Day 15 pics Hatsu 2016

[Akinomaki]

Day 15 - 11th sell-out

There might be 200 pics just for Kotoshogiku in the end - I'll post them in chunks, it may take 3 days
1st Internet papers gogai: http://www.sankei.com/module/edit/pdf/2016/01/20160124sumo.pdf

Kyokai go-aisatsu


At the doyho-iri with the kesho-mawashi from his local Yanagawa-koenkai



O2e Kotoshogiku (14-1) tsukiotoshi O2w Goeido (4-11)

















a pic that looks like from another day



































































the tsukebito as the first




The Hochi shimbun from 10 years ago about Tochiazuma's yusho

and he as new juryo Natsu 2004

[Akinomaki]

congratulations from Toyonoshima - same first basho and rival since middle school











now the locals can party

this day his grandmother had the portrait of his granddad - with his brothers

his parents in the kokugikan

his father in tears

fans in the hall

first interviews in the shitaku-beya

on the way to the ceremony





anthem

The cup from Hakkaku-rijicho

























battered and bruised

prime ministers cup

yusho interview





Mongolian prime ministers cup

back in the shitaku-beya, with ichimon rikishi

with his wife and parents

















his father with the small portrait of his granddad

[Akinomaki]

at the flag

and with the other supporters









parade with Kotoyuki

















arrival at the party venue

oyakata and okami-san to welcome him



double fish



sake from the ozeki sake cup




wife and parents







now tears of happiness

a kiss from the wife - and off to the interview tour on TV

[inhashi]

Thanks so much for posting these. I'm tempted to change my icon, but can't decide on which pic :-D​. I was so moved when Kotoshogiku won and more so after viewing these pics. He struggled for a long time and worked very hard to win this yusho, he whole heartedly deserves it.

[Dwale]

It's so nice to see all those smiling faces. Thank you.

May I ask what the deal with the fish is? I don't speak Japanese, but is this one of those instances where the name of that fish is a homophone for a phrase ("In your FACE, Mongolia!" for example)?

[Mihasan]

Great pics, i am very happy for Giku, hope there will be more yusho's to come... I think the fish is a sign of prosperity or something similar, i am sure the experts will correct me if i am wrong.

[BuBa]

Great pics, there is so much joy in them. His wife looks like the happiest of them all :).

[Akinomaki]

The fish is the mede-tai - the fish is a tai (red sea bream), the most highly valued fish in Japan (kusatte mo tai - even if rotten, it's still a tai: even Goeido is at least an ozeki - and especially will later be forever a former one).

Medetai is the word for something happy and joyful, especially a wedding - and a yusho.

So it's a play with words.

Edited January 24, 2016 by Akinomaki

[Dwale]

The fish is the mede-tai - the fish is a tai (red sea bream), the most highly valued fish in Japan (kusatte mo tai - even if rotten, it's still a tai). Medetai is the word for something happy and joyful, especially a wedding - and a yusho.

So it's a play with words.

I see. Thank you.

[WAKATAKE]

Thank you so much for these pics. Now I'm going to have to figure out which one to use for my Facebook and Twitter.

[Fay]

For the Homarenishiki fans, I could take this one on Senshuraku

[Kasutera]

I just heard the sounds of a bunch of doujinshi manga artists getting out their pencils.

[Fay]

Day 16 pic ;-)

next project, started 2009 ...

Chiyoshoma's first Tegata:

[hamcornheinz]

Thank you so much for these pics. Now I'm going to have to figure out which one to use for my Facebook and Twitter.

how bout using one here?

[Doitsuyama]

The paper could be "whiter", but I added this tegata to the database. :-)

[Manekineko]

The paper could be "whiter",[...]

Nothing a little photoshop can't fix (not that I'm volunteering).

[Naganoyama]

How about this?

Or are you going to say that the black could be a bit blacker?

[Doitsuyama]

I'm not THAT picky. :-D Thanks a lot, looks much better I think.

[yorikiried by fate]

Or without color whatsoever: