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Tumppi · December 3, 2003

Sentoryuu during dohyo-iri

Who is that in your avatar? His eyes look like Chiyonofuji's.

Yeah Sentoryu has an impressive build!

Yoavoshimaru · December 3, 2003

Wow, I didn't know he was that ripped. So is it mental issues? Slow speed? Lack of technique?

Tony · December 3, 2003

Yes, indeed! It's Chiyonofuji!

Takanobaka · December 4, 2003

Wow, I didn't know he was that ripped. So is it mental issues? Slow speed? Lack of technique?

Primarily problems with injuries and lack of height. Additionally, he was of average speed (at least when I saw him, but those occasions were after his first set of injuries). He had amazing fighting spirit which kept him as high as he got, but he was barely tall enough to be allowed to become a sumotori (about the same height as Nakao and Takekaze), but unlike other guys in his height range, he wasn't shaped like a bowling ball or so ridiculously athletic that he could trick his opponents (a la Mienoumi). Still, very sad to see him go.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if he was born with dual US-Japanese citizenship? I know he doesn't qualify to stay on as Oyakata, but I figured that maybe that's why he stuck around so long after injuries knocked him way down....

Also, for more good pictures of him, there's www.sentoryu.com.

Zuikakuyama · December 4, 2003

He has a really cool shikona name.

Battle Dragon.

Yubiquitoyama · December 4, 2003

or so ridiculously athletic that he could trick his opponents (a la Mienoumi)

Strange. Musashigawa-oyakata never struck me as having been the overly athletic type of rikishi (Applauding...)

Takanobaka · December 4, 2003

or so ridiculously athletic that he could trick his opponents (a la Mienoumi)

Strange. Musashigawa-oyakata never struck me as having been the overly athletic type of rikishi :-P

;-)

You know who I mean (Sigh...)

Manekineko · December 16, 2003

Musashigawa-beya special! For no obvious reason.

Ah, the glory days... (1999) Musa chasing tsuna, Miya

chasing ozekihood.

Remember the time with 3 Musashigawa ozeki?

And Wakanoyama as komusubi(?). Ah, the glory days...

For those who need it:

top row - Dejima, Musashigawa-oyakata (I guess), yokozuna Musashimaru

bottom row - Miyabiyama, Musoyama, Wakanoyama

Musoyama and Wakanoyama wear the kesho from Musa's

dohyo-iri set, if I'm not much mistaken...

Musashigawa-beya keiko. Musashigawa himself (I guess) with his back

to us, Wakanoyama (in white mawashi) oversees the deshi

doing the locomotion, Dejima looks asleep behind the line on the

right.

Dejima and Musoyama pumping muscle with help of sandbags.

Rikishi are good to have at hand in case of floods or air-raids!

Aussie swimming champ Ian Thorpe posing with the yokozuna.

Onnagumo · December 16, 2003

(Applauding...) Yippeeeeee! New pics!

For no obvious reason.

Why would you need a reason to post pictures like these.... (Kewl pics! )

The second picture shows something I've noticed before: although I don't really consider Miyabiyama handsome (please, Miya-fans, don't get angry with me, it's just my personal opinion), I think he does have beautiful eyes (Applauding...)

Exil · December 16, 2003

Musashigawa-beya special! For no obvious reason.

(Kewl pics! ) Thank you! (Heart) (Applauding...)

I need some help identifying the following rikishi with their colorful mawashis:

#1: #2:

#3:

First ones could be Aminishiki and Chiyotaikai, but I'm not sure. My face recognition unit seems to be clogged up today... (Applauding...)

Kashunowaka · December 16, 2003

Minatofuji.

Fujisan · December 16, 2003

Is #3 Iwakiyama? Looks like a big guy whoever it is.

Yubiquitoyama · December 16, 2003

Musashigawa-beya special! For no obvious reason.

(Kewl pics! ) Thank you! (Heart) (Applauding...)

I need some help identifying the following rikishi with their colorful mawashis:

#1: #2:

The one on the right is Sumanofuji.

The left one I'm not sure about, but it could possibly be Wakaazuma, the Brazilian who quit sumo earlier this year. From which basho is this?

Exil · December 16, 2003

The one on the right is Sumanofuji.
The left one I'm not sure about, but it could possibly be Wakaazuma, the Brazilian who quit sumo earlier this year. From which basho is this?

I think it's Natsu 2001.

Yubiquitoyama · December 17, 2003

The one on the right is Sumanofuji.
The left one I'm not sure about, but it could possibly be Wakaazuma, the Brazilian who quit sumo earlier this year. From which basho is this?

I think it's Natsu 2001.

Then it probably IS Wakaazuma (Applauding...)

Edited December 17, 2003 by Yubiquitoyama

Kashunowaka · December 17, 2003

I found this dashing young fellow on Onomatsu-beya's homepage ... Is that Onomatsu-oyakata, ex-sekiwake Masurao?

Exil · December 17, 2003

Then it probably IS Wakaazuma :-)

OK, so it's Wakaazuma, Sumanofuji and Minatofuji? Great, thanks, guys. (Applauding...) (Applauding...)

Edit: You wouldn't by any chance know the guy with the cartoon tiger mawashi? :-)

Edited December 17, 2003 by Exil

Yubiquitoyama · December 17, 2003

Then it probably IS Wakaazuma :-)

OK, so it's Wakaazuma, Sumanofuji and Minatofuji? Great, thanks, guys. (Applauding...) (Applauding...)

Edit: You wouldn't by any chance know the guy with the cartoon tiger mawashi? :-)

Yeah, that's Hamanoshima. Lingering in Makushita now... :-)

Edited December 17, 2003 by Yubiquitoyama

Exil · December 17, 2003

Yeah, that's Hamanoshima. Lingering in Makushita now... (Applauding...)

Once again I am appalled by your rikishi identifying skills. You must possess some unknown cosmic powers... (Applauding...)

Again, thank you. :-)

Fujisan · December 17, 2003

Now this one I know-thats definately "The Warrior" Masurao.

Kintamayama · December 17, 2003

The left one I'm not sure about, but it could possibly be Wakaazuma, the Brazilian who quit sumo earlier this year. From which basho is this?

Definitely Wakaazuma, because it says so very plainly and in large bold letters on his kesho. May 2001, his only ever sekitori basho,he was 4-11. He retired after March 2003.

Career- 251-217-23, 69 Bashos.

Edited December 17, 2003 by Kintamayama

Manekineko · December 17, 2003

Now this one I know-thats definately "The Warrior" Masurao.

And a very handsome warrior, too... (Applauding...)

Too bad he didn't age well:

Then again, rare are those who look good on these type of of photos. (Applauding...)

Manekineko · December 17, 2003

Definitely Wakaazuma, because it says so very plainly and in large bold letters on his kesho.

My, I would never think of such a simple solution for identifying kesho-mawashied sekitori! (Applauding...)

Naganoyama · December 17, 2003

Definitely Wakaazuma, because it says so very plainly and in large bold letters on his kesho. May 2001, his only ever sekitori basho,he was 4-11. He retired after March 2003.

May 2003 (Sandanme 16W) . Sorry to be a smartarse! (Applauding...)

Kashunowaka · December 17, 2003

On Nakamura-beya's homepage I find this nice picture of lucky sekitori Sumanofuji, who will be promoted to juryo from Ms7W with 4-3:

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