Haru jungyo 2018

[yutarotanaka]

 

On 4/12/2018 at 13:57, Kintamayama said:

More fuel on the fire-the Kyokai asked to exclude girls from this year's children sumo in Shizuoka during the Fujisan Shizuoka jungyo that was held on the 8th of April. "We would like you to restrain girls from mounting the dohyo," was what the Kyokai asked the organizers. We are talking about rikishi facing elementary school children, including girls. Apparently head of that jungyo Araiso Oyakata (ex-Tamakasuga) called them on the phone on the 4th to ask them to refrain from allowing girls to take part in this. This Fujisan basho has been held yearly since 2013 and till now girls were welcome. and 5 girls were planning to participate. "This sudden exclusion has left some of the children very sad. I would like them to return to the dohyo next time," said the prefecture sumo league's head Mr. Shitamura. According to the Kyokai PR office, they decided to change how things are done during the jungyo starting this March and this was one of the changes.  "It was pointed out to us by organizers and others that girls have a tendency to get injured more than boys and we were asked us to deal with this. We are doing this out of regard for their safety," said someone from the PR department.

 

14 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

the call for applications - this year: no girls!, last year: girls only pre-school age

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It's like the NSK is doubling down on this 'no women on the dohyo' issue/scandal. They're being total douches now.

[maorencze]

Tradition or not, this is a PR bomb that could severely damage public opinion and affect ticket sales. Even traditionalists in any country (Japan included) understand that times they are a changin' and women in society play much different role.

Not sayin to just scrap the tradition alltogether, but understanding that current stance does not help their PR and behaving accordingly would be nice, for a change

[Kintamayama]

2 hours ago, maorencze said:

Tradition or not, this is a PR bomb that could severely damage public opinion and affect ticket sales. Even traditionalists in any country (Japan included) understand that times they are a changin' and women in society play much different role.

 

No it isn’t and no they don't. May tickets are sold out. It's an issue with foreign sumo fans and the media- The die hard sumo fans who populate the stands couldn't care less. On the contrary, if anything, it strengthens their conviction that tradition is above all.

Edited April 13, 2018 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama]

Kisenosato trained with Juryo Meisei today. 9 bouts, won them all.When he got the left hand grip, his opponent was helpless. Some throws were seen as well.  Yesterday he was also OK but did lose some bouts. "I reflected on yesterday's bouts and made the adjustments. I'll be taking things seriously now," he said. "I chose Meisei because he was doing the best keiko and he comes in low," explained Kisenosato when asked. Yesterday after his keiko he left for the back of the stadium, but this time he strayed dohyo-side and did some fundamental shiko and suriashi, keeping his eyes on the goings-on on the dohyo."Not pointing your butt to the dohyo means something. When I was coming up, the best place to observe your potential opponents was dohyo-side and it made me stronger. That's where I check out the young guys," he said, even though most of these guys are from Juryo or lower Maegashira and would not be facing him soon.

 

[Kintamayama]

Kakuryuu faced emerging Endou for 13 bouts and won them all today. "I was reaffirming my own mobility. good keiko," he said. Quick first step and attack, solid performance. His fingers are not fully healed yet, but he is not in any hurry. "My finger is still painful but that doesn't mean I can't do sumo. I want to move along while building my body," he summed calmly.

[Akinomaki]

Day 13 Kawasaki

shokkiri is in the focus on jiji

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elsewhere of course Kise

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with a comedian who was allowed on the dohyo

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Kakuryu with Endo

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Soka

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now plenty of old pics with or without girls at keiko with kids appear

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rikishi on visits to nursery or primary schools etc. so far had no problems to play also with the girls: Shikoroyama-beya rikishi were yesterday in Fujisawa, where the jungyo is tomorrow - here only boys against the rikishi, girls watch

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the NSK from the Raiden basho in Tomi

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Shizuoka

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off topic: keiko today at Hakkaku-beya and the Swiss federal president on a visit

[Kintamayama]

Kisenosato won the one-day knockout tournament today in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. I really don't know how serious the "tournament" is, but there you have it. He did not do any keiko in the morning, just the basic shiko and rubber tube training.The tournament consisted of 16 Makuuchi rikishi. He beat Tamawashi, Shoudai and Kaisei on the way to the finals against heya-mate Takayasu, who he beat for the yusho. In all bouts, he got his favorite left hand grip. Still no word if he is entering May, and I have no idea if the other two Yokozunae participated in the tournament or not.

 

[Atenzan]

On 4/13/2018 at 09:09, yutarotanaka said:

"It was pointed out to us by organizers and others that girls have a tendency to get injured more than boys and we were asked us to deal with this. We are doing this out of regard for their safety," said someone from the PR department.

Sure... 

[Akinomaki]

Sure, injuries are a persistent problem for the NSK ...

 

... but one would expect them to hide that outsiders get injured in large quantities as well

[since_94]

Hope Kisenosato will come back strong when the time is right. I would like to see him do well. Hope he won’t rush it for May if he’s not 100%.

