Preparations of the masses-Kyushu 2013

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Urutora (and oyakata) posing with the Ultraman Taro special pose, pledging to get kachi-koshi at his personal top-rank
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131028-OHT1T00227.htm


Ōsunaarashi restarted keiko today, checking the condition of his injured ankle and thus only doing the basics.
Showing a shin-deshi (2 this basho for the heya) the hammer keiko
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131029-1211015.html


Goeido as well had his first asa-geiko in Kyushu. He also injured his foot during the jungyo (around the right big toe) and thus only did light exercise: “The injury is no big thing, till day 1 I can properly coordinate it.”
http://mainichi.jp/sports/news/20131030k0000m050012000c.html

And no surprise, the same with Endo: only the basics, because the full recovery of his sprained left ankle is delayed. “I want to start as early as possible. I don't have the time to say 'from next week on'.”
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/10/29/kiji/K20131029006906220.html

Toyonoshima on TV yesterday did Kyushu basho PR
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131029-1210764.html

[dingo 1,212]

I hope Endo will take time to properly recover and not aggravate his injury even more. I was a bit worried seeing him participate in all the jungyos and I hope that's not the reason for his delayed healing process. He should take Baruto as a huge warning sign of what can happen if you don't heal your injuries properly.

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Chiyotairyu had developed a retinal detachment and had a laser treatment. Glaucoma in both eyes was discovered as well, he needs to use eye drops for it every day.

He was at the jungyo till the 14^th, was treated after returning to Tokyo and skipped the rest of the jungyo. He can't yet do keiko on the dohyo and wants to intensify the basics. He may just be able to enter the basho, but kyujo is possible. Oyakata: “The doctor has to decide.”

In addition to diabetes, which may be a cause, he had so far 3 times a detachment at the left and once at the right eye, it tends to happen again and may lead to loss of eyesight. Daikiho had it at his left eye recently, retired Tsurugidake had it and continued.

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2013103002000186.html

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131030-1211237.html

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Endo is in danger of having to enter the basho without proper preparation.
The jungyo was a valuable experience for him, but he admits he partly overdid it. “If I hadn't gone to the jungyo I might have recovered fully, but I don't regret having gone there.”
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131029-OHT1T00193.htm
http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/199579/
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/10/30/kiji/K20131030006908990.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131030-1211235.html





Ōsunaarashi special suri-ashi keiko
http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/general/2013/10/30/0006459934.shtml

Kasugayama-beya asa-geiko
http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.2573288.article.html



Kyushu basho advanced sales are 30% up since last year.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/10/30/kiji/K20131030006908950.html

Though the search lists the first article and pic for Urutora, the page is gone from the Hochi site.
Both can be found on this blog: http://blog.livedoor.jp/fenrirsokuhou/archives/32972060.html
In the past Hochi kept them a bit longer, but it seems they want to sell their database service.

The heya in pose - Shikihide Twitter
->large version

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Wakanosato while training was being attacked by a giant hornet, but was unharmed – Takanoyama saved him, beating it at his foot (luckily on a taped part) with a towel and then caught it.
Last time in juryo in Nagoya 2009 he took the yusho 14-1 and was back in one basho.
15 bouts with young ones today and bee-win (hachi is a bee type insect and also 8), a good omen.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131030-1211496.html

[Masumasumasu 902]

Wakanosato while training was being attacked by a giant hornet, but was unharmed – Takanoyama saved him, beating it at his foot (luckily on a taped part) with a towel and then caught it.

A video of that would be golden.

It's funny how big guys are more scared of flying, stinging insects than little dudes are.

[Benevolance 2,484]

But that was no ordinary hornet. It was a GIANT hornet. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered hornet you ever set eyes on. It's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer! He's got huge, sharp-- eh-- he can leap about-- look at the bones!

[Masumasumasu 902]

But that was no ordinary hornet. It was a GIANT hornet. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered hornet you ever set eyes on. It's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer! He's got huge, sharp-- eh-- he can leap about-- look at the bones!

Go chop it's head off.

[Masumasumasu 902]

http://youtu.be/3uj3TwbB_KM

[Kuroyama 715]

Akinomaki, on 30 Oct 2013 - 08:44, said:

I suppose we should be grateful that the deshi of Naruto-beya aren't always out there demonstrating "jutsu".

