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    Left-Handed Rikishi

    in Ozumo Discussions

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    Contrary to most, Kotoshogiku throws the salt with his left.

    Edit: ...and Asashoryu caught quite some flak because he grabbed the kensho with his left (which might have been before your time).

    I'm 27, not 12 ;-) Although, you're right, I wasn't full-fledged following sumo back then.

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    Left-Handed Rikishi

    in Ozumo Discussions

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    This may be pulling something totally out of my rear end, but after seeing Kotoshogiku's wins against Hakuho and Harumafuji recently, I realize he seems to perform best when he gets a hidari-yotsu, grabbing the mawashi with his left arm under his opponent's arm.

    Is there anything on record as to whether Kotoshogiku is left-handed? I know that on a lot of rikishi profiles it will list a rikishi's preferred yotsu grip, but is it usually the case that whatever a wrestler's preferred writing hand is usually the hand they want to use for yotsu?

    I just realized that the presence of left-handed rikishi may be mitigated by the Japanese cultural preference for raising children right-handed despite whatever hand they may want to use, but it's worth asking, I suppose...

    Finally sekitori! :-D

    in Off-topic

    Posted · Edited by Kasutera

    I'm glad you're glad, and we're even more glad to have you here, but you know you could just edit the title? B-)

    D'awwww but that's CHEATING. I am a gachinko poster!

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    Hakuho's son at the Hakuho cup

    in Amasumo Discussions

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    if mahato continues, to yusho makuuchi down the road,

    can we consider him the long awaited japanese yusho winner?

    Yes, you can, through his mother and based on how old he is at the time, if he ever wins a yusho. Nationality is dual until selected just after 20(usually 22 is the 'choose by date', but even then, there are ways to avoid losing one (of two nationalities).

    FWIW - it has only been possible to pass (Japanese) nationality through Japanese women married to or having a child fathered by a non-Japanese national since the mid-80s. Think what that means for Taiho. Surprises a lot of people that!

    I think especially during the imperial/war years "ethnic background" was a frequently lied-about subject, especially for zainichi Koreans like Rikidozan, who ironically became a symbol of Japanese nationalist pride in his puroresu days.

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    Sumo program announcements (pics and vids)

    in Ozumo Discussions

    Posted

    how do women do butsugari? More pertinently how do mixed-gender groups do butsugari? I don't think "lending their chests" is near the top of these womens' bucket lists....

    As someone who's trained with women in amasumo, the answer is this: You focus more on doing the practice and less on "OMG THERE ARE BOOBIES THERE."

    The idea tachi-ai position has the hands under the armpits and the forehead either in the sternum or on one of the shoulders, so there isn't much opportunity for fondling if it's being done right.

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    Harumafuji- Nekodamashi?

    in Ozumo Discussions

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    Cool thing here though is that Harumafuji uses it POST-tachi-ai when he's in an awkward position to shoot in, much like an olympic wrestler uses a forehead tap as a feint. I always love how dynamic HMF is in his style that he will use level changes and feints.

    Sumo Art

    in Japan-Japanese Discussions

    Posted

    One could argue at a higher conceptual level that sport serves the same psychological function as art: the sublimation of urges and desires. A sporting game is a sublimation of the desire to beat and conquer another human as our ancestors did for the sake of controlling resources and social status. Art helps express feelings that can't be done in everyday society. Both can be seen as two sides of the same psychological coin, so why not analyze them through the same lens?

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    Basho Talk - Kyushu Basho 2015 +++ Spoiler Alert! +++

    in Honbasho Talk

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    I think Harumafuji is quickly becoming my favorite Yokozuna, if only because he has such a dynamic style. Hakuho can entertain with shows of pure power, but I always like seeing when Ama can change levels and shoot down to get right into his opponent's mawashi. It's such a show of skill as well as strength that it just feels like real top-quality performance from a guy who really studies the game and keeps aware of all the options.

    Basho Talk - Kyushu Basho 2015 +++ Spoiler Alert! +++

    in Honbasho Talk

    Posted

    Senior tokoyama Tokosado reached the mandatory retirement age on Day 3. He originally joined Sadogatake-beya as a rikishi, but soon afterwards the heya's tokoyama retired. The young rikishi of the heya shared the duties, and Yasuda proved to be the most skillful, so after persisting for eight basho on the dohyo he retired and became the heya's new tokoyama. As is the custom when a mandatory retirement happens mid-basho, he will continue working until senshuraku, and will then retire after 46 years as a tokoyama.

    Back in June, all of the tokoyama got together to throw a farewell party to mark the approaching retirements of Tokoyasu (in July) and Tokosado.

    Tokoyama.jpg

    Is Tokosado the one wearing the Toko- xedo? (Is there a groan emoticon?)

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