Mark Buckton 1 Posted February 19, 2006 600 - wow! certainly lessens the vaue of that 'rare' label we so often see to describe tegata (In a state of confusion...) Have a Tochi tegata myself and have given a few away. Tamanoi very generous with Azuma tegata - freebies at a lot of the events they put on. Never seen Ohidake though?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Buckton 1 Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) 600 - wow!..certainly lessens the vaue of that 'rare' label snipe snipe. stalk stalk more like it Nishi - 5 mins past posting on a few threads and you sit there waiting to pounce. That is a wow! And, I'm sure you'll admit -that 'rare' label is a little overdone - the free turned 'rare' NSK 80th anniversary DVD! Come on man - I gave mine away - didn't try to make a money on it! Anyway - you are letting your feelings over islam / cartoons boil over in this stalking my man - leave the topic as is. No more non-Tamanoi stuff from me. Will be there tomorrow BTW Edited February 20, 2006 by Adachinoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) 02/19/06 Sumo Calligraphy This is Tooyama! Last night, I noticed some light seeping out of the normally dark keikoba, so I peeked in and saw Takayoshi, the gyoji, writing something with a brush in his hand. I got closer for a better look . . . He was practicing sumo calligraphy. All the gyoji practice calligraphy at the Kokugikan everyday. but when I saw Takayoshi working so hard even back at the heya, I felt we all need to gambarize a lot more. I am hardly an expert on sumo calligraphy, but it sure looks like Takayoshi is rather adept at the task. Tamanoi Beya Blog Note: As Tooyama wrote, gyoji practice calligraphy for two hours a day. It is said that even after 6 or 7 years of diligent practice, a gyoji is not yet "half-ready." For 15 years up to Hatsu Basho 2000, Kimura Yodo (later the 31st Shikimori Inosuke & 30th Kimura Shonosuke) handled the bi-monthly task of writing the banzuke, which can take up to 7 or 8 days. Shikimori Toshihiro (current Shikimori Yonokichi) took over from Haru 2000 and continues to today. Although all gyoji use the Negishi-style of calligraphy, there was a noticeable difference when Shikimori Toshihiro replaced Kimura Yodo. Edited February 20, 2006 by madorosumaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 467 Posted February 20, 2006 For 15 years up to Hatsu Basho 2000, Kimura Yodo (later the 31st Shikimori Inosuke) handled the bi-monthly task of writing the banzuke, which can take up to 7 or 8 days. Shikimori Toshihiro (current Shikimori Yonokichi) took over from Haru 2000 and continues to today. this might be some very specific question, but do you have records of banzuke-writing gyoji? there are some older banzuke (late 50's) on my walls and it would be nice to know who wrote them and what's the gyoji's name now or how far they climed up the gyoji-ladder if retired..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 20, 2006 do you have records of banzuke-writing gyoji? I am afraid not. The information I posted is from a piece on Shikimori Toshihiro taking over. However, there aren't that many: Kimura Yodo was the 5th banzuke calligrapher after WWII and Shikimori Toshihiro is the sixth. Kotoseiya Yuichi posted the following picture in 2003 with the accompanying caption: "Gyoji (Shikimori Toshihiro?) writing a new banzuke. Caaaareful with that ink bottle! (In a state of confusion...) " Gyoji Writing Banzuke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted February 20, 2006 I am definitely no calligraphy expert but I'd say that takayoshi's style looks pretty good. Do gyoji do anything such as tegata, or perhaps some calligrahy that can be collected by fans? or are they supposed to be above all the adulation to remain completely impartial and unswayed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonosuke 28 Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) there are some older banzuke (late 50's) on my walls and it would be nice to know who wrote them and what's the gyoji's name now or how far they climed up the gyoji-ladder if retired..... If it's late 50s, it should have been Shikimori Kandayu who finished his career as a Sanyaku rank gyoji (I guess he got just too good at writing Banzuke that they could not afford to promote him and give the job to someone else...) Anyway here are the six that I know of: Shikimori Yonokichi (Izutsu) (March 2000 - Kimura Yodo (later 30th Kimura Shonosuke, Dewanoumi) (November 1982 - January 2000) Kimura Shojiro (later 26th Shikimori Inosuke, Kasugano) (November 1982 - November 1984) Sanyaku rank Shikimori Yodayu (Kasugayama/Tatsunami) (November 1966 - September 1982) Sanyaku rank Shikimori Kandayu (Isenoumi/Kagamiyama/Isegahama) (January 1952 - September 1966) 21st Kimura Shonosuke (Isenoumi) (1944 - 1951) I am not exactly certain about him as for some reason I always thought this was the 20th Shonosuke who was given the higest honorific gyoji title of Shoou but he died in 1940 so it couldn't have been him so it may have been the 21st. Edited February 20, 2006 by Jonosuke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Buckton 1 Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) The initial pic in the above IS known about by the Tamanoi gyoji (as opposed to being a caredully taken un-noticed shot) - reason being - to get to that position in the heya - Tooyama-san MUST have walked past same said gyoji as no door exists 'this side' Also - how is the new post on off topic - for a tate-gyoji piece - have now identified it - hint: 24th.....' but can anyone else? Part of a framed Taiho / Kashiwado / Sadanoyama piece (with tate-gyoji calligraphy) I have. Edited February 20, 2006 by Adachinoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_the_mind_ 0 Posted February 21, 2006 (edited) as