Adoptee Reports

[Asojima]

Hyugano (Jd21W), 21 yrs, 183 Cm, 125 Kg, Musashigawa Heya

Went 4-3 for a KK that will probably take him back to his career high of Jd2.

Spent 6 basho on kyujo and banzuke gai from 11/2004 to 11/2005. Had two 6-1 basho upon his return, and has alternated 3-4 (Jd2) and 4-3 (Jd21) for the last 4 basho. Primarily a yori rikishi. Appears to be losing weight instead of gaining it. May still have some health issues. Prognosis: May end up stuck in low sandanme.

[Asashosakari]

Koryu 5-2 and back into the Makushita promotion zone next basho. (Clapping wildly...)

[Azumashida]

Masuko, 2nd consecutive 3-4, more worrying this time since that was in jonidan...

[Doitsuyama]

Koryu 5-2 and back into the Makushita promotion zone next basho. (Clapping wildly...)

I like to call that the juryo promotion zone. Sounds better. (Clapping wildly...)

[sumofan]

My man Kainohama went 6-1 in Jonokuchi.

Back to Jonidan I hope.

[Peterao]

Six straight wins brings Kamakura (formerly Arauma [formerly Kamakura]) up to a 6-1 record, and possibly his highest ever banzuke ranking at Kyushu.

[Gusoyama]

Takanoyama 3-4, and he continues to linger at mid-makushita, and I suspect will continue to do so until he gains some weight, if thats at all possible.

[Doyobi]

4-3 for my Tsukinowa Kumanosuke from Shikoroyama beya (Jd41w). After the 3-0 start I hoped it would be even better than that, but any kachikoshi is good, neh? Good job!

[aderechelsea]

My "official" adoptee Daiyuchi had a great basho and finished 6-1.

for the rest of my favourite low-rankers check my signature.

[aderechelsea]

Hyugano (Jd21W), 21 yrs, 183 Cm, 125 Kg, Musashigawa Heya

here's another pic of him i discovered .

This was after he took off those funny bandages that wrapped his ears ....

[Fay]

Time for my adoptees:

Ettoryu - 5-2, although he is a smaller one he did extremely well this time, motivated by half a dozen pics B-)

Kotomisen - 2-5, not so good this time but he did fight brave against this big guys

Kotootori made a 5-2 once again, so I hope he has a KK next time too. He always trains hard when I'm at Sadogatake

Kotohikari - just choose him this tournament cause he is really funny, he always plays the clown when I'm looking at Asageiko, well only a 3-4 but anyway

Takakiho - my new Takanohana hope as Koki left me :'-( , 5-2

and of course

Kotoshogiku, up again 10-5

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my Kakuryu made it to Makuuchi with a 9-6 and when I was at the heya he even remembered my name :'-(

I predict him to be close to Sanyaku in May next year and then (Punk rocker...) (No, no, no...)

Edited September 28, 2006 by Fay

[Golynohana]

My adoptee Kinryuzan from South Korea is still off banzuke... But he is still young so i hope he will come back one day

[Naganoyama]

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Takakiho - my new Takanohana hope as Koki left me :'-( , 5-2

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my Kakuryu made it to Makuuchi with a 9-6 and when I was at the heya he even remembered my name :'-(

I predict him to be close to Sanyaku in May next year and then ;-) (Whistling...)

Careful who you predict to become Yokozuna - look what happened to Koki !

:-D

[Yubiquitoyama]

My adoptee Takamaru got a 3-4 at Sd6w which basically maintains him where he's been for more than 5 years... I strongly doubt he'll ever be making much of a move upwards, but one can only hope. Sandanme yusho in Kyushu!!!

Edited September 28, 2006 by Yubiquitoyama

[Fay]

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Takakiho - my new Takanohana hope as Koki left me :'-( , 5-2

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my Kakuryu made it to Makuuchi with a 9-6 and when I was at the heya he even remembered my name :'-(

I predict him to be close to Sanyaku in May next year and then ;-) (Whistling...)

