Yokozuna/Ozeki preperandum - Hatsu 2014

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Kisenosato for his yokozuna run started keiko at the heya. Emphasizing the basics, like during the jungyo. “Returning to square one again, building a body that won't get injured.”
Having a young rikishi stand before him and doing suri-ashi according to his movements:

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131206-1227886.html
Takayasu with the young ones did 22 moushi-ai bouts.

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Kotooshu restarted teppou and tube training, but can't do sumo yet. “I think recovery isn't fast.”
http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20131211/sum13121119510000-n1.html
At a Bulgaria yoghurt PR event:


http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131211-1230115.html

Edited December 12, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Masumasumasu 902]

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Harumafuji is uneasy about his right wrist, having it heavily taped. He did 12 bouts with Homarefuji and each time when clashing into him showed an expression of anguish. He'll likely will prepare for the basho elaborately taking care of the wrist.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/17/kiji/K20131217007215680.html

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Harumafuji' lend his chest in butsukari-geiko with Takarafuji, Homarefuji and Terunofuji.

His kanji to represent this year is 安, AN yasu, from relief, security (and Ama 安馬) - without big injury securing his yokozuna position, getting 2 yusho out of the 6.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/18/kiji/K20131218007221050.html

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Very long interview with Kisenosato at http://t2.pia.jp/interview/sp/kisenosato.jsp
Mentioned was an injury to his right ankle during his first yokozuna run.
Waking up without pain happens 3 days a year.
Which is your favourite place ? - The keiko ground, maybe?
What is your dream for the future ? - Rather than the future, I'm trying to spend each day with great care.

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Kotooshu does 500 push-ups every day, ordered by the oyakata for prevention of another dislocation, to train the muscles around the shoulder. On the 18^th during keiko there was still some pain. He mainly did the basics but also started light butsukari-geiko, little by little heading for recovery. Kotoshogiku is recovering well, but was in bad shape that day and rested.

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131218-OHT1T00199.htm

[Masumasumasu 902]

Hakuho hands out tegata to children:

[Yubinhaad 11,594]

A tsunauchi was carried out at Miyagino-beya yesterday, preparing Hakuho's tsuna for the upcoming basho.

Strands of hemp, waiting to be woven into a tsuna.

The rikishi making the tsuna.

Surplus sections of the tsuna are cut into smaller pieces and given as a good luck charm to various connected people, heya supporters and koenkai members etc.

Hakuho practices his dohyo-iri with the new tsuna.

[Akinomaki 40,066]

A tsunauchi was carried out at Miyagino-beya yesterday, preparing Hakuho's tsuna for the upcoming basho.

Tsuna-uchi videos from yesterday

[Benevolance 2,484]

Do they make a new tsuna every tournament? Or just each year?

[torquato 1,075]

In the Glossary they say three times a year befor a tournament in Tokyo

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Hakuho pledging to Taiho at his end of last month completed grave a Hatsu basho yusho – on day 8 will be one year day since he died
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/24/kiji/K20131224007258720.html
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131223-OHT1T00164.htm

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Harumafuji twisted his (always sore) left ankle during keiko on the 22^nd, it swelled up. He will be there but may skip keiko at the keiko soken tomorrow.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/25/kiji/K20131225007264540.html

Kisenosato was 12-5 with Takayasu. He has some minor problems with his lower back.

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20131225/sum13122518200006-n1.html

Kotoshogiku and Kotoōshū got into sweat doing keiko at the heya today, both did dumbbell training and then tachi-ai impact checking with the young ones, but they can't do proper sumo yet.

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013122500642

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/25/kiji/K20131225007268950.html

Hakuho plans to spend the New Year holidays in Okinawa with the family and get fit there.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/25/kiji/K20131225007267910.html

Edited December 25, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Masumasumasu 902]

Des this mean that Hakuho will participate in Giant Killing this year?:

http://youtu.be/L6ob9nVQ_GQ

[Masumasumasu 902]

Here are the match ups:

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/special/giantkilling/#fighter

[ALAKTORN 346]

Why am I so scared one of the rikishi could hurt himself.

Honestly I’m more worried than I am excited / hoping they’d win.

Edited December 26, 2013 by ALAKTORN

[Benevolance 2,484]

Endo is participating? Endo? Really? I like the guy, I think he's skilled as all get-up and think he's got the talent to be great in sumo. But when I think "Strongest rikishi" he ain't in the top 10 by a mile. Not yet. Hell, he's not even top 20.

[bettega 431]

Endo is participating? Endo? Really? I like the guy, I think he's skilled as all get-up and think he's got the talent to be great in sumo. But when I think "Strongest rikishi" he ain't in the top 10 by a mile. Not yet. Hell, he's not even top 20.

Did he had a choice? Think not :/

Edited December 26, 2013 by bettega

[Masumasumasu 902]

I like the fact that Baruto is participating.

The rikishi should watch some arm wrestling videos and learn some technique (if they haven't filmed the show already).

[Akinomaki 40,066]

First keiko at the new heya. Kisenosato after suri-ashi was 21-5 with Takayasu.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/131227/mrt13122712250000-n1.htm
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/27/kiji/K20131227007277760.html
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013122700657
http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/general/2013/12/27/0006600050.shtml
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131227-OYT1T00819.htm
http://mainichi.jp/sports/news/20131228k0000m050001000c.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131227-1236800.html
Wakanosato is pleased to be able to continue keiko without a day off, Takayasu wants to thank the former Mihogaseki.










"a good keiko ground"







after keiko


with oyakata

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Kisenosato today did 25 with Takayasu, also scenes of being under pressure stood out.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20131228-1237104.html

yesterday












http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2013/12/28/0006601662.shtml
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131228-1236919.html
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131227-OHT1T00172.htm
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/12/28/kiji/K20131228007280680.html
http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/sumou/218841/

[Washuyama 638]

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"Hmmm... Does this mawashi make my ass look fat?"

[Asashosakari 18,996]

I don't usually partake in training coverage, but I just have to mention Tokyo Sports's report that Harumafuji's morning practice back on the 25th (first after the banzuke release) attracted exactly one reporter, namely that very Tospo guy writing about it. The other beat reporters - mostly following Kisenosato's every which move it appears - ended up not missing a whole lot as Haru's twisted ankle limited him to working out with weights for the most part on that day.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Asashosakari

[Akinomaki 40,066]

Hakuho finished keiko for a year with which he is content.
After scrupulously doing the basics, 20 with Daikiho and lending his chest to the young ones.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/131229/mrt13122917070001-n1.htm

Hakuho plans to go to the new and closer Tagonoura-beya to complete his basho preparations by degeiko with Kisenosato.
http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/p-sp-tp3-20131229-1237342.html
Kisenosato only pauses on New Years day and continues keiko each day otherwise – the oyakata's idea. Yesterday he was 17-8 with Takayasu, losing 4 in a row once.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/news/20131228-OHT1T00182.htm