Pictures at an Exhibition

[Kintamayama]

Takamisakari, local boy Kotomitsuki and kids at the Aichi World Fair Basho, held at the Expodome:

The finals: Asashouryuu against Chiyotaikai:

3000 spectators filled the dome to its capacity. 36 rikishi took part in the torikumi, children did keiko with the pros, lots of laughs, crowd was ecstatic.

Edited April 7, 2005 by Kintamayama

[Higashimori]

just to add, saw something on NHK tonight, those kids were from an International School in Nagoya (just in case folks were wondering where all those big bad gaijin kids came from ;-) . The Asa-Taikai bout was a laugh-fest, literally....they were laughing as they kept bouncing off each other. Asa was shown touring the Mongolian pavillion later and then proclaiming that the Expo was "subarashii", that it would take a week just to see everything, and that he was going to make an effort when he comes back to town for the Nagoya Basho to see more of it.

[Kintamayama]

Then, Takamisakari was interviewed by some 11 year-old junior correspondents of the Expo newspaper. "How did you decide to be a sekitori?", they asked. "I was told by my primary school principal that it's a job where you can eat as much as you like, so..", he answered, laughing loudly.

Takamisakari and children (with hardhats, just in case..)

Edited April 4, 2005 by Kintamayama

[_the_mind_]

kotomitsuki actually smileing ;-) :-)

[aderechelsea]

I always thought Mickey was one of those rikishi that smiles a lot ... don't understand the surprise ...

[_the_mind_]

who is mickey?

i dont normally see sumo news that shows pics outside of the doyho and no one smiles there.

its nice to see the human side of them.

Edited April 4, 2005 by _the_mind_

[aderechelsea]

"Mickey"= Kotomitsuki around here ...

and i actually see pics around here too most of the times.

i have a card though that Nishinoshima sent me as a prize for "guess the Kotomitsuki" in which Mickey has an enormous smile on his face ...

(the Emperor's cup on his lap might have helped too ... ;-))

[Kintamayama]

Asashouryuu dohyo-iri:

[Kashunowaka]

who is mickey?

i dont normally see sumo news that shows pics outside of the doyho and no one smiles there.

its nice to see the human side of them.

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In that case, I can present you with one of SumoForum's hidden treasures: the picture thread. Seems a little neglected lately.

[Taizeniki]

;-)

(Kintamayama, I appreciate the Hartmann/Mussorgsky allusion... sehr klug!)

Edited April 4, 2005 by Taizeniki

[sekihiryu]

"how much do you guys weigh?...... I can only grip 45kg !

(its true, robocop has extremely weak hands for a large grown man - about the same as a 13year old school boy!)

[Naifuzan]

(its true, robocop has extremely weak hands for a large grown man - about the same as a 13year old school boy!)

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But that's when he's "unpsyched" no? ;-)

[Faustonowaka]

This pic was in my newspaper today.

However, the comment said: "grand champion Buyuzan ;-) lifting up some children"

[_the_mind_]

In that case, I can present you with one of SumoForum's hidden treasures: the picture thread. Seems a little neglected lately.

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thank you, that is a great thread

[Manekineko]

And some more pictures, at Info-Sumo forum. Say thank you to Hoshifransu!

[Cammy]

Why do they pick up the kids like that? I have seen a lot of pictures, of kids being picked up like that, just wondering, if anyone knows.

[Asashosakari]

Why do they pick up the kids like that?

Edited April 15, 2005 by Asashosakari

[kotooshu_bulgaria]

This pic was in my newspaper today.

However, the comment said: "grand champion Buyuzan :-S  lifting up some children"

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This one was good! :-)

How come they went exactly for Buyuzan to be grand champion? :-P

[Cammy]

Thanks for the answer Asashosakari :-P and that is a good way to show off strength.