Preparations of the masses-Kyushu 2013

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Chiyotairyu will enter the basho. He had restarted moushi-ai keiko with the young ones on the 6^th

“The doctor said it was up to me to decide. The oyakata told me to enter. My field of vision is still narrow, but I want to do my best.”

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131108-1215264.html

Wakanosato was doing the basics and lending his chest to the young ones in 40 bouts. He also did weight training. Day 1 against Satoyama - he met him once in Natsu 2007: “A difficult opponent.”

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131108-1215534.html

Takanohana-beya for Kyushu in Tagawa city: with exchange students and locals, about 130 are members of the koenkai there.

http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/f_chikuhou/article/51123

Asakayama-oyakata PR as the popular local helped advanced sales to be up 30%, according to Kyushu basho responsible Tateyama-oyakata.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/131107/fkk13110712220004-n1.htm

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Some pictures from the zenyasai. A furedaiko performance kicked things off. Matsuo leading, Tatsu and Setsuo carrying the drum, Naoki doing the drumming.

Dohyo-iri. On the left in the green kesho-mawashi is shin-Juryo Higonojo.

Fukuoka prefecture natives Shohozan and Kotoshogiku.

Shokkiri performance from Onomatsu-beya's Wakayama and Shinohara.

Jinku performance from Ikioi, Naniwaryu and Notoazuma.

Yobidashi Shigeo on the taiko drum.

Shohozan takes on some local children.

Kyokutenho, Shohozan, Kotoshogiku.

More singing - Ikioi again, Tenkaiho and Daikiho.

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Some pictures from a Naruto-beya asageiko session.

Wakanosato warming up with matawari.

Kisenosato breaking in his honbasho mawashi.

Takanoyama about to pump some iron.

Kisenosato doing suriashi.

Takanoyama doing shiko.

Wakanosato lends his chest to the heya's lower-ranking rikishi.

Kisenosato again, in the white keiko mawashi.

Takayasu on the teppo pole.

Wakanosato lends his chest to fellow veteran Terunosato, while outside the dohyo Kisenosato lends his chest to Takasaito.

Takayasu moves on to suriashi.

Takanoyama working out with some rubber tubing.

Sanbangeiko for Takayasu and Takanoyama.

And now Kisenosato and Takayasu.

Wakanosato now on the weights.

Takayasu does some butsugari-keiko with Takanoyama.

More rubber tubing, this time for Kisenosato.

Takayasu following the end of the session.

And a lovely smile from Kisenosato.

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Nice to see a few pics of Takanoyama in training. Thanks.

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Kisenosato smiling? Now I've seen it all...

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Great set! Thanks for sharing

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Ōsunaarashi before the basho did no degeiko and no moushi-ai keiko with makuuchi rikishi because of his injured ankle. Today again only the basics. Otake-oyakata: “If it hurts that much go kyujo!”
Ōsunaarashi: “Makuuchi is no fun at all. Anxiety 100%. The leg hurts, but I don't care. The opponents are strong, skilful. There are many who root for me, so there's nothing but to steadily do one bout after the other.”
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131109-1216037.html


Goeido on the 7^th

Older one


Sd Ōrora (271kg, 193cm). Last year he returned to Russia to attend the wedding of his younger brother, a while since he was on a plane. After the return, with teary eyes: “Never again.”
The biggest problem for a very big rikishi is the small toilet on the plane. He can't turn around in there and has to enter backwards.
http://www.asahi.com/articles/SEB201311080043.html

Edited November 9, 2013 by Akinomaki