Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 11, 2021 Shohoryu (ex-bow twirler) was back home in Yokote city, Akita, and on the 10th after 2 years was again at Omori nursery school to play sumo with the kids. http://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20211211AK0015/ He came with Tokitsukaze-oyakata and okamisan Eri Koizumi o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) On 11/12/2021 at 13:49, Akinomaki said: Shohoryu (ex-bow twirler) was back home in Yokote city, Akita, and on the 10th after 2 years was again at Omori nursery school to play sumo with the kids. http://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20211211AK0015/ He came with Tokitsukaze-oyakata and okamisan Eri Koizumi News clip from NNN Akita vid The kids performed a yokozuna dohyo-iri with self-made kesho mawashi. Next year he wants to return as sekitori. Get the video with youtube-dl: Spoiler C:\A0doc\youtube-dl -q "https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/602b7fb4-5699-41a4-a9dd-2924a2910182/6c1c1b46-c5c9-488d-9461-cd059245c33b/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjFkYzFiODZfOWVmMjE2YTcwOGMyNjY3ZGI0MTg5MmVkMGNiOGEzMTlhYTRhZmJiMTBmMjg0MGZkMzk5ODFhNGFlZWU0MWVkNg%3D%3D" rename rendition-rendition.mp4 "v.mp4" C:\A0doc\youtube-dl -q "https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/602b7fb4-5699-41a4-a9dd-2924a2910182/45653d37-8d0d-437c-8a6b-5fa1780098dd/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjFkYzFiODZfNGJlNjQxZDQ4ZjViM2NkNGVjNGRjNjU0MDQ5ODY3MjgyYzFlODA0YjNiNDAzNWExODI2Y2E2NDBiNGJkMjlmMA%3D%3D" rename rendition-rendition.mp4 "a.mp4" C:\A0doc\ffmpeg -i "v.mp4" -i "a.mp4" -c copy -map 0:v -map 1:a "大相撲 横手市出身の将豊竜が地元の保育園児と交流NNNAkita.mp4" Edited December 14, 2021 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Akinomaki said: On the 21st it is one year since the Niigata koenkai for Yutakayama was established, today he gives a sumo lesson at the local sumo school to primary and middle school kids https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202112180000223.html Actually the kids Yutakayama gave his sumo lesson to today were from kindergarten till high school, he himself trained at that sumo school 7 years from primary to middle school - local NHK: vid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 20, 2021 Ishiura on the 17th was at a prefectural special support school in Sosa, Chiba, with 2 others from Miyagino-beya (usually his tsukebito) to have a strength contest with the kids, sumo and more. He was last there for the inauguration of the school 6 years ago. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20211219/ddl/k12/050/074000c On 18/12/2021 at 17:46, Akinomaki said: Actually the kids Yutakayama gave his sumo lesson to today were from kindergarten till high school, he himself trained at that sumo school 7 years from primary to middle school - local NHK: o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) On 08/04/2020 at 17:14, Akinomaki said: The NSK donated Hiyonoyama ranzel-covers to all 1737 new elementary school pupils of the (closed due to Corona) Sumidagawa ward school(s). Randoseru ランドセル cover time again - the 3rd time, 2000 covers were distributed http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20220405-OYT1T50049/ the ward mayor handed a certificate of gratitude to Takakeisho, with press club man Magaki the daughter (new 1st grade) of Iwatomo oyakakata was the official recipient for PR o o Edited April 28, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Kotokuzan on the 14th was home in Midori ward, Yokohama, at the Tokaichiba nursery school - he graduated from Tokaichiba middle school (he came from the Philippines at age 12). With the kids he danced the local special Midorin gymnastics and explained about sumo - to the usual question "How much (rice) do you eat?" he said "If it's curry, 2kg." A video of the event is planned to be posted on the city's official YT channel youtube/CityOfYokohama http://www.townnews.co.jp/0102/2022/04/21/621776.html https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/midori/kusei/kucho/r04/message08.html Edited April 22, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitetsu 277 Posted April 22, 2022 The Kotokuzan photos are incredibly cute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) On 22/04/2022 at 15:16, Akinomaki said: Kotokuzan on the 14th was home in Midori ward, Yokohama, at the Tokaichiba nursery school - he graduated from Tokaichiba middle school (he came from the Philippines at age 12). With the kids he danced the local special Midorin gymnastics and explained about sumo - to the usual question "How much (rice) do you eat?" he said "If it's curry, 2kg." A video of the event is planned to be posted on the city's official YT channel