Yasukuni pics - April 7th

[Doitsuyama]

I am forwarding this on behalf of the sumo Fan Magazine Editor-in-Chief who is soundly asleep now:

For your viewing pleasure - a few dozen snaps from the event at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo - April 7th.

Comments always welcome and can be addressed through here or via the addresses on the SFM page.

Mark Buckton - SFM

[Kintamayama]

Well, here's one from the papers today:

[Takanorappa]

(Sign of approval) :-) As I always expected,high-ranked gyojis are always around Calpis.

[aderechelsea]

as the original caption mentioned ...

why is "Asashoryu" written on the yobidashi's clothes?

Edited April 8, 2006 by aderechelsea

[Kintamayama]

Impressive!! Thanks! :-)

[Otokonoyama]

as the original caption mentioned ...

why is "Asashoryu" written on the yobidashi's clothes?

Easier to remove than a tatoo when things go sour... :-)

In all likelyhood, a gift from the yokozuna... :'-(

Edited April 8, 2006 by Otokonoyama

[Mark Buckton]

as the original caption mentioned ...

why is "Asashoryu" written on the yobidashi's clothes?

the next yobidashi along (just in the pic) was Hideyo - he had Tochiazuma's kanji on the back of his outfit - many did (have Tochiazuma).

No idea why? :-)

[Otokonoyama]

From Grand Sumo: Fully Illustrated regarding tattsuke-bakama (supplied to yobidashi by corporations or other sponsors):

...name printed on the back of his trousers. If you ever spot the name of a yokozuna or ozeki, it indicates a gift commemorating some special occasion.

Edited April 8, 2006 by Otokonoyama

[Doitsuyama]

From Grand Sumo: Fully Illustrated regarding tattsuke-bakama (supplied to yobidashi by corporations or other sponsors):

...name printed on the back of his trousers. If you ever spot the name of a yokozuna or ozeki, it indicates a gift commemorating some special occasion.

Here is the full page of GSFI you are mentioning.

[Otokonoyama]

Here is the full page of GSFI you are mentioning.

Fantastic resource, isn't it :-)

[Otokonoyama]

On his blog Higashimori has a nice entry for the "Yasukuni" event.

[Kintamayama]

More from the press- It seems that when he went up to do the soroibumi , he was befuddled, and Asashouryuu pointed him to the direction where he should be standing..

Smaller one:

Edited April 9, 2006 by Kintamayama

[Mark Buckton]

indeed - right in front of me - Hakuho turned to face me - very polite - but Asa laughed - pushed and turned him round.

[Mark Buckton]

On his blog Higashimori has a nice entry for the "Yasukuni" event.

some excellent pics indeed. Had a chance to talk with KE as we were both getting our pics. Chilly as he said in the blog.

[Fay]

On his blog Higashimori has a nice entry for the "Yasukuni" event.

wow, really nice pictures, I wish I could make such pics :'-(

[Kishinoyama]

Thanks for the link. Very nice pictures, indeed. :-(

[Mikiro]

Thank you so much for the pictures and your effort to keep Sumo fans up to date and entertained. No way for me to ever see this event without this effort.