Yubinhaad 11,604 Posted February 2, 2014 A few scenes from the Kokugikan ahead of the 4th Hakuho Cup, which is most probably underway right now as I'm so late. Setting up the trophy table. All participants receive a dorayaki, some sort of sponge cake dessert filled with red bean jam. Trophies. Championship belt. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,167 Posted February 2, 2014 566 kids from 4 countries, among them Taiho's grandsons in 6th year and middle school 3rd, who lost in the preliminaries. Elementary 2nd year was won by Tokitsukaze-oyakata's 2nd son.http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2014020200102http://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20140202174323-0016595729www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140202-1252301.htmlwww.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/sumo/news/CK2014020202000124.htmlThe winner of the “Osamu Suzuki Award” (belt) with the Hakuho-cup producer Suzuki himself – awarded to the most impressive mame-rikishi: 1st year runner-up Nakanishi.www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140202-1252374.htmlHakuho's back strength measuring as attraction during the midday break, 15 sekitori were present, also Harumafuji. Hakuho was 2nd, top with 257kg was Shotenro, but Hakuho won the hand pushing sumo event final against Toyonoshima.www.nikkansports.com/sports/sumo/news/f-sp-tp3-20140202-1252379.htmlNearly sumo sage talento Hanawa's son Genki Hanawa (13, 172cm, 92kg) had his nationwide sumo tournament debut at the Hakuho cup after training as member of the Saga city sumo club on the 1st at Tokitsukaze-beya with Toyonoshima. He won several regional tournaments, mainly in judo. At the Hakuho cup 2014 on Feb. 2nd in the kokugikan more than 500 kids from 4 countries (after Korea new from China) will take part, in 2015 also from Georgia, Estonia and Russia. Next time maybe also with kids from the US and Colombia etc.http://mainichi.jp/sports/news/20140203k0000m050035000c.html Hakuho with a nationwide appeal helps fund-raising for a youth (6) with an incurable hearth disease to get a transplantation in the US. So far less than 20% of the necessary sum had been raised:http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/28/kiji/K20131128007095770.html At the Hakuho-cup Hakuho again called for donations to save the boy.http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG224PQPG22TLTB006.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,604 Posted February 3, 2014 A few more from the Hakuho Cup. Raising funds for the young boy as reported above. With the competitors. Attending the competition were a couple of former Ozeki, Baruto and Kaio. The two Yokozuna watching the competition, along with Ozeki Kakuryu. Other sekitori in attendance: Satoyama, Toyonoshima, Daikiho and Shotenro. No idea what those things held by Daikiho and Shotenro are. Hakuho vs. Toyonoshima in the 'hand sumo' competition. Rikishi were also playing the role of shinpan, here Sokokurai participates in a mono-ii. Hakuho watches over a bout. Nakanishi, winner of that bejewelled Osamu Suzuki belt. Hakuho awards a medal. And waves farewell. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,167 Posted February 3, 2014 Middle school champion was 3rd year Kawaue, the nephew of Onoe-oyakata (Hamanoshima). Last year he had won both the national districts- and national middle school tournament. After High school he wants to enter Onoe-beya: “I will become yokozuna”. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/02/03/kiji/K20140203007508290.html http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20140203/sum14020305010001-n1.htmlhttp://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/02/03/kiji/K20140203007508280.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,167 Posted February 4, 2014 Hakuho with a nationwide appeal helps fund-raising for a youth (6) with an incurable hearth disease to get a transplantation in the US. So far less than 20% of the necessary sum had been raised: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/11/28/kiji/K20131128007095770.html At the Hakuho-cup Hakuho again called for donations to save the boy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted February 4, 2014 Is there an English donation page? I want to give some money but I can't read the Kanji. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted February 5, 2014 This must have been the event that was just finishing as I went into the basement for Dewanoumi's retirement party. Different extrances clearly marked but only by metal barriers. Got one shot of a line-up outside. Orion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted February 5, 2014 This must have been the event that was just finishing as I went into the basement for Dewanoumi's retirement party. Different extrances clearly marked but only by metal barriers. Got one shot of a line-up outside. Orion That's very interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
