Kintamayama 45,530 Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Hakkaku Oyakata, Okinoumi and others participated in some scenes of a new Swiss movie being shot in Japan. The scenes were filmed at the heya and at the Kokugikan during Kotooushuu's danpatsushiki today. Hakkaku is said to have a pretty big speaking part as well. The movie is scheduled to show in Switzerland next year but no Japanese release date yet. It's about a former Swiss sumo champion who marries a Japanese woman and decides to check out her roots. Edited October 5, 2014 by Kintamayama 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swami 245 Posted October 5, 2014 I'll never forget how Hakkaku (ex-Hokutoumi) thanked all the fans in London in 1991 (in English) after winning the tournament in the Royal Albert hall. Swami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted October 6, 2014 Hakkaku Oyakata, Okinoumi and others participated in some scenes of a new Swiss movie being shot in Japan. The scenes were filmed at the heya and at the Kokugikan during Kotooushuu's danpatsushiki today. Hakkaku is said to have a pretty big speaking part as well. The movie is scheduled to show in Switzerland next year but no Japanese release date yet. It's about a former Swiss sumo champion who marries a Japanese woman and decides to check out her roots. They were filming a scene with Okinoumi on Friday morning, in a corner of the courtyard, though it was clear they had to keep out of the way of the workmen putting up the 'scenery' for Koto-oshu's retirement the next day. I'd dropped in to pick up a form from the office and asked what was going on. Orion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark.Buckton 68 Posted October 6, 2014 get a lot of these requests from overseas media types. Some are OK and work out. Some not worthy of reply, like one last week from marketing agency looking for a couple of guys for an underwear promotion in Madrid! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,530 Posted October 6, 2014 get a lot of these requests from overseas media types. Some are OK and work out. Some not worthy of reply, like one last week from marketing agency looking for a couple of guys for an underwear promotion in Madrid! I'm free.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark.Buckton 68 Posted October 11, 2014 Oossuunnaarasshii being trailed by film crew this week too. Interesting angle if it comes off - and if said angle is true. More film requests in from the US - 2 channels - but they don't seem to realise there are no Americans of note in today's game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,530 Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Oossuunnaarasshii being trailed by film crew this week too. Interesting angle if it comes off - and if said angle is true. His family is in Japan for the first time. Edited October 11, 2014 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark.Buckton 68 Posted October 12, 2014 only saw a brother (think it was). Early morn though, parents perhaps in hotel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orion 431 Posted October 12, 2014 Hakkaku Oyakata, Okinoumi and others participated in some scenes of a new Swiss movie being shot in Japan. The scenes were filmed at the heya and at the Kokugikan during Kotooushuu's danpatsushiki today. Hakkaku is said to have a pretty big speaking part as well. The movie is scheduled to show in Switzerland next year but no Japanese release date yet. It's about a former Swiss sumo champion who marries a Japanese woman and decides to check out her roots. They were filming a scene with Okinoumi on Friday morning, in a corner of the courtyard, though it was clear they had to keep out of the way of the workmen putting up the 'scenery' for Koto-oshu's retirement the next day. I'd dropped in to pick up a form from the office and asked what was going on. Orion Since then have been busy, in what passes for my spare time, with what looked like a sensible request from another south-east Asian country, but every time I told them how to do things they thought they had a better connection.... Orion Have since been busy (in my spar time, which is strictly limited) with what seemed like a good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
