Natsu jungyo 2015

[Akinomaki 40,243]

On August 9th a basho in Aizu-Wakamatsu. Jungyo man Sendagawa-oyakata (ex-Touki) on tour.
http://www.minyu-net.com/sport/sport/0128/sport1.html

[Akinomaki 40,243]

On August 15th a jungyo basho will take place in Tendo-city, Yamagata. Tickets sales are planned to start in May.
http://yamagata-np.jp/news/201504/03/kj_2015040300082.php
On tour was jungyo-man Sadogatake-oyakata, who is from Yamagata.

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On August 9th a basho in Aizu-Wakamatsu. Jungyo man Sendagawa-oyakata (ex-Touki) on tour.

http://www.minyu-net.com/sport/sport/0128/sport1.html

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[Akinomaki 40,243]

This old one is gone I suppose, the pic not showing any more is a perfect sign for it.

On August 9th a basho in Aizu-Wakamatsu. Jungyo man Sendagawa-oyakata (ex-Touki) on tour.

http://www.minyu-net.com/sport/sport/0128/sport1.html

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[Akinomaki 40,243]

On August 5th, the jungyo tour will have a Sabae-basho, but it will take place not in Sabae-city (which donates fire engines and ambulances to Mongolia via Harumafuji), but in the Sun-dome Fukui, which is in nearby Echizen-city. Jungyo man Onomatsu-oyakata (ex-Masurao) was in Sabae to sign the contract.
http://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/localnews/sports/69045.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/fukui/news/20150416-OYTNT50120.html

Edited April 17, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,243]

On August 13th the jungyo is in Koriyama, Fukushima. Jungyo man Edagawa-oyakata (ex-Aogiyama, on the right) was on tour.
http://www.minyu-net.com/sport/sport/0425/sport2.html

[Yubinhaad 11,616]

The Kyokai has announced the full schedule for the summer jungyo, and it's a long one, the first jungyo since 1999 to consist of 20 event days (17 separate events with three of them being two-day events).

August 3rd & 4th - Gifu, Gifu prefecture.

August 5th - Sabae, Fukui.

August 6th & 7th - Nanao, Ishikawa.

August 8th - Itoigawa, Niigata.

August 9th - Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima.

August 10th - Gosen, Niigata.

August 11th - Minamisoma, Fukushima.

August 13th - Koriyama, Fukushima.

August 14th - Ashikaga, Tochigi.

August 15th - Tendo, Yamagata.

August 16th - Sendai, Miyagi.

August 17th - Ichinoseki, Iwate.

August 18th - Mitane, Akita.

August 19th - Hachinohe, Aomori.

August 20th - Shichinohe, Aomori.

August 22nd & 23rd - Sapporo, Hokkaido.

August 29th - KITTE Basho, Tokyo.

Handwritten schedule:

[Asashosakari 19,142]

The Kyokai has announced the full schedule for the summer jungyo, and it's a long one, the first jungyo since 1999 to consist of 20 event days (17 separate events with three of them being two-day events).

[snip]

August 19th - Hachinohe, Aomori.

August 20th - Shichinohe, Aomori.

With the upcoming jungyo tour passing through Aomori, word is that Wakanosato will delay his official retirement until the end of the tour so he can have one last hurrah as an active rikishi in front of his home crowd.

[kuroimori 1,634]

The Kyokai has announced the full schedule for the summer jungyo, and it's a long one, the first jungyo since 1999 to consist of 20 event days (17 separate events with three of them being two-day events).[snip]August 19th - Hachinohe, Aomori.August 20th - Shichinohe, Aomori.

With the upcoming jungyo tour passing through Aomori, word is that Wakanosato will delay his official retirement until the end of the tour so he can have one last hurrah as an active rikishi in front of his home crowd.

Seems a done deal, a short article at the nikkansports website says that he will participate in the jungyo, citing the NSK.

