Rikishi extra activities

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/FCMTyal1uJI

http://youtu.be/wgGqsta2X0o

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/J3-2rjImGNk

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho at the presentation of a new Kirishima brewery brand imo-jouchuu (sweet potato liquor sake): Shiro/Haku-Kirishima. On sale next year. Hakuho is image character and will be in the CM.
http://www.sankei.com/photo/story/news/141209/sty1412090015-n1.html

Edited December 14, 2014 by Akinomaki

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/GSNDJXFUywc

[inhashi]

Had to share this one of Asahisho and his ice bucket challenge from his Facebook page to promote the Japan ALS association.

Kyokutaisei and Kyokutenho participating tormentingly in his quite Iengthy chiller. I love this guy!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=902523026442469&set=vb.612276628800445&type=3&video_source=pages_video_set)

[luispereira]

Had to share this one of Asahisho and his ice bucket challenge from his Facebook page to promote the Japan ALS association.

Kyokutaisei and Kyokutenho participating tormentingly in his quite Iengthy chiller. I love this guy!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=902523026442469&set=vb.612276628800445&type=3&video_source=pages_video_set)

aha, nice!!

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/Ds5sh78uupw

[Masumasumasu]

[Masumasumasu]

[Akinomaki]

Endo does a CM for another company beside Nagatanien, for the Takahashi bookstores notebook.

http://www.takahashishoten.co.jp/takahashishoten_cm/

You have to select the 30 or 15sec version for Endo (on the right below the screen) to watch it on site, direct link for VLC: http://public.gss.iijgio.com/flvs/takahashishoten/xpgeZZWW.flv

He says "I'm still weak, (ready to die) I have to give it all I have to catch up, I want to become strong", making a note for Hatsu basho day 1.

[inhashi]

Endo does a CM for another company beside Nagatanien, for the Takahashi bookstores notebook.

http://www.takahashishoten.co.jp/takahashishoten_cm/

Oh wow. Matsushige Yutaka (actor) does a CM too. He is fanatical about sumo and once did commentary for honbasho not too long ago (this January 2014?). If anyone can find a video clip during his commentary please post. A very humorous actor and one of my favorites..... oh, and Endo's alright too I guess. ;-)

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/SsdbHbexuRw

[Akinomaki]

Kyokutenho, Takayasu and Tochinoshin helped fund-raisíng for UNICEF.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20141223-1412650.html

[Akinomaki]

Rikishi (who?) with Sendan kindergarten kids on the 12th in Mooka-city, Tochigi – established custom.

http://sendan39.blog109.fc2.com/blog-date-20131212.html

This year - again no names

http://sendan39.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-934.html

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho at a keirin race in Osaka on the 16th presenting the trophy.

He is appearing in an CM for keirin together with actress Masami Nagasawa (26), telling he just started to be at races.

This time Hakuho went to motorboat racing (again for the first time), another of the 4 sports for which gambling is legal in Japan (keiba=horse- and motorbike-racing are the other 2, maybe next year one of those).

http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/horse/2014/12/23/0007606247.shtml

Talk-show

Edited December 23, 2014 by Akinomaki

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/NFpuz1NT3Q8

[Akinomaki]

Kyokutenho, Takayasu and Tochinoshin helped fund-raisíng for UNICEF.

the magic of the mage attracted more donations

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/12/24/kiji/K20141224009510710.html

[Akinomaki]

Hakuho at a keirin race in Osaka on the 16th presenting the trophy.

He is appearing in an CM for keirin together with actress Masami Nagasawa (26), telling he just started to be at races.

This time Hakuho went to motorboat racing (again for the first time), another of the 4 sports for which gambling is legal in Japan (keiba=horse- and motorbike-racing are the other 2, maybe next year one of those).

Hakuho won his bet at the boat race

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/12/24/kiji/K20141224009510700.html

with the winner

He might leave the horses for Ichinojo, the specialist with his nomad knowledge. Ichinojo correctly guessed the winner.

http://www.nikkansports.com/race/news/p-rc-tp0-20141224-1412982.html

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/y5h0FRFzcf8

[inhashi]

I've read that Harumafuji was close to going to university to study art before he was scouted by Ajigawa oyakata while still a kid in Mongolia. Below is another one of his paintings he creates to focus and calm him during some freetime other than that one displayed in the above Arashi program.

[Yukinohana]

That's a quite impressive painting. Much better then my stick figure pencil drawing at any rate....

[Masumasumasu]

I really don't know where to put these:

http://youtu.be/bZFZSDVSU3M

http://youtu.be/15ayfV_6VoE

http://youtu.be/kh-8j99AcqE

[Masumasumasu]

[Masumasumasu]

http://youtu.be/-Mcpu6vU12o

[Masumasumasu]