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Yesterday
Ōsunaarashi special keiko: a 3.2-3.5kg hammer
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/10/31/kiji/K20131031006914420.html
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131030-OHT1T00245.htm
http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2013/10/31/0006461216.shtml
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2013103102000169.html









Endo restarted keiko on the dohyo, but only checking the tachi-ai and butsukari-geiko with the young ones.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/10/31/kiji/K20131031006914470.html
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131030-OHT1T00247.htm

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Goeido started proper keiko on the 31^st. Against Myogiryu and Fujiazuma on degeiko etc. 24-1, then he was stopped by Sakaigawa-oyakata. Hakuho and other top rikishi want to come for degeiko with him – he is pleased to be able to train with those he will meet at the basho.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131031-1211915.html

Furiwake-oyakata PR for the Saga pref. Tosu fuyu jungyo on Dec. 3^rd

http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/saga/article/49736

[Akinomaki 40,053]

On the 1^st
Masunoyama did pool training for getting more stamina.
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2013110202000171.html

Goeido 20-4 with Myogiyu, Toyohibiki, Fujiazuma etc.
http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2013/11/02/0006466749.shtml

On the 2^nd 20 with Myogiryu etc.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/02/kiji/K20131102006933110.html

Furiwake- and Tatsunami-oyakata on jungyo PR in the Tosu town hall
http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.2574980.article.html

Edited November 2, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Endo gave keiko lessons to 1^st year middle school students. Oitekaze-oyakta, who in the past gave training to primary school Endo: “Endo's uchi-deshi, maybe.” Endo: “I don't even have a top-knot. Fastest in getting an uchi-deshi as well?”
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20131103/sum13110305090000-n1.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131103-1213079.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/03/kiji/K20131103006934370.html
Chocolate fan Endo will get a kesho-mawashi from the makers of the popular sweets brand “Madame Shinco”, CowCow food system.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131102-OHT1T00203.htm
On the 3^rd he still only did the basics and pushing keiko, though the foot is getting better slowly.
The oyakata confirmed that Endo not only had a sprained ankle but also an avulsion or sprain fracture. He was doing keiko with a massive bandage, but that is no hindrance for entering the basho. He apparently won't be able to do any sumo bouts till day one, but he thinks that like this he may do the better sumo then.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/03/kiji/K20131103006940450.html






Endo shiko training

Ōsunaarashi with kids
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131103-1213314.html
Edited November 3, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Urutora training the galaxy-throw with Shikihide-oyakata, his "new" special technique. Grabbing the mawashi on the side or back, moving around till the other gets dizzy and finishing him off.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131104-OHT1T00029.htm



Ōsunaarashi (189cm, 146kg now) seems to like this type of training. Again the hammer keiko a la heavy weight champion George Foreman, for getting more tachi-ai power. The hammer this time is said to be 4~5kg, 20 times beating the tire. And the tube suri-ashi.
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20131104/sum13110405010000-n1.html
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013110400157





Kumamoto mascot Kumamon may not as planned be on the dohyo with local Tenkaiho at the Kumamoto jungyo on Dec. 5^th. He was even presented to the Imperial couple last month, so there should be no problem in respect of being inappropriate for the sacred dohyo. Final decision pending.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131104-1213526.html

Kumamon doing sumo at a kids tournament

Edited November 6, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 44,647]

Houmashou trained at home , entertaining special guest Yokozuna Hakuhou who came to visit. He had 15 bouts altogether. "I got to train with the Yokozuna with all my might and the shoulder is OK. It gave me a lot of confidence.." he said somewhat later. He was injured last year and underwent surgery on his left shoulder last December, missing two straight bashos and dropping to Juryo as a result. He has won 9, 9, and 10 these last three bashos and is at M4. "There were times of impatience and of heartbreak.. It was a good experience. I managed to get back to where I once belonged, and I will give it my all!!" he said.

Edited November 4, 2013 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Chiyotairyu had on both eyes an operation for retinal detachment. He planned to start keiko bouts today with jonokuchi/jonidan opponents. “I have been told by the doctor not to do anything unreasonable, but I have to be in the basho. I haven't been able to do the proper keiko though.”

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2013110402000163.html

[Yubinhaad 11,594]

Expect to see plenty of local hero Asakayama-oyakata (former Ozeki Kaio) this basho. Here he is outside the venue:

With the yusho trophy, which he won five times during his long career.

And handing out souvenirs to fans who bought tickets for the basho.