Coming up :

The Tour of Thousand Tears

[Akinomaki 40,243]

Here we get to see Kimigahama-oyakata (Hochiyama, the lucky), who does a job for the jungyo department, PR for the Aizu basho on the 9th.
http://www.minyu-net.com/sport/sport/0801/sport6.html

[Akinomaki 40,243]

Wakanosato on his farewell tour at the Natsu jungyo, which started on the 3rd in Gifu - he'll take part (at least) till the last Aomori location on the 20th - and likely will announce his intai after he finished the jungyo (maybe he'll go to Hokkaido) and till the banzuke publication on the 31th.
http://www.daily.co.jp/sumo/2015/08/04/0008272326.shtml




Mitakeumi takes part in his first jungyo

[inhashi 2,363]

Looks like a great turnout in Gifu

Kyokushuho taking Kyokutenho's place for now.

Wakanosato

Ichinojo

Tochinoshin, Kyokushuho, and Gagachan♥

Aminishiki with Endo

Tokitenku

Osunaarashi, Chiyomaru, and Kaisei having fun at Mr. Nikudango's expense.

Fresh papa Kakuryu pulls his baby face.

Goeido!

Takayasu with Terunofuji

Ozeki Kotoshogiku

Kyokutaisei, who was promoted back to Juryo for Aki 2015 \(^o^)/

Ozeki Kisenosato and Kotoshogiku

Satoyama and a promising child with a nodowa to Takayasu.

source Twitter

Edited August 4, 2015 by inhashi

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you're almost there kyoku! hooray!

Kyokutaisei, who was promoted back to Juryo for Aki 2015 \(^o^)/

source Twitter

[Kintamayama 44,908]

Oguruma Oyakata jungyo man is not happy with the top guys' participation in keiko at the jungyo. Today in Gifu,Terunofuji was there. Very much so, having 9 bouts against the likes of Sadanoumi and winning them all. Then, he lent his chest to 19 year old Juryo Oonoshou who was not a no-show but actually showed up. Second day of the jungyo and still most of the guys were not showing up. "It's really funny when missing these training sessions becomes the norm. The people are coming out here to see us train .." said Terunofuji. Hakuhou was there as was Tochiouzan. The three Japanese Ozeki were not. "If the guys don't start to train seriously during the jungyo, it will be over before they realize it. At this rate, Hakuhou is going to take the yusho again.." warned Oguruma sternly.

Terunofuji showing Oonoshou his boots, and no, it's not Houmashou in the background.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki 40,243]

NHK local news page with video of today's Sabae-basho: keiko and kids
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/fukui/3055203901.html

Yesterday Gifu
Ichinojo has announced to stop trying a diet: "impossible for me" "I think reaching the 190s is good and the 210s are to be avoided."
http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1518057.html
With Terunofuji and Takarafuji




on the 3rd
Wakanosato yorikiri Shotenro

Edited August 5, 2015 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 44,908]

Ozeki Terunofuji took on the faltering Ichinojou yesterday at training, doing bouts and lending him his chest in an attempt to "wake him up" from his deep slumber..

They both arrived in Japan together 5 years ago and went to the famed Tottori Johoku high school.

Terunofuji was dead serious during the training "If he has no wish to do it he will never become stronger. If you go easy on him, it won't be good," said Terunofuji.

On the third day of the jungyo- Terunofuji is the only Ozeki/ Yokozuna who showed up every day. "That's normal.." he said. Oguruma jungyo head is not happy. "The Yokozunae should be aware of their status and show up!" he said, rather annoyed.

Terunofuji playing basketball backstage at the jungyo:

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Edited August 6, 2015 by Kintamayama

[inhashi 2,363]

Meanwhile, in Nanao...

A very happy Amakaze of Oguruma beya

Yokozuna's ping pong battle with Kyokutaisei

fanservice

Dewanoumi's Juryo yusho victor, Mitakeumi

nice and groomed face of tickled Takekaze thrown in to end ☺

Source Twitter

Edited August 8, 2015 by inhashi

[Amanogawa 79]

>ith the upcoming jungyo tour passing through Aomori, word is that Wakanosato will delay his official retirement until the end of the tour so he can have one last hurrah as an active rikishi in front of his home crowd.

