Naganoyama

cellspacing="0"> After day 5,March 2004, Makuuchi division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 5 5 Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Kokkai, Asasekiryu 4 6 Musoyama, Wakanosato, Takamisakari, Buyuzan,Kotoryu, Takekaze 3 10 Kyokutenho, Tochinonada, Tamanoshima,Hokutoriki, Tochisakae, Kinkaiyama, Toki, Kotonowaka, Kaiho, Yotsukasa 2 6 Shimotori, Aminishiki, Tokitsuumi,Kasuganishiki, Harunoyama, Ushiomaru 1 12 Kotomitsuki, Kakizoe, Miyabiyama, Kyokushuzan,Dejima, Tosanoumi, Iwakiyama, Jumonji, Asanowaka, Futeno, Toyozakura, Wakanoyama 0 2 Takanonami, Chiyotenzan cellspacing="0"> After day 5,March 2004, Juryo division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 5 1 Kasugao 4 6 Otsukasa, Takanowaka, Kitazakura, Hakuho,Sumanofuji, Dewanofuji 3 7 Oikari, Tamakasuga, Hayateumi, Wakatoba, Gojoro,Ama, Ichinotani 2 8 Kobo, Kaido, Towanoyama, Takanotsuru, Tokitenku,Bushuyama, Daimanazuru, Masutsuyoshi 1 4 Roho, Tamarikido, Hamanishiki, Wakakosho 0 2 Nakao, Juzan <

OK. Then try this

Actually I take back what I said. Thinking about it a bit more logically, he has a need to keep his rank and a win is a win. I find it very frustrating when the ozeki keep going kadoban so I should be grateful to see them win. Also I don't much like the effect on the basho when half the ozeki are kyujo. Hatakikomi just isn't very pretty for an ozeki. I don't actually believe it is more honourable to withdraw than try and compete. It was just that that was what he said and I didn't think about it much. So thanks for your persistence. I feel persuaded. (Having downloaded the bout, I see what you mean about the kotenage. You can grab any part of the body and pull. It might just as well be from the kotenage grip. Perhaps hikiotoshi would have been a better kimarite.)

Hey I'm quite a Taikai fan too and I'm ashamed. He said something about doing the honourable thing and going kyujo if his fitness was not there. I understand why he's doing it but I just don't like to see him pulling. (Shaking head...) BTW I have hatakikomi, kotenage, hatakikomi, hatakikomi

Makuuchi Results Juryo Results

(Shaking head...) I get to be a nitpik! I get to be a nitpick! (a nitpic who doesn't even know how to spell nitpique) I think you meant to say 'sekitori debut', and not 'sanyaku debut'. No he meant sanyaku debut. He just hasn't been able to calculate the requisite number of wins accurately. :-/

:-/ :-O damn.................he is huge............ let's hope he can move also........ (Shaking head...) if he gains more height in the next couple of years he would be really fearsome.... He looks pretty ungainly in this picture, but I suppose you need to see him in action to be able to tell.

3 hatakikomi wins so far this basho. He should be ashamed to go back to his heya!

Welcome (Shaking head...)

border="1"> After day 4,March 2004, Makuuchi division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 4 7 Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Takamisakari,Kokkai, Kotoryu, Asasekiryu 3 8 Musoyama, Wakanosato, Kyokutenho, Tamanoshima,Hokutoriki, Buyuzan, Takekaze, Yotsukasa 2 10 Tochinonada, Aminishiki, Tochisakae, Kinkaiyama,Kasuganishiki, Toki, Kotonowaka, Harunoyama, Ushiomaru, Kaiho 1 11 Kotomitsuki, Kakizoe, Shimotori, Miyabiyama,Kyokushuzan, Tosanoumi, Tokitsuumi, Iwakiyama, Asanowaka, Futeno, Toyozakura 0 5 Dejima, Jumonji, Takanonami, Chiyotenzan,Wakanoyama border="1"> After day 4,March 2004, Juryo division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 4 3 Takanowaka, Kasugao, Sumanofuji 3 8 Oikari, Otsukasa, Hayateumi, Kitazakura, Gojoro,Hakuho, Dewanofuji, Ichinotani 2 6 Tamakasuga, Wakatoba, Takanotsuru, Tokitenku,Ama, Masutsuyoshi 1 8 Kobo, Roho, Kaido, Tamarikido, Towanoyama,Bushuyama, Daimanazuru, Wakakosho 0 3 Nakao, Juzan, Hamanishiki <

