Tamanoi lower rankers

[Mark Buckton]

went to have a look at asageiko today at Tamanoi,

Brief round up:

Takaazuma - 40 fights and won all bar 7 IITC - if he gets his left hand inside tis all over and even when he doesn't - if he can keep his opponent off his mawashi - all over. Still weak right ankle and both wrists too but back to makushita in Nov hopefully. (Eh?)

Shibuya - bit out of his depth with 3 other makushita blokes. 30 fights - 10/20 I'd guess. Someone gets his mawashi he gives up. Keeps them off and similar height opponent - v. strong. Against taller blokes with longer reach - hmmmm.

Also injured right leg - thigh this time. Heavy lad now.

(Takaazuma and Shibuya did not fight each other)

Fujiazuma - really really good today and if he is 178cm I am the pope. Still light but seemingly being 'groomed'

Teruauma - tired and bad knee - permanent I think

Yoshiazuma - looked pretty good but only against lower rankers - injuries all healed it appears - has grown a goatee and no tape except his toes - back up the makushita ranks?? (Dribbling...)

Tochi - came in, stretched his neck, chatted to his dad and left to go somewhere for degeiko. Sakaigawa? Big chevvy type van thing was still gone when I left at 10am. :-(

Hope he is there Friday - one of SFs most prominent of members will be visiting Japan and Tamanoi and want him to see the ozeki in action. (Eh?)

[Gacktoh]

How was Tououyama ex-Tashiro?

If you understand Japanese, can you let us know what he writes in Tamanoi Weblog? ;-)

[Mark Buckton]

Tashiro (real name) disn't do much on Mon and on Fri only poked his head in the door to ask some guys a question - is Tamanoi's lowest ranking sandanme man now but still main man status wise after Azuma and Yoshiazuma.

Has been replaced as tsukibito too

[madorosumaru]

Tochi - came in, stretched his neck, chatted to his dad and left to go somewhere for degeiko. Sakaigawa? Big chevvy type van thing was still gone when I left at 10am.

Found this at Chunichi Sports:

Tochiazuma went to Kasugano Beya for degeiko on the 5th. He said, "I twisted my [previously injured] ankle again on Saturday (9/3). Yesterday, I couldn't even do keiko with the "young guys."

His shisho and dad, Tamanoi Oyakata, had given him the following directive: "You cannot go kyujo. You must take responsibility [for your position]." Azuma: "I'll just have to go down my own path. The ankle is still swollen so I'll [do whatever is necessary] to keep going."

[Mark Buckton]

Tochi - came in, stretched his neck, chatted to his dad and left to go somewhere for degeiko. Sakaigawa? Big chevvy type van thing was still gone when I left at 10am.

Found this at Chunichi Sports:

Tochiazuma went to Kasugano Beya for degeiko on the 5th. He said, "I twisted my [previously injured] ankle again on Saturday (9/3). Yesterday, I couldn't even do keiko with the "young guys."

His shisho and dad, Tamanoi Oyakata, had given him the following directive: "You cannot go kyujo. You must take responsibility [for your position]." Azuma: "I'll just have to go down my own path. The ankle is still swollen so I'll [do whatever is necessary] to keep going."

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When I was there he asked his Dad about timings later in the day for some event or other - no reporters there. Just his Dad and me in the viewing area - often the same.