New kesho mawashi

[Akinomaki 40,753]

On 01/09/2021 at 23:51, Yubinhaad said:

Hakuyozan has received a new kesho-mawashi from his hometown of Shirataka, Yamagata prefecture. Costing around 3 million yen, it features symbols of the town and prefecture - a white hawk (shiroi taka) and the official flower of the prefecture, a safflower. The flower was dyed with locally-produced dyes made from safflowers, which are widely grown in Yamagata.

It was unveiled at the town hall on August 26th and will be on display there until September 5th, when it will be sent to Hakuyozan for (hopefully) use in the Aki basho. Since he couldn't attend in person, his mother stepped in alongside the Mayor, Seishichi Sato.

The unveiling ceremony in Shirataka, from the local Yamashin paper.

Hakuyozan's mother was interviewed in detail and also talked about start of keiko of her son.

[Akinomaki 40,753]

Asanowaka for juryo promotion got the standard kesho mawashi of HIS university, Toyodai. The presentation was on the 22nd, he told he'll get in all 3 kesho mawashi for promotion. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202110250000903.html

from Toyodai, with a pic: Asanowaka with oyakata: https://www.toyo.ac.jp/-/media/Images/Toyo/press/list/2021press/20211025.ashx

Edited October 26, 2021 by Akinomaki

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6 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Asanowaka for juryo promotion got the standard kesho mawashi of HIS university, Toyodai. The presentation was on the 22nd, he told he'll get in all 3 kesho mawashi for promotion. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202110250000903.html

from Toyodai, with a pic: Asanowaka with oyakata: https://www.toyo.ac.jp/-/media/Images/Toyo/press/list/2021press/20211025.ashx

You can hide flemish giant rabbit bones in that kesho mawashi...

[Amamaniac 2,079]

Terunofuji is sporting a new keshomawashi set this tournament (Kyushu 2021).  The apron worn by Terutsuyoshi features a castle (Himeji?) and that of Takarafuji an eagle(?).  Can anyone [#akinomaki ] identify the kanji that appears on Terunofuji's apron?  Just curious.

The sponsor is another mystery.  "GOOD SPEED" is the American version of "Godspeed".  Seems more like a wish than the name of a sponsor.

[Kamitsuumi 402]

4 hours ago, Amamaniac said:

Terunofuji is sporting a new keshomawashi set this tournament (Kyushu 2021).  The apron worn by Terutsuyoshi features a castle (Himeji?) and that of Takarafuji an eagle(?).  Can anyone [#akinomaki ] identify the kanji that appears on Terunofuji's apron?  Just curious.

The sponsor is another mystery.  "GOOD SPEED" is the American version of "Godspeed".  Seems more like a wish than the name of a sponsor.

https://www.goodspeed.ne.jp/news/165776/

[Amamaniac 2,079]

1 hour ago, Kamitsuumi said:

5 hours ago, Amamaniac said:

Terunofuji is sporting a new keshomawashi set this tournament (Kyushu 2021).  The apron worn by Terutsuyoshi features a castle (Himeji?) and that of Takarafuji an eagle(?).  Can anyone [#akinomaki ] identify the kanji that appears on Terunofuji's apron?  Just curious.

The sponsor is another mystery.  "GOOD SPEED" is the American version of "Godspeed".  Seems more like a wish than the name of a sponsor.

https://www.goodspeed.ne.jp/news/165776/

Asked and answered!  That's what's great about this Forum.  It's like a living resource where people with shared interests help one another.  Many thanks #Kamitsuumi!

And the hidden kanji is: 気 ki meaning "energy" or "force".  

Edited November 15, 2021 by Amamaniac

[rhyen 1,846]

On 16/11/2021 at 06:13, Amamaniac said:

Asked and answered!  That's what's great about this Forum.  It's like a living resource where people with shared interests help one another.  Many thanks #Kamitsuumi!

And the hidden kanji is: 気 ki meaning "energy" or "force".  

From the newspaper. 

[Amamaniac 2,079]

45 minutes ago, rhyen said:

From the newspaper. 

Appreciate the photo, rhyen.  The only thing is, "Terunofuji and Co," cracked open another new set today (i.e., day 5)... (n.b., that's a hint). 

[Amamaniac 2,079]

In my search, I came across this page on the Isegahama website which provides a summary of Terunofuji's keshomawashi:

https://isegahama.net/照ノ富士春雄/

It has the sets Teru used in the last tournament (September), but has yet to be updated...

[Akinomaki 40,753]

MItakeumi gets a new one from his locals in Agematsu, from the Agematsu genki-kai (as a pun also: Is Agematsu genki(lively)?). It shows the town character Taro-kun, from the tale of Urashima Taro, catching a tai (the yusho fish) at the Nezame no toko gorge, the local tourist attraction. 

