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Calamityama
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3 hours ago, RabidJohn said:
Google tells me it's from Kettering in Northamptonshire, which really is central, and it was extensively researched before selection.
The UK's drift deposits are very well documented, though.
Kettering is known for its loam that has a high clay content, appreciated by landscapers and ceramists.
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They should train with common family names from Madagascar, like Randriasamimanana or Razafimahatratra … Should make Japanese pronounciation a piece of cake ;)
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Hair pulling.
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Onokuni, september 1989
Kyujo in November, 8-7 January 1990
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Formidable ! I should be there !
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Kotozakura Yusho !
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9 hours ago, itchyknee said:
Are these full-on kilts? What are they called in Japan? And what's the little-bit-too-high knotted sporran for?
This attire is called "Montsuki Haori Hakama", one of the most formal attire for men at present.
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2 hours ago, dingo said:
A bit off topic but I wonder if most heya buildings use some kind of traditional or customary basic template for the building design -- 1st floor dohyo, 2nd floor common living area, 3rd floor oyakata etc., ending up with fairly cramped and ascetic living conditions for most of the rikishi. Seems like most heya are built that way, except Nishonoseki's experiment in the countryside and perhaps Nakamura who added a gym. I understand using several floors is necessary in a city environment where land is at a premium, but when already building a new multi story building wouldn't it be fairly easy to add another floor for example, creating more space for the heya? Sure it'd cost more but constructing a new building is already expensive anyway and having more space would surely be valuable for a heya?
Zoning, code for earthquake resistant buildings, …
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Terunofuji YUsho !!!!
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51 minutes ago, dingo said:
That was a serious challenge for the yokozuna but Terunofuji handled Daieisho's full charges well and seems to be heading towards his 10th yusho. Still a few tough bouts ahead, especially Kotozakura who is probably thinking that he could have a real yusho chance if not for the pesky yokozuna suddenly turning up healthy.
Had a talk with a nurse/physical therapist this morning, he saidTerunofuji is looking healthy this basho, good muscles distribution in his upper body and legs, not much fat at belly level, a good sign for someone that big and suffering from diabetes.
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4 hours ago, Yamanashi said:
I couldn't agree more.
I saw what you did (barely)
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12 hours ago, Gurowake said:
I accept the fact that at least in English the same word is used for both, but is this the case for other languages?
In French too, "rêve", but often with a connotation of unrealisable wishes.
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Yes, it looks like we've seen Terunofuji's last days …
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48 minutes ago, yorikiried by fate said:
(Non-sarcastic) Question to the Kise fans of old: Did you ever feel safe?
Never. I remember seeing him in May 2016 with some Japanese friends, all of us despairing of seeing him promoted one day !
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Seriously, how would the NSK react to a former rikishi publicly performing a Yokozuna dohyoiri, Kanreki or not ?
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On 05/02/2023 at 16:49, Kintamayama said:
"I had injured my right big toe in training in December and contemplated kyujo, but it was important for me to enter Hatsu. It's my 'kicking foot' and I felt quite uncomfortable during the tachiai. The pain was strong and I couldn't even do sumo in training. I started taking painkillers a day before the start of the basho, and found myself taking three different kinds of pills because of the pain. I taped three of my toes together. I couldn't get that first step in. Right after my sixth loss (and losing the chance to return to Ozeki) it felt better. I managed to go 6-6 but then re-injured the toe and lost all remaining bouts.. I'm good now. I think I will fall out of sanyaku but will gambarize and am aiming for double-digit wins!" he declared. This was Shoudai, of course.
That would party explain why he was looking so lethargic at times …
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36 minutes ago, Tsuchinoninjin said:
Depends, the upper boxes of the Tokyo bashos have zabuton so thin I think you'd have to fold it into the shape of an airplane to get it to the dohyo.
They are also the only thing separating your ass from a carpet that hasn't been cleaned since the meiji restoration so you would definitely think twice before throwing.
Idea for sumo goods: zabuton the size of a tea coaster, sold especially to be thrown (a bit like the miniature clay roof tiles sold at Yashima mountain neat Takamatsu, to be thrown from one of the viewing points, according to the tradition of Kawara Nage(瓦投げ) …
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1 hour ago, Benihana said:
My thoughts. But why buy only 1? I'd have a stack sitting beside me, ready to go full auto
Zabuton the size of a teacup coaster …
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On 28/12/2020 at 00:06, Kaninoyama said:
More like: "I can't believe this is my life..."
Wife: " it’s a tea set I’m sending to my aunt for her Xxxxth birthday, if memory serves. She always had violent artistic instincts..."
Husband: "There should be a law against this kind of object. The people are not protected!
It’s a thing from the same family that scared Quasimodo’s mother and influenced the dear boy’s physique.
One day Martians will land on Earth, they’ll see this and it’ll be interplanetary war.
Illuminate each stable with such a lamp and milk will disappear from the surface of the globe.
In a word as in a hundred, I find this object slightly disgraceful."(adapted from French Comic "Achille Talon)
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12 minutes ago, Kintamayama said:
I think when Takakeishou is promoted to Yokozuna, instead of holding up a sea bream, they should hold up a tsuna fish sandwich.
In France, we call zis kind of 'orrible pun a "jeu de mollet pour cerf-volant"
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4 hours ago, Yamanashi said:
This video encapsulates the modern world. Cringe-worthy ignorance of the topic he's covering (or feigned ignorance), and played to other ignorant people as if they're in on the joke, too.
Yes, definitely unfunny !
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46 minutes ago, orandashoho said:
Is chocolate a popular item in short supply in Japan which would be a good thing to bring in with us?
Is there anything else that might be a good gift item to bring?You can find decent chocolate in Japan, but not the Swiss special freshly made Easter or Christmas editions. I've been bringing some to my friends for the last 30 years and I suspect young rikishi might appreciate them too ...
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2 hours ago, Kintamayama said:
I think this should be fixed by the end of December at the latest, even if that sounds pretty early,.
Definitely. That will leave me time to gather enough chocolate for the young rikishi and the organizers ...
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2 hours ago, Nishinoshima said:
Well during the basho obviously people will be busy but if it's a few days beforehand what I'll do is ask one of the oyakata to let ye take out a few of the young guys, buy them dinner, maybe go bowling or whatever. The sekitori get out enough and have money but for the young guys it'll be fun and a break from the norm.
Feed them Swiss chocolate ?
Endo is Kitajin-oyakata now
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For female sumo fans or all ages: my mom, who died this year aged 90, was a great fan of his, said she would have been proud of having such a cute and healthy baby !