Day 13 pics Hatsu 2016

[Akinomaki]

Day 13 - 9th sell-out

M7e Toyonoshima (11-2) tottari O2e Kotoshogiku (12-1)





he shouldn't have done 2 things together - stretch and salt

looks impressive though

Shikimori Kandayu is the gyoji for the bout

















the usual Toyonoshima drunken boxing style

















































close to tears (kuyashi-namida)

the local fans in shock





back in the shitaku-beya when Toyonoshima was interviewed

Edited January 23, 2016 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

he had promised a drama











lets hope influenza won't influence the outcome of the basho



Y1w Hakuho (12-1) okuridashi Y2e Kakuryu (9-4)















'Thanks, you'll get one less extra shove for that'



Y1e Harumafuji (11-2) yorikiri O1e Kisenosato (7-6)

Shikimori Inosuke announces the last bout

seen as doutai - the hand touched down as Kisenosato's body went down (shinitai) - tori-naoshi











Izutsu in panic





'Even Izutsu could tell'



S1e Tochiozan (6-7) hatakikomi O2w Goeido (4-9)


S1w Yoshikaze (7-6) oshidashi M2e Takarafuji (7-6)



M4w Kotoyuki (8-5) hatakikomi M1e Aminishiki (5-7-1)



M2w Aoiyama (5-8) tsukidashi M12w Shodai (8-5)

a bit too high up for him


M14w Toyohibiki (8-5) ushiromotare M5w Sokokurai (6-7)

Kimura Konosuke for the bout







a win is possible even with both going back





M10w Mitakeumi (5-6-2) oshitaoshi M7w Tamawashi (4-9)

Kimura Hisanosuke for the bout











M9w Gagamaru (7-6) oshitaoshi M13e Takekaze (9-4)

Kimura Akijiro for the bout




J6e Nishikigi (8-5) yorikiri J12e Tsurugisho (7-6)

[Akinomaki]

Ms8w Ura (6-1) hatakikomi Ms16e Daiki (5-2)

this means many pics from the yusho-kettei tournament



Jk20e Kotokamatani (7-0) kotenage Jd97w Hayate (5-2)







happy son - proud oyakata

happy deshi - proud dad



Tosayutaka intai press conference with Tokitsukaze-oyakata

[Fujisan]

he shouldn't have done 2 things together - stretch and salt

Kotoshogiku- "Can someone help me I seem to be stuck,I will never win the yusho in this position."

[Fujisan]

"New sport of rikishi leapfrog proves to be unpopular with the masses...."

[Dwale]

Hakuho being absolutely mortified by Kakuryu's new butt tattoo.