sometime to have his business mature but I thought there was some type of Kyokai rule that had its oyakatas and active rikishis from being involved in another business. I know a lot of those who left the Kyokai operate bars and restaurants but not those still with the Kyokai as far as I know (though Kyokushuzan and Iwakiyama are taking courses at a graduate school). Perhaps Taikai may be thinking of leaving the Kyokai soon after he leaves from the active scene if this thing is serious.

[Kintamayama 47,178]

presumably the menu will be as limited as his winning kimarite? (You are going off-topic...)

rent isn't bad though for the area Kinta-san.

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I have no idea but the article says it it the highest rent payed out by any of the 200+ Sports Bars. For all I know, this could be totally wrong.

[Doitsuyama 1,259]

I thought there was some type of Kyokai rule that had its oyakatas and active rikishis from being involved in another business.

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Didn't Akebono allegedly lose a good amount of money in side businesses? They can't all have been after his haigyō or?

[Hakuyobaku 33]

It's always good to prepare for one's inevitable demise.  'Taikai has shown his age and weak mind the past year; he's close to retirement.  This restaurant thing is the lead-in to his retirement announcement in the next year or so.

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*Waits before Qttp makes his comment on this one*

[Fujisan 533]

I think Taikai must have opened the bar about a year ago and hasn't been out of it since based on his performances. (Dribbling...)

[Zeokage 0]

With age comes injuries, especially the way these guys bodies gets put through the ringer day in day out, by the time you hit 30 its tuff to keep going.

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I thought he was 28...

[Asashosakari 20,223]

With age comes injuries, especially the way these guys bodies gets put through the ringer day in day out, by the time you hit 30 its tuff to keep going.

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I thought he was 28...

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Yes, he's 28, but I think Ryukaze was speaking in general terms.

At any rate, age doesn't matter nearly as much as the time spent competing at the top. Taikai has been a sekitori for nearly 10 years now, and an Ozeki for six of those. Add in the year he spent competing in the meatgrinder before, and he's been facing top competition for seven years now. It's indeed not too surprising that injuries are catching up with Chiyotaikai now.

[Chiyo 0]

(Being ninja...) If my mum is going to Japan, I'll know where to find her !

[Chienoshima 0]

Here is an adverstisement for Chiyotaikai's restaurant with a fairly french name, which is Chez Taikai

You can also check his website : http://www.chez-taikai.jp/

Regards,

Chienoshima

Edited April 12, 2005 by Chienoshima

[Elenrian 0]

Nice site!!! :-D But a bit slow loading!!! ;-)

[Jejima 1,488]

I'm surprised he is allowed to do this. I wonder if the kyokai is taking a cut? (I think I'm right in saying that they take a BIG cut from rikishi in advertising. Takamisakari would be small golden goose ;-) )

Also, I wonder whether it will be successful......

....and whether they will show sumo during Spring Hon-basho, or if it will be the High School Baseball tournament :-D

edit: 'goode' corrected to 'goose'

Edited April 14, 2005 by Jejima

[Asysanyama 0]

Nice site!!! (Applauding...)  But a bit slow loading!!! (Applauding...)

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Jeje, I agree with you!

Most of the Pictures in this site are FULL SIZE even though they are "forced" to be much smaller, I think I better explain myself.

If you go to the page: http://www.bigsea45.jp/page_thumb1.html belonging to the "other" Chiyo place you can see into the source code that PICTURE ONLY fills a 720x504 rectangle

i.e. "<IMG border="0" src="An entrance_BIGSEA45.jpg" width="720" height="504">"

But if you check the size of the picture it is: 2552.62 KB !!!!!!! :-D AND 3184x2229 pixels :-D at 350 ppp !!!!! :-D

With a photo editor program you can "reduce" the size of the PIC upto 39 KB with the proper SIZE of 720x504. THAT'S a 66:1 reducing FACTOR achievable only using the correct SCALE.

Well, I suppose Japanese People ALSO make some mistakes, but this one...

AND, I know some wise man will tell me that in Japan there's NO PROBLEM AT ALL, 'cause they ALL HAVE ADSL2 with 36 mbps Download Speed

costing ONLY about 30

[Jejima 1,488]

Checking out the menu, it looks a bit on the high-side (can anyone local confirm, or am I out of touch with the latest prices for sport bars in central Tokyo?)

Guinness = Y900

Asahi Super Dry = Y700 (Premium = Y800)

Corona = Y800

The main food is just types of curries (those Japanese style ones, based on the UK style ones from the 1970s, which were originally based (loosely) on ones from India), for around Y1000 and more.

For dessert, how about 'honey toast'? A snip at Y880!

[Mark Buckton 1]

Checking out the menu, it looks a bit on the high-side (can anyone local confirm, or am I out of touch with the latest prices for sport bars in central Tokyo?)

Guinness = Y900

Asahi Super Dry = Y700 (Premium = Y800)

Corona = Y800

The main food is just types of curries (those Japanese style ones, based on the UK style ones from the 1970s, which were originally based (loosely) on ones from India), for around Y1000 and more.

For dessert, how about 'honey toast'?  A snip at Y880!

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looks standard for what it is - even a bit low considering the locale - have paid 1000 more than a few times for proper beer and not the Asahi piss. ;-)