Head butts

[philafuji]

How is it that when there is a clash of heads coming together no one seems to get cut?

Usually in many other sports if heads clash one or both players suffer cuts.

[ilovesumo]

Cuts happen but less often with the years cause the skin at that area changes cause of the scars. You see many Rikishi having a bald area at their head- that is where the tachiai bang happens. It destroys the hair folikel.

[Chisaiyama]

Cuts happen but less often with the years cause the skin at that area changes cause of the scars. You see many Rikishi having a bald area at their head- that is where the tachiai bang happens. It destroys the hair folikel.

One of the rikishi more prone to this IMO, is Iwakiyama. It seems like he is always shedding blood from forehead cuts.

[s0101]

Cuts happen but less often with the years cause the skin at that area changes cause of the scars. You see many Rikishi having a bald area at their head- that is where the tachiai bang happens. It destroys the hair folikel.

Hmmm I haven't seen any noticeable unusual baldness or pattern on heads of any rikishi, except maybe Hakurozan. He must be a monster at tachai with that great impact coverage area on his head then... ;-) (Whistling...)

[philafuji]

Thank all of you for the replies.

Philafuji

[philafuji]

Chisaiyama,

I will be sending you an e mail in the OFF TOPIC section.

Philafuji

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Edited April 22, 2007 by Otokonoyama

[Gusoyama]

My "reward" was a sanban-geiko session with Taira-san (Whistling...)

Forgive my ignorance, but I do not recognize the name Taira. Who is he?

[Doitsuyama]

My "reward" was a sanban-geiko session with Taira-san (Whistling...)

Forgive my ignorance, but I do not recognize the name Taira. Who is he?

Former juryo Dewataira. He retired 2000 at age 25. At 32 years old he should still be fit enough for our Irish hero. ;-)

[s0101]

I'm sorry to derail this thread a bit...

Gusoyama, your avatar is interesting, I'm just curious. What is Takanohana doing? Is that a kind of ritual?

[aderechelsea]

I'm sorry to derail this thread a bit...

Gusoyama, your avatar is interesting, I'm just curious. What is Takanohana doing? Is that a kind of ritual?

they are still doing it

look here too

someone will explain what is it exactly that they are doing.

i remember something mentioned that these are soya beans .... (Whistling...)

[s0101]

thanks

Looks like they're throwing cooked beans or soya beans but on the contrary Taka is throwing tissues... (In a state of confusion...)

[Otokonoyama]

I'm sorry to derail this thread a bit...

Gusoyama, your avatar is interesting, I'm just curious. What is Takanohana doing? Is that a kind of ritual?

It's setsubun. There's a thread on it here.