youtube/CityOfYokohama Midorin gymnastics with Kotokuzan Edited May 6, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted June 7, 2022 On 01/09/2019 at 18:15, Akinomaki said: It was the beach cleaning season again - rikishi (and oyakata) did it together with kids, and afterwards gave them a sumo experience. This year 4 heya took part: Otake, Shikoroyama, Onomatsu and Chiganoura. After quite a while again rikishi doing sumo with kids on the beach and cleaning it, in Tateyama, Chiba, with members of Onomatsu-beya. local NHK vid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Ex-Kotoshogiku on the 11th was at the Katsuragi Kehayaza sumo hall, doing PR for the danpatsushiki and sumo with local kids o Local NHK vid Hanaregoma-oyakata is from Fukushima pref., the heya's sekitori Shimazuumi (with tsukebito) on the 14th was at a primary school in Koriyama, Fukushima, to give the kids a sumo experience local NHK vid local TBS news clip (https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/70369) Edited June 17, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) On 05/04/2022 at 14:26, Akinomaki said: On 08/04/2020 at 17:14, Akinomaki said: The NSK donated Hiyonoyama ranzel-covers to all 1737 new elementary school pupils of the (closed due to Corona) Sumidagawa ward school(s). Randoseru ランドセル cover time again - the 3rd time, 2000 covers were distributed the ward mayor handed a certificate of gratitude to Takakeisho, with press club man Magaki The NSK today sealed and signed an official partnership agreement with Sumida ward, to help with the health education of kids and promote tourism by using the appeal of sumo. It's the first time the NSK concluded such an agreement with a municipality. Plans are to have rikishi visit schools and teach the kids shiko stamping and about sumo history, invite the Sumida kids PR ambassadors to the Aki basho and have them appear on the oyakata channel etc. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2022/08/23/kiji/20220823s00005000400000c.html o o o http://www.sanspo.com/article/20220823-6G4GRPDR3BPC7B6L2UE2JBQNUA/ with Nishiiwa and a few Sumida kids PR ambassadors o Edited August 25, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) On 30/10/2018 at 17:30, Akinomaki said: Quote The 1st Naruto cup kids sumo tournament was held on the 28th in Karatsu, Saga, where the heya in its 2nd year has again the Kyushu basho lodgings. The kids had the chance to mingle with the rikishi as well as having the oyakata preside over the whole event. After 3 years again the Naruto cup was held in Karatsu, with about 90 kids. They had the chance for butsukari-geiko with Naruto-beya rikishi, Naruto of course would like to have participants join Naruto-beya in the future. o twitter vid: https://twitter.com/sota_matsuoka/status/1579332950923292672 Edited October 11, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) Araoyama, Masuminato and Keitenkai from Onomatsu-beya on the 5th were at a sumo class at a primary school in Tateyama, Chiba to instruct and entertain the kids. vid o Fukui pref. local Minatogawa-oyakata as one of the point giving shimpan with 2 lower ranked rikishi from (likely Hanaregoma-beya) were in Fukui city on the 10th for the naki-zumo event after 3/2.5 years again to help the babies cry - Fukui TV news clip: https://www.fukui-tv.co.jp/?post_type=fukui_news&p=156166&page=1 Spoiler youtube-dl -o "決まり手は「泣き過ぎ」! 赤ちゃん泣き相撲大会が2年半ぶりに開催【福井市】 FukuiTV 221010.mp4" https://media01.storage-dag.iijgio.com/fukui-tv_news/vND9WPDHT60N6OEQ3.mp4?1665477134 o o o o o o o o http://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/428744 FBC news clip https://www.fbc.jp/news/news95g1al9ucla2l6h1ss.html Spoiler youtube-dl -o a.mp4 https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/9d031c02-df27-4ea1-9e93-99510e652524/d89885b2-b8c7-4da8-9b67-7067c0b92d30/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjM2OTRkMGRfMDZhZDMwYzk1MmM5NjYxZDI0OWYwYzQwMWFjOTUyY2I4ODkzY2ZjZDBhMjUzMGRiM2Q0MDhiMmUyYjJjZjc4Zg%3D%3D youtube-dl -o v.mp4 https://manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/3974243805001/9d031c02-df27-4ea1-9e93-99510e652524/bae42442-0715-44be-abf6-f2e3fcc61537/10s/rendition.m3u8?fastly_token=NjM2OTRkMGRfYzllODg1MTJiYmE1M2UyZWQ2OWJhMDZkNDg3NjdmM2M1OTBjYTFjMTc5OGQ1YzhjZTYzZjlkMzI4NTMzYWQ1ZQ%3D%3D ffmpeg -i "v.mp4" -i "a.mp4" -c copy -map 0:v -map 1:a "はっけよい泣いた泣いた 健やかな成長願う FBC 221010.mp4" local NHK vid o Edited November 1, 2022 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 11, 2022 the sumo-do kyu grade examination tournament for wampaku rikishi up to middle school was held in the kokugikan on the 8th, low ranked rikishi for gyoji and guard duty oyakata as shimpan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6CHGPl-63U (this video embedded made my