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Musashigawa Blog

Could one of our great translators here keep an eye on it please? :-D

There is a great picture...but it's NOT Takamisakari (Laughing...) ;-) .

Nice to read "Let's　go 　きゅうしゅ～！！ " (Let's go Kyushu).

The boys are hungry. :-)

[nabudetoulouse]

and now, you have a official musashigawa beya website

[Itachiyama]

Congratulations to Musashigawa-beya for there online representation including the "Blog"! (Applauding...)

It's a done by (with the help of) professionals of course, but anyway.

In all, I would call it the best of all Sumo-beya's so far. Beside the far reaching information (nice indroduction of each Rikishi with Hoshitori since Natsu`95, Heya stats, daily schedule, Sumo principels ... ) the design with a lot of pictures is outstanding and reflects the aesthetics of Sumo worthily.

The page reflects also the very traditional lead Heya, where the image of the classical Ozumo is lived maybe more than anywhere else.

[Tatsuma Keiru]

Here is a tenative translation for the first interview from Musashigawa Beya with Bushuuyama, I'll work on the newest one later if no one else does. The Japanese was a little hard for me, cause the guy writing it uses a lot of young slang and weird jokes, so I tried to put that feeling into the translation. It's not perfect, but well you know the routine, give me a reply if something is really off or weird.

Musashigawa Beya has come to visit

Well, it's been a while, sorry to keep you waiting. Is this number 3?

The time since last post has been pretty barren, but that doesn't mean we've been goofing off! What exactly did Musashigawa Beya do you ask? We did lots of stuff okay, and I did as well...

Compared to last time, we're gonna have some serious volume to our posts. Whenever Musashigawa Beya came to visit, we asked Sumo wrestlers questions about various topics. This is rare folks. We want to convey to you the real life expressions of Sumo wreslters "out of the arena," in the form of an interview. Because more than 10 wrestlers gave us some time for interviews, we are going to separate them into many different posts. We decided on the title, "Musashigawa Beya Uncovered" (Huh? Have you heard that before?? *sweats*) Um... Please read on.

Well then first off, our most sincere interview (I'm assuming?), let's hear from Mr. Bushuuyama (Yes, doing my best impression of a comedian).

What you can say he has in common with everyone, is the size of his body and his larger-than life smile, and although he never shows in during training, he has a very gentle face. Many times in the training room, he has taken my legs out from underneath me, but this was our first time talking one on one and I was incredibly nervous...

"I'm Bushuuyama. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu."

he said, and wasn't that an incredible smile!! Nice. (Laughing...)

My code name? Zakobiru. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. <- I wanted to say but, "Onegeeshimasu" unbelievable slipped out to my embarrassment.

------ You must have been asked heaps of questions about Sumo so, if you have any hobbies, let's talk about them.

Bushuuyama: (B) I like watching sports games, you know. Baseball and soccer, primarily on the TV.

Zakobiru: (Z) Do you have a favorite team?

B: I doesn't mean I claim any team in particular, but recently when Lotte won the championship, it was very emotional.

Z: Yeah, since it was the first time in 31 years. Even though they were the lowest ranking of all the teams for several years...

B: In Aomori prefecture sumo is popular, and something called a "Sumo festival" is held. When I was a elementary schooler I won a championship and then just continued on through middle school, high school, college, and finally to a Sumo stable. After that I came to practice at Musashigawa Beya, and just like that entered into training. That's how I came to be where I am now. Although, I did kind of want to play baseball...

Z: But no regrets, right?

B: Of course not. (clearly) Because I feel like I have no choice right now. But, if I had it all to do over again, I would play baseball from the beginning. (laughes)

Z: Awww... But my next question was "If you had it all to do over again, what would you do?"

B: Oh...

---- Hmmm... well then, I have a question from Mr. Heiya. Your nickname is Appulru-seki right? Why in the world is that?

B: The name came about because I'm from Aomori, a place known for it's apples, am I right?

Z: Not cooked rice!? Well, from now on I'll just call you Mr. Apple if that's...

B: No way (Laughs). (that was freakin' fast) The same town and the same year as Takamisakari-seki, and I am often mistaken for him. I'm his spitting image when I wear glasses...

Z: Whoa! You really do look like him!!

B: I don't see it however.

Z: Oops, sorry.

---- If you didn't have a mage, what sort of do' would you sport?

B: Now that you mention hair style, I want to go get my hair-line checked by a professional.

Z: Ah... I'm doing that now. For prevention of course, but if you're worried, by all means go. And anyway the place is always full of beautiful woman so it's really like "The Star Paradise" or something. (Applauding...) (no joke)

B: Oh... Is that so? (Does he get my ambiguous hintings?)

Z: Particularly, you know, my charge of... (Damn it. I said to much) yes. Umm... In closing...

---- Up until now what is the number one thing that left the biggest impression on you?

B: It wasn't my highest point but, for myself it was when I got a winning record at the Jyoryo rank. The Yokozuna (at that time Musashimaru) waited for me in the passage through the audience to the doryo. Before that I had had two 7-8 loosing records in a row and in practice the Yokozuna had been incredibly mad at me. But on that day he shook my hand, and I cried.

Z: When people who are usually so severe treat you kindly, all the past disagreeable times are happily forgotten. "You will never be betrayed by hard work", Mr. Bushuuyama, that should be your motto!!

B: That really is the way.

Z: As you have in the past, please keep on dazzling your fans with fun to watch Sumo.

B: Thank you. I'll do my best.

Z: No, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule. Let's do it again sometime.

Mr. Bushuuyama was really a nice person, and I'd really like to thank him. Keep on truckin'

It's late, I'm going to bed.

Tatsuma Keiru out.