 

[Akinomaki]

Day 14 Fujisawa - nothing else appeared today

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more from Kawasaki

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Kasugaryu again at a Kawasaki jungyo: there he started his career as bow twirler

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Keiko with kids in Kariya  - Ishiura on duty against a confident opponent

 

The NSK from Soka

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Edited April 15, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

On 4/13/2018 at 19:04, Akinomaki said:

Shikoroyama-beya rikishi were yesterday in Fujisawa, where the jungyo is tomorrow - here only boys against the rikishi, girls watch

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But the girls had a chance as well a day earlier at another primary school in Fujisawa - same 3 rikishi: Terao, Irodori and Aoi, with the oyakata http://www.townnews.co.jp/0601/2018/04/13/427911.html

Edited April 14, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Taikoubana]

Is there no available footage of Kise's one-day knockout tournament win? Or any footage of that tournament in general?

[Asojima]

1 minute ago, Taikoubana said:

Is there no available footage of Kise's one-day knockout tournament win? Or any footage of that tournament in general?

The tournaments normally have pre-ordained outcomes and are staged for the enjoyment of the fans rather than being injury-endangered real competition between the participants.

[Taikoubana]

I'm aware, but I thought I recalled some footage from last year's knockout tournament popping up online after the event? Could be wrong. Thanks anyway.

Also, it's nice to see Enho on baby-holding duty! He's looking sharp. Can't wait to see how he performs in May after having gone up against sekitori.

[Akinomaki]

Day 15 Takasaki

Yutakayama was for the 1st time in a yokozuna dohyo-iri - in as tachi-mochi for Shodai, who is kyujo with the wasp thing phlegmon

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Hakuho returned from Mongolia

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Fujisawa

keiko with kids - Nishikigi wasn't injured by the boys

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Shodai at the tournament, where he beat Tochinoshin - but that was too much of an effort apparently

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The NSK posted more from Soka

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Edited April 16, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama]

5 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Day 15 Takasaki

Yutakayama was for the 1st time in a yokozuna dohyo-iri - in as tachi-mochi for Shodai, who is kyujo with the wasp thing phlegmon

 

Cellulitis.

[Akinomaki]

Takasaki had a special event: pref. local Satonofuji did the yumitori ceremony again

There were 3 lower div. bouts of pref. locals, Satonofuji was in one of 2 with jonidan, one sandanme bout was Takasaki local Haruminato (right) vs. Masutenryu:

the last bout was Kisenosato vs. Kakuryu - Kise won that to the delight of the about 5500 sumo fans. https://www.jomo-news.co.jp/news/gunma/culture/46114

so far a spectator only posted Takayasu-Goeido: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F6q2tEoTJU

- from this channel - with 4 videos from Takasaki at the moment

Abi and Ryuden at keiko with kids

Edited April 16, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama]

The three Yokozunae appeared together and each did a dohyo iri at Yasukuni Shrine today. It's the first time the three Yokozunae have participated in a jungyo since Harumafuji retired.

 

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki]

Day 16 Yasukuni - 7 videos on this spectator's channel so far - unfortunately one who still thinks a mobile has a zoom

NHK news page with video: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20180416/k10011405911000.html

 

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Kakuryu again tries to get his son accustomed to sumo - but apparently he again won't have happy memories

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only one from something else than the dohyo-iri so far: the final bout, Hakuho-Kakuryu

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The NSK pics

from Kawasaki

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and Fujisawa

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Edited April 16, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Jungyo break

Chiyomaru's 27th birthday was the most popular motif today

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2nd most: Yoshikaze on rugby PR duty

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the NSK with pics from Takasaki

 

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the papers with more from the Yasukuni doyho-iri

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after the shrine visit, each with a bag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvVcuBW-2zs - only Hakuho has his carried by a tsukebito

news video from the Kawasaki jungyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvovOsA7rKA&t=29s

Abi at keiko with kids - maybe from Shizuoka

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Edited April 20, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Jabbamaru]

15 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Jungyo break

Chiyomaru's 27th birthday was the most popular motif today

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"Looks delicious. Now; bring me 700 hundred more"

[Yamanashi]

Yoshikaze and Chiyomaru: their smiling faces couldn't look more different, but you can't help but love both of them.

 

[Akinomaki]

Day 17 Kashiwa day 1

local boy Takanosho

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Tochinoshin trained with the local boy

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Kisenosato was 10-0 against Yutakayama in sanban-geiko

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Endo somewhere - he was 0-16 with Takayasu in Takarazuka and 0-13 with Kakuryu in Kawasaki - both feet a never healing story

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The NSK from Yasukuni

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juryo doyho-iri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUMqx9owGtk

jinku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36vSbvhk-44

shokkiri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQP8uZeHeys

Edited April 19, 2018 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama]

Kisenosato took on 170 kilo Makuuchi Yutakayama yesterday in Kashiwa, Chiba. He won all 10 bouts, focusing on his oshi this time, coming in low and not fussing with the belt. "It's been a while since I faced an opponent from Makuuchi and and I think it was good.  My mobility is improving and I just want to continue doing  what I have to do.." he said.