[Akinomaki 40,053]

One day at Onomatsu-beya in Narashino, Ciba; local activities; all rikishi present themselves, o-kami-san, oyakata

Oitekaze-oyakata about Endo: “The pain from the sprain fracture doesn't recede. Unlikely, but he may go kyujo.”

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131105-OHT1T00095.htm

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/131105/mrt13110522110005-n1.htm

day 2 Aki basho after the bouts

Takanoiwa at Takanohana-beya may restart moushi-ai keiko tomorrow. At the Masuda jungyo he hurt his lower back and was treated till the 2^nd. He resumed keiko on the 3^rd with the basics.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/05/kiji/K20131105006949240.html

Local rikishi ms11 Dairaido (33, Takadagawa) aims to become sekitori again after 44 basho, longest so far are Hamanishi's 38.

http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2013/11/05/0006473384.shtml

Ōsunaarashi with the kids on the 3^rd

http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.2575834.article.html

Goeido training at Sakaigawa-beya

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013110500645

Kumamon is banned from the dohyo: danger of injury. He will be around though at the jungyo to please the fans.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131105-1213906.html

this mascot was allowed on a non-elevated dohyo: ms26 Kamiyutaka – Nashirou, at some “Otsuru basho” (Yamanashi)

Edited November 6, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Urutora is to go for 3min. moving around sumo (Ultraman has an action time limit on earth of 3 min.)

Osunaarashi again - he was featured on NHK news9 today, yesterday on sports+ it was Wakanosato: it is worth checking the NHK kokusai housou (satellite etc.) news for sumo this week. Sports+ today has Kitanofuji's basho outlook.

Kumamon unryu style dohyo-iri (alone)

http://j-town.net/kumamoto/news/localnews/011162.html?p=all

Edited November 6, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Benevolance 2,484]

I am frickin' impressed that someone could do that in a mascot costume.

[Yubinhaad 11,594]

Some pictures from a Sakaigawa-beya asageiko session.

Goeido breaking in his honbasho mawashi.

Sadanofuji warming up on the teppo pole.

Makushita-ranked Kansei and Shosei prepare for a practice bout. Kansei is at a new career-high rank of Makushita 9e this basho.

Visiting for degeiko was Chiganoura-beya's Masunoyama.

Sekinoto-oyakata (former Komusubi Iwakiyama) was offering advice during the session.

Sakaigawa-oyakata keeping a watchful eye on the session.

Goeido again, now in his white keiko mawashi.

Masunoyama gets some pointers from his shisho.

Toyohibiki vs. Myogiryu.

Myogiryu vs. Goeido.

Goeido won this practice bout, with a left uwate and right shitate grip.

Goeido winning a practice bout against Toyohibiki.

And Goeido doing some matawari on the sidelines.

Toyohibiki.

Following the session, Goeido has his hair done by the heya's tokoyama Tokoryu.

And Sadanofuji and Myogiryu make friends with a mini-Hiyonoyama.

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Meanwhile, back at the Fukuoka Kokusai Centre, Asakayama-oyakata poses with the cardboard Yokozuna in front of the trophy cabinet.

And with a mini-Hiyonoyama.

[torquato 1,075]

A pre-basho feature about Osunaarashi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A81TZl06XTE

Edited November 8, 2013 by torquato

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Ōsunaarashi: not thinking of the whole basho, just one day at a time. Otake-oyakata: losing now is OK, stick to correct sumo!
http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/201817/

One new kesho-mawashi for Kyushu also with the continent Africa as in the logo of the donating wholesale company Pax inc. The director was a close friend of Taiho, he expects 10 wins from Ōsunaarashi, who still has some pain in the left ankle which he had injured at the jungyo.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/08/kiji/K20131108006967730.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131108-1215265.html



Pax logo

Today he did no keiko, but the New York times interviewed him.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/08/kiji/K20131108006971920.html

[Akinomaki 40,053]

Minezaki-beya created a board-game type pamphlet about the way to yokozuna for a shin-deshi. On the back more info about the salary and social welfare (all insurance paid by the NSK) at different stages and provisions by the heya etc. after intai.

They want to distribute 1000 of it at middle and high schools events to lure interested youngsters to the heya, after scouting at baseball last year.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131023-1207942.html

Minezaki-beya this year again aims to scout at the pro baseball tryout on the 10^th, this time distributing their new pamphlet.

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131107-1214995.html