Edited November 10, 2005 by Tatsuma Keiru

[Tatsuma Keiru]

Well, here's an interview with Dejima. It ain't perfect but it's better than nothing. Hope you enjoy.

Musashigawa Beya Uncovered-Continued!!!!!

^Aren't these guys frickin cool?

Wassup. In the time between posts October is already done with and the November Tournament in Kyuushuu is coming our way. I too will be coming all the way to Kyuushuu to watch Sumo!!

Well, last time I send an update called, "Musashigawa Beya Uncovered". This time, I will be introducing "Dejima-seki". He talked to me about many different things so, I'm going to post some excerpts of our conversation. Dig in...

---- Because I think we will be talking about a heap of Sumo related subjects, first please tell my about some of your interests. (Sorry, the first question is always the same)

Dejima-seki (D): For the past 4 years I have been doing pottery, myself.

Zagobiru (Z): Re-aly, pottery? That's pretty unusual. (Whoa! x 3)

D: Is I said, I'm not going to classes to learn but just doing my own thing, you know. (smiles)

Z: Teaching yourself!? (Whoa x 14). That's really awesome. If I tried that, if I made something like a "snake" for example it would probably come out looking like a pile a "sh*t" I feel... sorry. This might a little rude but, in ceramics a delicate use of strength would seem to be important but... Sumo wrestlers are really forceful, right? Therefore, the two aren't really related but, what, your fingers must be skillful.

D: No, in reality, I sometimes make some pretty deformed shapes, but that also has a flavor, surrounding people have skillfully replied to me (smiles). After that, spinning the potters wheel is a good change of pace.

Z: Is that so? And, actually up until now, what have you come to make?

D: Tea pots and plates and stuff, you know just the standards.

Z: Did you make that yourself?

D: No, I didn't... (painfully)

Yes, I just had an idea!! (Blushing...)

Z: Would it be too much to ask for a piece of pottery as a present to this blog?

D: One I made???

Z: Of course.

D: It's not really something I want to hand over to someone else, if you know what I mean.

Z: No way, just putting to sleep something that you made with such effort is wasteful! You have to!!

D: ...okay, I understand. If the quality of the next thing I make is good, I will give it to you as a present.

Z: Thanks so much.

D: But forgive me for this. If I give you a rice bowl, using it for a flower vase or something is...

Z: I wouldn't ever do something like that (smiles). Cause I will firmly right "rice bowl" on a notice beside it. Please put some spirit into it.

D: Okay, I will. But don't have to high of expectations. ;-)

---- It's a common question but, could you tell us how you became a Sumo wrestler.

D: In Ishikawa Prefecture, Sumo is very popular in Kanazawa and from a very young age everyone does Sumo. I had many friends who were Sumo, and so I started as well... It just sort of continued from there.

Z: What you're saying is, it's like soccer or baseball?

D: Yeah. Because being with friends is fun, more than wanting to do Sumo, I did it to go hang out with them.

Z: I think when you are young, if you are with friends anything is fun. That same way, you did Sumo straight along until now?

D: Yeah.

---- Up until now what is the number one thing that left the biggest impression on you?

D: For me, wouldn't be when I won the tournament championship?

Z: 1999, July tournament right?

D: Yeah. At the beginning, the "championship" had already been decided, but it just hadn't clicked with me yet. The surrounding reporters and cameramen really surprised me, and it was then that I first got excited. To myself I thought, I really did something serious, didn't I.

Z: The championship is for only one person every tournament so, it is a really serious thing. Even more so, at that time it was said that there were many powerful people dominating the field. Sequentially, that time was the 6th championship in a row by Musashigawa beya.

D: Yes. That time Musashigawa beya was something of a special force.

Z: This tournament as well, gambatte kudasai... might be the equivalent of saying something rude but, what can I say, gabbatte kudasai. (bitter smile)

D: No, that's okay. I get energy from any encouragement. Please root for me. People reading this blog as well, together with Mr. Zagobiru, please root for me.

Z: Thanks for giving us some of your valuable time. Even though it might seem perverted, are you interested in getting you hair line checked...?

D: Um... what?

Z: No, it's nothing. Excuse me. (smiles)

Whaa.. another person with a very rich heart. From now on I'm going to try even harder. Well, I think someone you will recognize is also there so, I have not attached a picture of the scene of the interview. That said however, the appearance of Dejima-seki in the current tour, with Musashikawa beya's own Mr. Heiya, is documented in a picture I have laid my hands on. So, that spontaneously appeared in this program. Good timing right!? Mr. Heiya, thank you very much. He's a good guy. *Furthermore, about Dejima-seki's hand made present, later I will change and introduce it into this blog (a little slow maybe). I will change and introduce it into this blog (a little slow maybe).

Let's go Kyuushuu!!

Tatsuma Keiru out.

[Kintamayama]

Well, here's an interview with Dejima. It ain't perfect but it's better than nothing. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks a million for these translations. Much appreciated by all, I'm sure.

[Mark Buckton]

TK-san - fantastic - thanks very much.

Don't really rank Musashigawa that traditional in many ways - willingly accept lots of US military trips and never said no to me on double figure times I've been.

Dewanoumi routinely say no to foreign people (have checked on several occassions and think I know why) even speaking Japanese - ask them to come with a Japanese person.

Kataonami - pretty closed nowadays too.

[Tatsuma Keiru]

After a long hiatus, here is the newest entry in the Musashigawa-beya blog.

【Zakobiru Search Level 3】

Alright, here

[Flying_Monkey]

Musashigawa-beya is just around the corner from where I live: I've seen Mushashimaru a few times in the neighbourhood (Clapping wildly...) , and frequently see the younger rikishi cycling about the place on what seem to be ordinary mamachari - now that is a sight! (Sigh...)