karlsmom

Good luck and keep heatlhy! Karlsmom Ontario, Canada

I must admit that I agree with this... (Cloverleaf...)

Again, thanks you so much Jonosuke for these translations... (Clapping wildly...) (Sign of approval) I (and for sure, other non-Japanese speaking forum members) really appreciate your efforts in keeping us informed of how the rikishi feel with each basho. Thank you thank you!

I too continue to vote for Hakuho as ozeki. I believe that in essence, he is his own worst enemy. His complacency is something he should hold in check. At the end of the day, his intensity and dohyo smarts is what pushes him through always - barring any injuries. (A yokozuna...) :-(

I'm a TV Japan subscriber too, but I noticed that their English website for TV programs has already disappeared!!! (Showing respect...) Actually, he said after Haru basho. Do you really think NHK would listen to us? We're just silly gaijin. Very sad, Dale Oooh, sorry. I misread (or rather, just gut-reacted) to Murray's message. Anyway, TV Japan IS NHK, so maybe those of us who subscribe can write to TV Japan as well.

I appreciate the blog translations a lot. I always say that for us, non-japanese readers, a peek into what else is going on with the rikishi is always interesting. Thanks to all the translators! (Eh?)

Many thanks for sharing your photos!!! (Blushing...)

Thank you Jonosuke. I shall wait for this then.

Thanks! Only wish the feature was much longer. For us here in North America, English-speaking featues like that are few and far between.

I vote Katayama too. Chest is not as hairy as Kotoryu's. The mage just fell off to the back so it kinda looked short. Certainly possible, since they are also in the same Ichimon, and Katayama looks a lot like Kotoryuu, but still seems like Kotoryuu to me.. Not Kaihou, that's for sure. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I definitely enjoyed it! Posts like these do make visits to this forum worth our while. :-)

Thanks Sasanishiki!...

Hey, the anecdotes about how Asa thanks him are heartwarming! Good for Shinzan then. (Applauding...) As Asa's sparring partner, he does get good keiko whether he likes it or not. Just a question: If he rises up the banzuke, that means Asa will have to find a new tsukebito right? Until when does a sumotori remain a tsukebito?

Thanks for the starting this post Jonosuke. I have been really looking forward to reading these translated rikishi comments. (Nodding yes...)

(Dribbling...)

(Enjoying a beer...) Thank you for giving those of us who have no understanding at all of any Japanese an English magazine!!!

Me too, sumotalk was among the first websites I read when I first got interested in sumo. They were helpful in their analysis of bouts and so on. Still helpful now just like this forum. (Sigh...)

Yes they were. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I hate it when people do that. Check in the &%#$ luggage! (In a state of confusion...) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe they were afraid of the tv being tossed as baggages are among cargo- despite the FRAGILE sign. This is hard earned money which they used to buy it with afterall. But yes, 42-inch TV in a box, definitely too big to carry on. (Holiday feeling...)

I thought the child was a boy... Why did she cut her hair like Natalie Portman/J

To quote Ken Coller from Sumo Now: For the first time since a fifteen day schedule was established for the grand sumo basho, one man has taken the makunouchi yusho before senshuraku four times in a row. Make another entry in the record books for Asashoryu. Oh, and that's his 12th yusho as well, which ties him with the most titles by a gaijin. (Applauding...)

Has this been explained in some other thread? Does anybody know if the injury could be as "benign" as it sounds from the "two weeks rest" assessment? This would be a great relief after the worrying read of this other thread... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A meniscal tear is an injury of the shock-absorbing cartilage in the knee. The meniscus is a C-shaped fibrous cartilage that is found in certain joints forming a buffer between the bones. The meniscus also serves as a shock-absorption system, assists in lubricating the joint, and limits the joint flexion and extension. Causes for Meniscus Tears Several events can cause the meniscus to become damaged. It can tear or rip from force, pinching it between the femur and the tibia. Most frequently this is a twisting-type force and is relatively common in sports-related knee injuries. Occasionally it is associated with a ligament rupture. It does not always require a major fall or twist to cause a meniscal tear. Some occur with nothing more than getting up from a squatting position. Certain meniscal tears occur gradually over a long period of time. Symptoms of Meniscus Tear An acute meniscal tear may be heard as a "pop" and felt as a tear or rip in the knee. Many are followed within a few minutes to hours by swelling of the knee as a result of blood accumulation. Some do not result in much swelling and some present themselves in a less acute fashion. Patients with meniscal tears often describe a popping or catching in their knee. Some actually can feel something out of place. In the most dramatic situations the knee will actually lock, preventing the patient from fully extending or straightening the knee -- or occasionally from flexing or bending it. The pain or discomfort is usually along the joint line or where the femur and tibia bone come together. It often starts out relatively painful; then with time, much (if not all) of the pain disappears except with certain activities. Some patients will have the tear become asymptomatic (no symptoms) for a time, especially if their activity level decreases significantly.

(Laughing...)

I have to agree (Sign of approval)

Sorry officer, I didn't know they gave tickets for the wrong choice of a tie! I will pick pink next time.

A lot of the times, actually. :-O