Sasanishiki-san said, im no expert at all but i think his work is beautiful. Edited February 21, 2006 by _the_mind_ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) 02/23/06 An Office Worker in a Mawashi?? Hello. This is Takayoshi. I also have a personal computer, and by aping Tooyama-san, I am writing from my PC for the first time. Earlier, I was surprised to see on the blog an Edited February 23, 2006 by madorosumaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovesumo 12 Posted February 23, 2006 (An idea...) paparazzi no Gyoji.... :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattjila 0 Posted February 23, 2006 I submitted my brushwork as a fair paper but it got thoroughly red-penciled. That got "thoroughly red-penciled"? Sheesh, I'd love to see what was wrong, but I probably couldn't figure out why it was wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 24, 2006 I submitted my brushwork as a fair paper but it got thoroughly red-penciled. That got "thoroughly red-penciled"? Sheesh, I'd love to see what was wrong, but I probably couldn't figure out why it was wrong. The translation may have been a little harsh. A more literal translation would be: "I submitted my brushwork as a fair paper but it got a thorough 'Red-pen Teacher' treatment." I did some research. Apparently, there is a popular correspondence school in Japan where students submit their work and the "Aka-pen Sensei" (Red-pen Teacher) corrects them and offers advice and encouragements. In any case, I am sure the instructor found plenty of things for Takayoshi to work on. It's a long, long process for a gyoji to master sumo calligraphy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 24, 2006 02/24/06 Cleaning the Chanko-ba This is Tooyama. Today, we did a thorough cleaning of the heya. Starting next week, we will be gone for about a month, so we washed and dried all the pots and utensils and cleaned such things as the vent hood. The picture above shows all the pots and utensils being dried. Amanowaka on top of the counter cleaning inside the vent hood. We tried all types of cleaners during this clean-up session, but we discovered one tremendously powerful cleaning product! BEFORE: See the filth on the largest gas range (50 cm diameter) in the kitchen which we use for the big stock pots. We applied the said cleaner and presto . . . AFTER Take a look, ladies! How effective it is! That powerful cleaner is this product. NEW: Ion Multi-Cleaner I was a bit skeptical when I first used it, thinking I probably got hoodwinked again by one of those confounded infomercials . . . But this cleaner is the real thing! Though, I am a bit bothered by the price . . . (Laugh) ". . . . ." Sorry. This is starting to sound like an infomercial itself. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted February 27, 2006 02/26/06 Off to Osaka This is Tooyama. Today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted February 27, 2006 That would be an awesome train trip if you happened to get in the same compartment as the rikishi!! It would smell really good from the bintsuke and it would be a fan's dream as the rikishi can't really escape!!! (No rikishi were pestered in the writing of this comment, and I do not condone pestering them either!!!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cammy 0 Posted February 28, 2006 Thats just wrong (Annoyed...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted March 8, 2006 03/07/06 Sales Call This is Tooyama. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovesumo 12 Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) XXXXL....wow....made in Honduras. I have seen the store's page before. Wonder why... Edited March 8, 2006 by ilovesumo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted March 11, 2006 03/09/06 Notebook This is Tooyama. I found a notebook today and when I opened it to take a look . . . It wasn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reki 0 Posted March 11, 2006 Is this guy brazilian? Because that's portuguese in the notebook. Practicing "ichi" is really funny (Whistling...) PS: thank you madorosumaru-san for the translation of tamanoi blog (Nodding yes...) that's my favourite topic (Sign of approval) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,543 Posted March 11, 2006 Is this guy brazilian? Because that's portuguese in the notebook. Practicing "ichi" is really funny (Nodding yes...) Yes he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted March 11, 2006 (edited) Is this guy brazilian? Because that's portuguese in the notebook. Practicing "ichi" is really funny (Nodding yes...) Yes, he is Brazilian. Christian Ruiz de Sousa, From Sao Paolo, Born 17 July 1981, 179 Cm 150 Kg, Entered 2004, Currently Sandanme 21, Highest was Makushita 43. NSK page Edited March 12, 2006 by Asojima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madorosumaru 7 Posted March 12, 2006 Is this guy brazilian? Because that's portuguese in the notebook. Practicing "ichi" is really funny (Whistling...) PS: thank you madorosumaru-san for the translation of tamanoi blog (Nodding yes...) that's my favourite topic (Sign of approval) You're welcome, Reki-san. I know some Spanish so I recognized the Portuguese words: "outra vez," "as vezes," "ocasionalmente," etc. He wrote a bunch of Japanese words in romaji and the meaning in Portuguese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reki 0 Posted March 12, 2006 Thanks Kintamayama e Asojima (Sign of approval) You're welcome, Reki-san.I know some Spanish so I recognized the Portuguese words: "outra vez," "as vezes," "ocasionalmente," etc. He wrote a bunch of Japanese words in romaji and the meaning in Portuguese. Yes, and based on some of the words, he is really serious about pleasing the girls (Nodding yes...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
