2009 jungyo

[shimodahito]

good day all,

does anyone know the 2009 jungyo tour schedule? in particular february and april?

-shimodahito

[Asashosakari]

Not announced in detail yet, I think. The Kyokai website (en, ja) only lists the December tour at the moment.

[Jonosuke]

They usually don't have a jungyo in February. They have a couple of show tournaments in mid-February. One is NHK Charity Sumo and the other is something called Ozumo Championship Tournament or some such thing. Both are held in the Ryogoku Kokugikan.

In April, they often go to the Ise JIngu Shrine after the Haru Basho and the yokozuna and ozeki will do their offering prayer. In the early April they also have an exhibition tournament at Tokyo's rather infamous Yasukuni Shrine. However you feel about the Yasukuni Shrine, it's a great time to be outdoors in Tokyo at this time with often cherry blossoms in full display there as it is one of the choice spots to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo. If you are there around that time, bring a camera and enjoy the scenery as well as take in some sumo (it's free admission but limited seating so get there early).

Since the Haru Basho is in Osaka, the rikishi will come back to Tokyo for the May Basho so most of the Haru Jungyo stops will be along the way between Osaka and Tokyo, like Shizuoka and Kanagawa (like Yokosuka and Yokohama to be the likely stops).

[Asafan]

What about the London jungyo (or koen, or whatever)? It was scheduled in 2009. Will it happen or not ? If so, when is it supposed to be?

[Sasanishiki]

What about the London jungyo (or koen, or whatever)? It was scheduled in 2009. Will it happen or not ? If so, when is it supposed to be?

Checking elsewhere on this forum (Search function is my friend), the London Koen is supposed to be October 7th 2009 for 5 days. I'm guessing that is doing promotion/sightseeing for a couple of days and then having the two-day koen over the weekend before heading off on the Monday.

[Asafan]

Thanks ;-)

[kawika]

as anyone called the sumo information number about tickets to yasukuni shrine jungyo on april 10th? do they sell tickets? can you get them at the shrine?

[Orion]

What about the London jungyo (or koen, or whatever)? It was scheduled in 2009. Will it happen or not ? If so, when is it supposed to be?

Checking elsewhere on this forum (Search function is my friend), the London Koen is supposed to be October 7th 2009 for 5 days.

You mean, after being called off, it's been reinstated? Search a bit further.

Orion, hoping you're right.

[Orion]

as anyone called the sumo information number about tickets to yasukuni shrine jungyo on april 10th? do they sell tickets? can you get them at the shrine?

It's not a jungyo but hono-zumo, that is, an offering to the spirits of the war dead. There are no tickets;l front seats are reserved for the bereaved families. The unrelated living can just turn up and get a free seat -- though if you want a good one, it's best to go early. Highly recommended for getting up close -- but only for the self-employed or unemployed, since they moved it to weekdays.

Orion

[Jakusotsu]

What about the London jungyo (or koen, or whatever)? It was scheduled in 2009. Will it happen or not ? If so, when is it supposed to be?

Checking elsewhere on this forum (Search function is my friend), the London Koen is supposed to be October 7th 2009 for 5 days.

You mean, after being called off, it's been reinstated? Search a bit further.

Orion, hoping you're right.

Check the date of the original post...

[kawika]

Here is the details I got from a local contact -

"There are no tickets for the jungyo at Yasukuni. It is the only jungyo that is

completely free of charge. The catch is that it is first-come-first-served.

The capacity is about 6,000, so it is best to get there early. The dohyo

matsuri is at 9:00 a.m., so if you can get there before that time, you should

have no problem getting in with 10 people. Everything ends by about 3:00 p.m.

You can't reserve space; if you leave when it is full up, you can't get back in

again. So everyone needs to stay there. "

[Orion]

Here is the details I got from a local contact -

"There are no tickets for the jungyo at Yasukuni. It is the only jungyo that is

completely free of charge. The catch is that it is first-come-first-served.

The capacity is about 6,000, so it is best to get there early. The dohyo

matsuri is at 9:00 a.m., so if you can get there before that time, you should

have no problem getting in with 10 people. Everything ends by about 3:00 p.m.

You can't reserve space; if you leave when it is full up, you can't get back in

again. So everyone needs to stay there. "

Absolutely right except that it isn't a jungyo, which is why it is free of charge.