Jump to content

Gaijingai

Regular Members
  • Posts

    1,881
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    3

Everything posted by Gaijingai

  1. John Gunning on the K'Kan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/10/sumo/sumo-101-kokugikan/#.XSXg4uhKjcs
  2. Day 4: Yutakayama Ishiura Tsurugisho Tobizaru Hidenoumi Kyokutaisei Chiyonoumi Wakatakakage Chiyoshoma
  3. John Gunning on Non-Tokyo Bashos https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/09/sumo/sumo-101-non-tokyo-tournaments/#.XSStqehKjcs
  4. Day 3: Ishiura
  5. Day 3: Arawashi Ishiura Kyokutaisei Chiyoshoma Ikioi Ichiyamamoto Gagamaru Tobizaru Daishomaru
  6. Day 2: Mitoryu Kyokushuho Tobizaru Ishiura Aminishiki Daishomaru Azumaryu Yutakayama Ichiyamamoto
  7. Day 2 - Mitoryu
  8. John Gunning on the history of tied bouts https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/07/07/sumo/sumo-101-tied-bouts/#.XSI3DuhKjcs VERY interesting!
  9. Day 1: Kyokutaisei Ikioi Daishomaru Arawashi Takanofuji Ichiyamamoto Kotonowaka Azumaryu Hidenoumi
  10. All Eyes On Hakuho https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/07/7c3940f38c01-sumo-all-eyes-on-hakuho-as-he-returns-from-injury-in-nagoya.html Gaijingai
  11. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0005831116 banzuke making. Gaijingai
  12. The fight of the Century: Donald Trump v Asanoyama! https://sputniknews.com/sport/201906281076081916-meanwhile-at-g20-trump-says-hed-like-to-wrestle-a-japanese-sumo-fighter/
  13. Tourists Flock to Sumo, Martial Arts. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0005779499
  14. 25,000 attend hometown parade for Asanoyama: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190617/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
  15. I believe the rule of sitting in someone's box until they showed up had a change a few years ago. Starting at 2:00PM you will have your ticket checked if you try to get in. If you don't have one for the lower level, you don't get in to get close. Get there before 2:00PM and you can go right into the close-up seats until the owner shows up.
  16. Have you tried Ken Coller? I've been buying the bashos from him for over 20 years. I don't know if he keeps a set as masters. ken@sumonow.net
  17. Some little-known facts about kensho https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/In-Japan-winning-wrestlers-rewarded-with-13933925.php
  18. I've seen the exact same copy from most all the Tokyo papers on the same day during a basho.
  19. And I also came in 4th in the Hoshitori Contest (14-1). I guess I do know my losers from winners and vice versa!
  20. Where Will The Trump Cup Be Stored? Will It Be Presented again? Answers here: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3012043/us-president-donald-trumps-supersized-sumo-trophy-gets
  21. Have 5 Gracie’s Drafts and it start to look more consistent to you!
  22. Day 15 Takagenji Gagamaru Sokokurai Kotoyuki Arawashi Seiro Daishomaru Azumaryu Takanosho
  23. Day 15 - Takagenji
  24. Day 14 Takagenji Wakatakakage Kotoyuki Azumaryu Chiyonoumi Takanosho Tobizaru Yutakayama Aminishiki
  25. The New York Times Take on Sumo https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/world/asia/trump-sumo.html
×
×
  • Create New...