cellspacing="0"> After day 3,March 2004, Makuuchi division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 3 9 Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Takamisakari,Buyuzan, Kokkai, Kotoryu, Asasekiryu, Yotsukasa 2 12 Musoyama, Wakanosato, Kyokutenho, Tochinonada,Tamanoshima, Hokutoriki, Tochisakae, Kasuganishiki, Takekaze, Harunoyama, Ushiomaru, Kaiho 1 12 Kotomitsuki, Kakizoe, Shimotori, Miyabiyama,Kyokushuzan, Aminishiki, Tokitsuumi, Iwakiyama, Kinkaiyama, Toki, Kotonowaka, Toyozakura 0 9 Tochiazuma, Dejima, Tosanoumi, Jumonji,Takanonami, Asanowaka, Chiyotenzan, Futeno, Wakanoyama cellspacing="0"> After day 3,March 2004, Juryo division scores are: Wins Rikishi Shikona 3 5 Otsukasa, Takanowaka, Kasugao, Gojoro,Sumanofuji 2 9 Oikari, Hayateumi, Wakatoba, Kitazakura, Hakuho,Takanotsuru, Dewanofuji, Masutsuyoshi, Ichinotani 1 9 Tamakasuga, Kobo, Tamarikido, Towanoyama,Tokitenku, Ama, Bushuyama, Daimanazuru, Wakakosho 0 5 Roho, Kaido, Nakao, Juzan, Hamanishiki <

Of course!

I have also heard that Musoyama gives 'sunbathing' as another hobby Kotoryu is a connoisseur of incense Kyokushuzan is an author of books for children Tochinonada plays golf

I am always impressed when a non-native English speaker posts interesting, informative or amusing stuff in English which is comprehensible. If the English is also stylish and well-formed, then this is a bonus. Despite all the years I have spent trying to learn languages, I have never attempted to contribute to any forum not in English or post a web-site in any other language. I think Mojo-san must have higher expectations than me. How many languages can you write fluently by the way. :-P

If I am in Greece I will look you up! (One thing I have never done in my life is watch sumo with another fan!)

My pronunciation was not helped by years of listening to Syd Hoare. Tochiazoo'mer etc. (In a state of confusion...) So thanks Kinta-zeki. (In a state of confusion...)

It is no longer shown because it has the word Sumo in the title and there is no Sumo on UK TV these days. (Nodding yes...)

Hey what's going on in Kaio's head? Has Asashoryu's general demeanour finally persuaded him to start feeling afraid? (Surely even Asashoryu can't do a tsuriotoshi on 174 kg?)

He will need more than 10-5. Remember that he has expressed his intention to win 4-5 (depending where you read it) yusho this year. He will need to win his first Haru or his first Nagoya this year if this is going to happen.

I am grateful for Kinta-zeki's posts. Even the outpourings of some of these tabloid journalists have some information which it is impossible for those of us based outside Japan to glean. It isn't necessary to believe every word or to trust their conclusions for it to be worth reading the articles. So keep it up Kinta! (In a state of confusion...)

Since the days when Kotomitsuki was on top of Asashoryu, not only has Asashoryu come on a bit in terms of his sumo (In a state of confusion...) but his style has changed somewhat. Gone are the days when he had only lightning tsuppari and a few leg trips in his arsenal. (Sorry, I can see this is a bit simplistic, but I hope you get my drift) Kotomitsuki has been called 'Data man' because he keeps stats on all his opponents and studies videos of their bouts so that he can make an action plan as to how to fight them. Changing one's fighting style, or perhaps more relevantly in the case of Asashoryu, using a wide range of techniques, may well be one way to foil this aspect of Mickey's approach. (i.e. he has an action plan, finds it is not working in the actual bout, and has no fallback plan). De-geiko with Asashoryu is probably the best thing for Kotomitsuki in terms of rectifying this problem. He gets to try again and again, and eventually starts to win again. This must be good for his confidence also, particularly after their Hatsu Basho meeting. (Banning his tsukebito from looking at pictures of THAT bout!)

Takanonami has in the past been quoted as saying that he loves to hand out stick to Gaijin rikishi. I am sure that he meant 'on the dohyo' but I wonder if his glee will extend to giving this deshi a hard time in the practice arena?

Also, how about: (For the section 'Kakizoe & Shimotori - Things In Common') Kakizoe and Shimotori both fight under their family names. (Edit: honed quoted section a bit)

Rijicho. I have great respect for you. I am sure that as far as this forum goes, I am in the majority view on this. I think you are hard on yourself. You have reached a crisis point in your life and you blame yourself. My opinion (excuse me for volunteering this but I feel I owe it to you to do so) is that if you are anywhere near as good, in other aspects of your life, as you have been in the building of this forum, then you are a good person. ;-) Please take the time to rebuild your life, away from the Internet if that's what it takes. Then please come back to your friends on this forum if you can.

I too will miss you. Good luck!