post unpostable - the idiotic emoji error) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,752 Posted October 11, 2022 If some alien came to Earth and claimed it was so intelligent that it could predict every element of human society from first principles, my test would be if it could predict Baby Cry Sumo. Every time you post these it is a fountain of joy for me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 14, 2022 On 11/10/2022 at 10:59, Akinomaki said: After 3 years again the Naruto cup was held in Karatsu, with about 90 kids. They had the chance for butsukari-geiko with Naruto-beya rikishi, Naruto of course would like to have participants join Naruto-beya in the future. o more pics o o Oshōma, Marusho, Oshoumi, Oshozan, gyoji Komei the Naruto boys with the kids - the young gyoji does look good in a suit, while the oyakata is not in proper oyakata outfit 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,752 Posted October 15, 2022 Oshōma, Oshozan, Oshoumi, Marusho, Komei (sorry for the nitpick) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Yamanashi said: Oshōma, Oshozan, Oshoumi, Marusho, Komei (sorry for the nitpick) Thanks. The Naruto Twitter had posted a similar photo, but the tweet listed not the right order. Oushouma and Shikimori Koumei in the corners are easy to spot, for the rest a proper caption is necessary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted October 23, 2022 Hidenoyama (Kotoshogiku) was guest at a sumo class home in Yanagawa, the city of also yokozuna Unryu, with about 40 primary school kids. This class held for the first time is to celebrate both, Unryu and Kotoshogiku. Hidenoyama with the help of his tsukebito (Kotomanabe/Kototaisei) showed warming up exercises and the basics and then the kids could do butsukari-geiko with the active rikishi, in a group. Local NHK vid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 20, 2022 Today was the "Tokyo Unite Kids Sports Fes in Ryogoku kokugikan" https://www.tokyo-unite.jp/news/kids_sports_fes On 09/07/2022 at 16:26, Akinomaki said: The NSK has just started a cooperation with this Tokyo Unite movement, with13 other teams and sports organizations - the press conference was on the 7th. Doing something for the development of sports in Tokyo, especially events for kids: Magaki with his Hakuho cup is a front-runner in that. Instructor for shiko stamping was not Hakuho, but Kakuryu - his hobby is watching sports and his special skill is basketball https://presswalker.jp/press/4785 (did he skip the yokozuna-kai to prepare for this?) http://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/202212200001151.html not just kids were doing it o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted December 20, 2022 After 3 years the (10th) Toyonoshima cup was held again in Izutsu's hometown Sukumo, on the 18th o vid local TV vid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted February 17, 2023 Kotoeko on the 12th had a sumo class on the new indoor dohyo at Nobeoka Seiun high school in his hometown o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted February 17, 2023 Shikoroyama oyakata was fit enough to be at a sumo class in Karatsu on Jan. 28th, teaching the kids how to do proper shiko stamping o 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,960 Posted February 21, 2023 On 20/12/2022 at 20:56, Akinomaki said: Today was the "Tokyo Unite Kids Sports Fes in Ryogoku kokugikan" https://www.tokyo-unite.jp/news/kids_sports_fes Instructor for shiko stamping was not Hakuho, but Kakuryu - his hobby is watching sports and his special skill is basketball https://presswalker.jp/press/4785 Yomiuri reported results from a survey among the about 300 participants, kids and their parents, the parents were asked, 100 answered. The event was about learning and trying 7 sports within one day, first time experiencing the sport were 66% for sumo - rugby 81, cheer-leading 73, table tennis 37, basketball 32, baseball 18 and soccer 12% - interesting that baseball isn't top anymore among the kids in Japan o o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inside Sport Japan 762 Posted February 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: Yomiuri reported results from a survey among the about 300 participants, kids and their parents, the parents were asked, 100 answered. The event was about learning and trying 7 sports within one day, first time experiencing the sport were 66% for sumo - rugby 81, cheer-leading 73, table tennis 37, basketball 32, baseball 18 and soccer 12% - interesting that baseball isn't top anymore among the kids in Japan o o Doesn’t that survey imply that soccer and baseball are the two sport that most kids have already experienced? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