Careful who you predict to become Yokozuna - look what happened to Koki !

:-D

Huch, you're right, I hope there isn't a hex on my predictions :-D

[sumofan]

My adoptee Takamaru got a 3-4 at Sd6w which basically maintains him where he's been for more than 5 years... I strongly doubt he'll ever be making much of a move upwards, but one can only hope. Sandanme yusho in Kyushu!!!

I have been wondering about this.

In Sandanme, rikishi don't make money. What would motivate someone to stay there for 5 years?

By now he must know that the breakthrough to makuuchi / sanyaku will be highly unlikely.

That means that as far as marrying and providing an income goes, rikishi like him are in a dead-end street?

[kaiguma]

My man Kainohama went 6-1 in Jonokuchi.

Back to Jonidan I hope.

You'd better believe it!!! ;-)

Edited September 28, 2006 by kaiguma

[Fay]

My man Kainohama went 6-1 in Jonokuchi.

Back to Jonidan I hope.

You'd better believe it!!! (Clapping wildly...)

So here is the pic of your and sumofan's adoptee ;-)

Edited September 29, 2006 by Fay

[aderechelsea]

I have been wondering about this.

In Sandanme, rikishi don't make money. What would motivate someone to stay there for 5 years?

By now he must know that the breakthrough to makuuchi / sanyaku will be highly unlikely.

That means that as far as marrying and providing an income goes, rikishi like him are in a dead-end street?

short answer that i can think of is that Sumo is all they can do in their lifes.

They started from the age of 15 or even younger end they haven't devenoped much trade skills to help them do something else in their life.

You have to take into consideration also the fact that living in a heya has practically no cost on the rikishi. They eat,sleep for free and they get a few extra money from now and then. It's not that bad if you think about it.

and last but not least ... some of these guys just LOVE being a rikishi and Sumo is their passion...

[sumofan]

I have been wondering about this.

In Sandanme, rikishi don't make money. What would motivate someone to stay there for 5 years?

By now he must know that the breakthrough to makuuchi / sanyaku will be highly unlikely.

That means that as far as marrying and providing an income goes, rikishi like him are in a dead-end street?

short answer that i can think of is that Sumo is all they can do in their lifes.

They started from the age of 15 or even younger end they haven't devenoped much trade skills to help them do something else in their life.

You have to take into consideration also the fact that living in a heya has practically no cost on the rikishi. They eat,sleep for free and they get a few extra money from now and then. It's not that bad if you think about it.

and last but not least ... some of these guys just LOVE being a rikishi and Sumo is their passion...

I can see that, but by the time they are in their thirties, their bodies are busted.

They cannot buy a kabu, and cannot become oyakata. Their Sumo life is over.

So what do they do then?

[aderechelsea]

i suppose they can stay in the kyokai in a lower position or they will just get themselves a pension or something.

(i am sure someone will correct me on this in a few minutes)

[Ginkgo]

My man Kainohama went 6-1 in Jonokuchi.

Back to Jonidan I hope.

You'd better believe it!!! (Applauding...)

Every kk from Jonokuchi goes to Jonidan, so no need to hope or to believe, it

[Asojima]

And with another 6-1 next basho, there

[Torideyama]

Minaminoshima goes 6-1 from SD25W, and I believe that will be enough to move back into Makushita for November.

Hooray!!

[Muhomatsu]

My adoptee Hochiyama is the first (and only) wrestler out of our original "draft" back in 2000 - my god, was it that long ago?

Anyway, he finally made it up to the top division on the heels of his outstanding 13-2 Juryo Yusho in Nagoya. He was in for a letdown though, and only managed a 5-10 record as a shin-nyumaku. He will surely find himself back in Juryo for the Kyushu basho. However, he is strong enough and young enough to become a makuuchi regular and perhaps get to Sanyaku.

He is a Sakai-gawa beya wrestler meaning he gets to train with talents like Goeido, Kadomoto, and Fukunaga as well as the veteran Iwakiyama. I hope all of them can make it to the top division and "help each other out" even more!

Muhomatsu