It looks like the fishing line snapped and the tai escapes (another failed yusho), but the designer explained it is not cut, it is the sun reflection on the fishing line: with the hope he gets the yusho fish for hatsu and gives a boost to the ozeki run (a tai is also used for ozeki and yokozuna promotion celebrations - double fish with a yusho).

http://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article/CNTS2021112900789

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Edited December 25, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,753]

Wakamotoharu for makuuchi promotion will get a kesho mawashi from the local Onami 3 brothers koenkai, the design is from one of grandfather Wakabayama, a lion dance depicted on a dark blue fabric. o

the gift certificate for kesho mawashi from the head of the koenkai o

Edited December 24, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Naganoyama 5,945]

Makuuchi promotion?

[Akinomaki 40,753]

A new yokozuna set for Terunofuji which he uses since day 1 this basho - he seems to like really dark kesho mawashi, this time it's really black (with a bit of white) and not dark blue or purple

The design is by artist Enrico Isamu Oyama

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/397641

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/3917153/

Edited January 10, 2022 by Akinomaki

[Seiyashi 4,108]

It's not the first keshomawashi with romaji in the fringe, but surely it's the first to have a rikishi's shikona only (as opposed to XX-rikishi/beya YY-city koenkai) and in romaji to boot?

[Jakusotsu 6,045]

I noticed that one at Terutsuyoshi's dohyo-iri, thinking "wow, is he going heavy metal now?"

[Rocks 1,809]

On 10/01/2022 at 14:46, Akinomaki said:

Worm orgy.

[Katooshu 3,325]

Love those new Teru ones

[Akinomaki 40,753]

On 23/12/2021 at 13:15, Akinomaki said:

Wakamotoharu for makuuchi promotion will get a kesho mawashi from the local Onami 3 brothers koenkai, the design is from one of grandfather Wakabayama, a lion dance depicted on a dark blue fabric. o

At last the kesho mawashi is ready - Wakamotoharu used it today, tomorrow is the death anniversary of Wakabayama o

much publicity

o oo o

[Gaijingai 1,597]

https://www.spoon-tamago.com/2022/01/16/sumo-kesho-mawashi-enrico-isamu-oyama/

[Akinomaki 40,753]

Today is the 9th death anniversary of Taiho. His grandson Oho got a new kesho mawashi this basho from the Taiho arrival monument society, with the preferred kanji of Taiho, 忍 nin, endurance. The blue Hokkaido sea as the main color, Wakanai, Teshikaga and more locations related to Taiho are shown on the map. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/column/sumo/news/202201180000493.html

Edited January 19, 2022 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,753]

On 19/01/2022 at 15:50, Akinomaki said:

Today is the 9th death anniversary of Taiho. His grandson Oho got a new kesho mawashi this basho from the Taiho arrival monument society, with the preferred kanji of Taiho, 忍 nin, endurance. The blue Hokkaido sea as the main color, Wakanai, Teshikaga and more locations related to Taiho are shown on the map.

The 5 kesho mawashi Oho used at the Hatsu basho, for a new makuuchi quite a lot - this recent new and another from the Oho-kai with Taiho's nin, the first he used the first 3 days, then the other

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after his first loss he switched on day 5 to one with Oho, after another loss for 2 days back to the plain one with nin, then after a loss again this one with Oho http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi_basho.aspx?r=12453&b=202201

 

on day 9 a switch to the one from Saitama Sakae, on day 13 to the one from Teshikaga

o o

[Akinomaki 40,753]

A new ozeki kesho mawashi (purple fringe) for Mitakeumi, from the chairman of the board of directors of Seven's Co., Ltd. Shichijo (七條=article seven), with the company logo - he is also the head of the Osaka koenkai of Dewanoumi-beya. Speedily produced (takes 3 months usually), Mitakeumi plans to use it on day 1 of the Osaka basho.

[Kamitsuumi 402]

36 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Shichijo (七條=article seven)

These -條 family names (along with the -小路 and some others) derive from Kyōto's road names, so this is more like Seventh Avenue.

[RabidJohn 1,853]

If that logo didn't belong to a Japanese company, I'd have guessed it was a gambling/betting establishment...

[I am the Yokozuna 194]

17 hours ago, Kamitsuumi said:

These -條 family names (along with the -小路 and some others) derive from Kyōto's road names, so this is more like Seventh Avenue.

The name comes from Kagawa prefecture and on Shikoku island live most people named Shichijo(7).

But your statement is correct for names such as Nijo(2), Shijo(4), Gojo(5) (even though most people named so live in Shizuoka) and Kujo(9). Ichijo(1) is kind of a name coming from the north as it is a name from Kyoto. Sanjo(3) seems to be split between Hokkaido and Kyoto. Rokujo(6) is also split between Hokkaido and Kinki。Hachijo(8) is more or less Chubu. Jujo(10), Senjo(1000) and Manjo(100000) come also from North Honshu. 

Point being that the rule is not so straightforward.