jreprise 0 Posted May 24, 2005 Hi people I'm so happy to have found this site. I just recently got into sumo mostly because of Kaio (or Kaiou... those ARE the same persons right...?) and as you see, I'm pathetically clueless to everything in sumo. It took me half an hour just to find out what "heya" meant ahaha... Anways my story with Kaio is this... My grandpa lives in Taiwan so he watches sumo like crazy, so one day I was so bored in Canada and I said to myself "I'm gonna check out some sumo stuff just for no reason." The first site I went to has a list of billions of rikishis. I didn't know that rikishis meant wrestlers so I randomly clicked on a name. Kaio's pic popped up and suddenly I had this wierdest feeling as I let out a "wooooh" for absolutely no reason. (Punk rocker...) I started looking through all these other rikishis and none of them had the same impact on me for some reason. After a few days of understanding more about sumo on the net, I encountered my first site (I think it was Ken Collar) where it shows basho results. I randomly clicked on one and clicked on the last day and BOOM there was Kaio's name - apparently he has won that particular basho. At that moment I was like this is DESTINY - I'M MEAN'T TO BE HIS FAN! (Showing respect...) So anyways that's my very corny story of how it all started. Since I can't watch sumo on tv in Canada I slowly stopped paying attention to it.... until my recent trip back to Taiwan and when I was flipping through the channels NATSU BASHO 2005 was on! I freaked and kept watching and 3 fights later it was Kaio! I SAW HIM LIVE ON TV FOR THE FIRST TIME AAAAHHHHHH (he seems to have hurt his back in the end though)! (Holiday feeling...) The next day I was watching it with my grandpa so he can translate what is going on to me.... then I found the news that Kaio's injured and that he's not coming back for the rest of the basho... I almost cried (I was stupid...) So anways haha I'm so glad to have found this site because I can be updated about sumo stuff. I'm very new at this so I'm looking forward to learn from everyone. Thanks! (In a state of confusion...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,001 Posted May 24, 2005 Big welcome! (Sign of approval) Enjoy! Your encounter with Kaio is a nice story I hope Your grand-children will be told some day. If You want to see some moving pictures of the basho, check out www.banzuke.com . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jreprise 0 Posted May 24, 2005 Big welcome! (Sign of approval) Enjoy!Your encounter with Kaio is a nice story I hope Your grand-children will be told some day. If You want to see some moving pictures of the basho, check out www.banzuke.com . <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ya thanks I've been there it's awesome! But isn't it the same site as dohyo.com? why are there 2 sites of the same thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 41,309 Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) ya thanks I've been there it's awesome! But isn't it the same site as dohyo.com? why are there 2 sites of the same thing? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes it is, and the reason is the more the merrier I guess.. Welcome! PS: KaioU is Kaio. Edited May 24, 2005 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 189 Posted May 24, 2005 I just recently got into sumo mostly because of Kaio (or Kaiou... those ARE the same persons right...?) and as you see, I'm pathetically clueless to everything in sumo What you just wrote is the ultimate oxymoron sir. Welcome B-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 16,987 Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) ya thanks I've been there it's awesome! But isn't it the same site as dohyo.com? why are there 2 sites of the same thing? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dohyo.com is the personal site of the guy (Dale) who blesses us with the Makuuchi movies. Banzuke.com kindly mirrors his movies (and has some other stuff, including Doitsuyama's Juryo and Makushita clips), as it is on a much faster connection than Dale's own server. B-) Edited May 24, 2005 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 513 Posted May 25, 2005 (You are going off-topic...) to the forum! A very interesting story of how you became interested in sumo! You have found the right place to get sumo information. Many of the forum members have information, stats, photos, etc about sumo. It all makes for interesting reading and viewing. I just can't keep up with all of it! B-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Itachi 343 Posted June 9, 2005 Hello Jreprise, Where in Canada are you from? You say you watched Natsu 2005. How long had you been following sumo before this? Just how new are you I mean to ask? It makes a difference if you have been following sumo via internet for a year before seeing any matches and have stuck with it or if you are brand spanking new and my lose interest before the summer is over. I was only vaguely aware of sumo until I moved to Japan with my wife (who is 2nd generation Japanese Canadian). Once there, I quickly glommed onto the sport as the only thing I could make sense of in the Japanese newspapers and tv. It was fascinating as a sport and tradition of course, but it also gave me a foothold topic for conversation in Japanese. Now that I've been back in Canada for 6 years, I'm getting pretty weak with my Japanese but I still follow Ozumo very closely. I can still read just about any shikona - new or old but I'd have trouble describing a match to my in-laws. Welcome to the forum. Itachi (from Vancouver) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zuikakuyama 1 Posted June 9, 2005 Welcome!! I also got exposed to sumo from my Dad, who incessently watched the NHK channel and sumo (we are from Taiwan). The first complete basho I watched was the one in 1998 where Wakanohana got his second consequetive yusho. Prior to that I just watched it off an on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jreprise 0 Posted June 9, 2005 Hello Jreprise,Where in Canada are you from? You say you watched Natsu 2005. How long had you been following sumo before this? Just how new are you I mean to ask? It makes a difference if you have been following sumo via internet for a year before seeing any matches and have stuck with it or if you are brand spanking new and my lose interest before the summer is over. I was only vaguely aware of sumo until I moved to Japan with my wife (who is 2nd generation Japanese Canadian). Once there, I quickly glommed onto the sport as the only thing I could make sense of in the Japanese newspapers and tv. It was fascinating as a sport and tradition of course, but it also gave me a foothold topic for conversation in Japanese. Now that I've been back in Canada for 6 years, I'm getting pretty weak with my Japanese but I still follow Ozumo very closely. I can still read just about any shikona - new or old but I'd have trouble describing a match to my in-laws. Welcome to the forum. Itachi (from Vancouver) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well for a few years all I knew about sumo was "kaio" "musashimaru+akebono+takanohana" "ozeki+yokozuna" "yushos" and just very vague stuff. I only started really liking it after my first TV experience with Natsu 2005. I still don't know so much yet I don't even know where to start since I don't understand japanese... But hey thanks for commenting, I'm from Vancouver too! ^___^ (a bit off topic but o well aha) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 500 Posted June 23, 2005 Hi Jreprise- Welcome to the forum (Eh?) Throw your salt and join the fray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
