Yamasanzan

About kids aiming to be No 1. (Nippon TV, 160421, ぐるぐるナインティナイン Hi-Tension TV) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x464hnk_%E3%81%90%E3%82%8B%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4-160421-%E7%9B%AE%E6%8C%87%E3%81%9B%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%B8%80-%E9%87%91%E6%98%9F%E7%9B%B8%E6%92%B2%E9%83%A8_fun

Finally sumo was on Honoo-no Taiiku-kai TV (broadcast on feb 27 2016) from about 22:50 to 46:00 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3unae1_%E7%82%8E%E3%81%AE%E4%BD%93%E8%82%B2%E4%BC%9Atv-%E4%BB%8A%E5%A4%9C%E3%81%AF2%E5%A4%A7%E6%96%B0%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BBsp-2016%E5%B9%B42%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5-160227_news if above link not working try this (from 16:50): http://video.9tsu.com/video/%E7%82%8E%E3%81%AE%E4%BD%93%E8%82%B2%E4%BC%9ATV%EF%BD%9E%E4%BB%8A%E5%A4%9C%E3%81%AF2%E5%A4%A7%E6%96%B0%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BBSP%EF%BC%81%EF%BD%9E2%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5

I was curious about the tiers for Hatsu-16 so a looked them up. Hope nobody mind me posting here. (Any mistakes are entirely my fault, and there might be a few) Tier 1 (Q) born after Onohso, 4th of July-96 Tier 2 (Q) born between Jan-94 and 4th of July-96 Tier 3 (Q) born between Jan-92 and Dec-93 Tier 4 (Q) born between Jan-90 and Dec-91 Q's may qualify to the tier with a good result this basho.

Hehe, no, but I inspected it and a piece is still missing.

I was in Fukuoka for Kyushu-basho and I took the one hour train ride to Nogata just to take a pic of the statue. I challenge all of you to do the same if you have the chance!

As in all sport, YOU can not choose which team/player to root for. THEY will choose you and you will like them, whether you want to or not.

I had the fortune to be in da house that night and the audience's reaction said it all; they didn't like it. Not one bit. I was sitting on the east side facing Hakuho and his sideway movement was very clear.

Great work as usual, Kinta!

On Friday you stand in line to get a Seiriken (整理券) which decides the order you can buy the real tickets on Saturday, There is diffrent seiriken for masu-seki (downstairs) and isu-seki (upstairs). Correct me if I'm wrong. I got my info from this site

Thank you for giving us sumo!

I (platonically) love you Kintamayama for bringing sumo to the masses (Heart...) (check your donations)

Here's the link: http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/kyokai/information?id=74

It works for me in Sweden. (both pay and non-pay version, Andriod) I installed it when I was in Japan during Aki-basho though (does that make a difference?)

I bought a same-day ticket on day 7 (Saturday). I cued from 7:30, but getting there at 8:30 would have been enough. Day 14 will probably be harder though. I am gonna try and was also thinking about 6:30, but have no idea if it's early enough really.

One (1) zabuton actually came flying. I can't see it in Kintas video, but it hit the photographer sitting at the west/shomen corner of the dohyo. sorce: me and the guy sitting next to me.

Looks like it is, because it corresponds well to the Japanese title: 突撃！アッとホーム

Might be watchable here: http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc73300/

poster:

suggestion: Make the markers of each ichimon into different colors so we can see how the ichimons are spread out geographically.

Tagonoura is not on the current kabu list.

FNN news 20 april https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy4LIQp0kXg 「福島・郡山市の大学に、子どもたちらが安心して練習できる、屋内の土俵が完成した。 屋内の土俵のこけら落としとなった少年相撲大会には、福島県内の小中学生、およそ90人が参加した。 この屋内の土俵は、子どもたちが安心して利用できる場所を確保しようと、日本大学工学部が建設した。 福島県内では、福島第1原発事故後、屋外の土俵の使用を中止したところもあり、この土俵は、今後、わんぱく相撲などの大会に利用される予定定。 」 Google translate: The University of Fukushima, Koriyama, children can practice and others in peace, indoor arena was completed. The boy sumo tournament which became the Kokeraotoshi of indoor arena, elementary and junior high school students in Fukushima Prefecture, about 90 people participated. The arena of this indoors, in an attempt to secure a place where you can use children in peace, Faculty of Engineering, University of Japan was built. In Fukushima Prefecture, there is also a place where Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after the accident, was discontinued the use of the outdoor arena of the future, this arena is scheduled constant to be used for competitions such as sumo naughty. Bing: In Koriyama city, Fukushima University children they can practice safe, indoor arena was completed. Boy Sumo tournament was an indoor arena opened participated in Fukushima Prefecture elementary and middle school students, approximately 90 people. This indoor arena trying to secure location available to reassure children and built by Japan University Engineering Department. In Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima No. 1 after the nuclear accident, stopped using the outdoor ring, this ring is planned constant future, used, Wanpaku Sumo tournament.

After explaining why east is preferred over west, he explains why left is preferred over right. Reason is: when looking south from the Imperial palace in Kyoto your left hand side is to the east. (But in western countries right is preferred because "right is right") Link to all episodes (and MUCH more variety shows): http://youtubeowaraitv.blog32.fc2.com/blog-category-780.html

Hayashi "Ima desho" sensei talks about it briefly in this video (after about 24 min) He says it's because the sun rises in the east. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1blj3c_140209-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E6%8E%A2q%E3%83%90%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A8%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B8-%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3-74%E5%88%86sp-2-2-2_lifestyle

To the few of you that didn't notice the typo: Goeido's home town is of course Neyagawa.