Fay 1,677 Posted September 30, 2008 During my stay in Japan I was lucky enough to be invited to a little barbecue with new Juryo Yamamotoyama and he was so nice to answer some questions. See it here : Little chat with Yamamotoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barang 0 Posted September 30, 2008 Very nice interview and pics. I keenly wait for his maegeshira promotion after couple of bashos. I just wonder what will happen when he joins overseas tournaments. As a low ranked maegeshira he will be seated something like 42e in plane. (Whistling...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiyomaru 0 Posted September 30, 2008 (Whistling...) Great interview! :-) Nice that Yamamotoyama likes Chiyotaikai too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted September 30, 2008 Thanks for another great interview! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted September 30, 2008 One more thing: does anyone know if the no breakfast during bashos is just a holdover from regular days when they do keiko on an empty stomach to gain extra weight? Or is it so they don't throw up on the dohyo? Or why? It would seem to me they'd want some decent amount of blood sugar before their match for energy. Perhaps they don't eat but they drink something? Enquiring minds want to know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonosuke 28 Posted September 30, 2008 I believe he only does it during a basho. He lost several bouts in the Nagoya Basho because he felt too sluggish after eating a full breakfast and lost the day's bout. After skipping a breakfast he started winning and I think it was more to do with being superstitious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