How I wish I could come to see this.... A guy I work with ( one of "Aomori sumo guys" ) says that this is really going to be his last so I must go... but I can't (Weeping...) (Weeping...)

Akinomaki, inhashi, thank you for putting up those nice pictures. His smiles really break my heart though. .. it's been almost 20 years now since I started following him.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Amanogawa

[Akinomaki 40,243]

Injuries, injuries.
Terunofuji injured his left knee during asa-geiko on the 8th, against Myogiryu - he stayed till the dohyo-iri and was kyujo for the torikumi that day - but tomorrow is another day.
http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1520313.html


Ikioi was operated on his left shoulder, he had water and a clot of blood removed. At present he is still in hospital for rehabilitation: "Nothing serious, I'll enter the Aki basho", but kyujo for the jungyo.
A reason for his bad performance at the Nagoya-basho: before the basho bacteria got into a lymph node of his left thigh and he could hardly walk.
http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1520314.html

Ozeki Terunofuji took on the faltering Ichinojou yesterday at training, doing bouts and lending him his chest in an attempt to "wake him up" from his deep slumber..

Kawaigari-treatment


Homarefuji continued training with higher ranked opponents, though he belongs to the first half and the rikishi usually change - he finished 14-10, including bouts against Takayasu and Ichinojo.
http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1518397.html

[inhashi 2,363]

a few more random photos from Itoigawa and Aizu Wakamatsu:

Isegahama beya taking a break at the sea

Reflection time with Wakanosato

...or maybe stumped with the latest game on your phone?

while in Tokyo, Isegahama beya set up as a water station to offer water and watermelon for matsuri people

don't forget puppy and his/her pet snail

returning to Aizu, on August 9th it's Kyokushuho's 27th birthday!

was quite a turnout

Takayasu with his niece

ojisan has peculiar spots for hair

Hakuho about to play some football/soccer in a loincloth?!

I'm sure we'll see this one in the news...

Ozeki Kisenosato in 'S' mode - roughs up Shikoroyama beya's Abi then tells him off to get his hair did

That's it for now :-/... gotta help Mom pinch some dumplings.

all photo's source: Twitter

Edited August 10, 2015 by inhashi

[Washuyama 639]

Hakuho about to play some football/soccer in a loincloth?!

all photo's source: Twitter

At least he's not wearing a "Rooney" jersey, so he should be OK...

[Kintamayama 44,908]

Injuries, injuries.

Terunofuji injured his left knee during asa-geiko on the 8th, against Myogiryu - he stayed till the dohyo-iri and was kyujo for the torikumi that day - but tomorrow is another day.

http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/1520313.html

Meniscus injury. Cannot do any sumo at all at present. No projected recovery date. The knee area is swollen, no keiko as well. "It hurts like a mother. I have no idea if it will get better or worse,. I will be monitoring it," said Terunofuji himself. It happened in the middle of training when he had a misstep. People around him are saying that this pain in the knee is not something new.

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I hope it is no meniscus teru...

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Meanwhile, in Nanao...

Hakuho is pulling the yumi totally wrong, and whoever is in the back (Terunofuji?) is not doing much better. Did they really not give any instructions at all before letting them on the dojo?

[inhashi 2,363]

Reported on Aug 7 by Sports Hochi, Wakanosato is temporarily out with conjunctivitis, but says that he should recover in time to participate in Aomori. Looks like several from Sadogatake beya including Kotoyuki have also been infected and is likely to spread. Signs have been posted in the preparation rooms to alert rikishi. It appears to have started in Nagoya with Isegahama beya and has become 'epidemic'. Oguruma oyakata has ordered medication to be sent from Tokyo to treat those affected.

Edited August 11, 2015 by inhashi