Shikimori Yonokichi/Kandayu is back

[Akinomaki 40,655]

After 5 basho kyujo with a narrow escape from death, makuuchi gyoji Shikimori Yonokichi is back, from a fight against the Guillain–Barré_syndrome, looking slim. This basho he only does office work in the kokugikan and will be on the dohyo again at the Kyushu basho.

The outbreak of the illness was at the Miyazaki jungyo last December. The evening before he couldn't raise his shoulders, but still thought it to be fatigue. In the morning of the 8th, he could hardly move his limbs anymore. At the location, an immediate stay in hospital was recommended, but at the jungyo he had not much things with him and chose to urgently return to Tokyo. At the airport he could no longer walk and had to use a wheelchair. For 5 days he got intravenous therapy at a hospital in Tokyo and waited for recovery, then started rehabilitation.

Till March he couldn't get up by himself, and being bedridden for so long took its toll - at one time he had lost more than 10kg. He had almost given up on a return, but had a rehabilitation doctor who devoted himself to raise his smashed spirit. Starting April, he could walk again, but was not in the mood to watch the basho - including Nagoya.

He left hospital June 14th, the fear of relapse had gone, and started earnest preparations for a comeback. During kyujo, details about his illness had not been published, but now he doesn't mind.

Yonokichi will be back on the dohyo at Harumafuji's danpatsu-shiki on Sep. 30th.

http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/column/sumo/news/201809190000380.html

 

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Edited 21 hours ago by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,655]

On 20/09/2018 at 12:28, Akinomaki said:

After 5 basho kyujo with a narrow escape from death, makuuchi gyoji Shikimori Yonokichi is back, from a fight against the Guillain–Barré_syndrome, looking slim. This basho he only does office work in the kokugikan and will be on the dohyo again at the Kyushu basho.

Yonokichi was surprised and feels honored that the Empress at the tenran-zumo on day 8 asked Hakkaku, who had the job to explain the action to the Imperial couple: "Is Yonokichi all right?" He was not on the dohyo in the 2nd half of makuuchi when the Tenno watched - he had the Ikioi and Abi bouts, but in the past he had done the announcements when the Tenno entered the hall and during a gozen-gakari special dohyo-iri at sumo in the presence of the Imperial family.

He's not completely recovered and commutes to the hospital once a month, continuing steadily with the rehabilitation program he received: "My grip strength has not returned yet. No problem when holding the gunbai, but eating ramen with chopsticks is difficult. Writing (the thick) sumo-ji is no problem either, but my hand shakes when I write small characters."

http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201901210000001.html

Edited January 21, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama 45,319]

AND, he designs his own gyoji garb. The polka dotted one, too.

[Akinomaki 40,655]

On 21/01/2019 at 18:36, Akinomaki said:

On 20/09/2018 at 12:28, Akinomaki said:

After 5 basho kyujo with a narrow escape from death, makuuchi gyoji Shikimori Yonokichi is back, from a fight against the Guillain–Barré_syndrome,

He's not completely recovered and commutes to the hospital once a month, continuing steadily with the rehabilitation program he received: "My grip strength has not returned yet. No problem when holding the gunbai, but eating ramen with chopsticks is difficult. Writing (the thick) sumo-ji is no problem either, but my hand shakes when I write small characters."

Bakuho! The Friday had the story of Yonokichi with a few recent scenes -  at around 20 min - plenty of videos but maybe short-lived youtube 爆報！ＴＨＥ+フライデー 2019年04月26日

[Akinomaki 40,655]

On 20/09/2018 at 12:28, Akinomaki said:

After 5 basho kyujo with a narrow escape from death, makuuchi gyoji Shikimori Yonokichi is back, from a fight against the Guillain–Barré_syndrome, looking slim.

His Yonokichi period was some ordeal, but now he is Kandayu, like planned

On 04/01/2016 at 18:46, Akinomaki said:

Shikimori Yodayu has changed to Yonokichi on the new banzuke. This change is seen as a step towards changing to Kandayu in the future, like the sempai of the present Yonokichi did, who helped him much when he was new.

It may look like a step back from Yodayu to Yonokichi, but he wants to use the name of his sempai and decided to change. (The present Kandayu first has to become tate-gyoji for his next step.)

and he is on the route to full recovery. "The biggest thing is, that my grip strength won't come back. I had 40kg on both sides, now it is 15-20kg. And, little by little my hands tremble." He changed to a lighter gumbai and continues rehabilitation training for the hands. Every 2 months he has a hospital check to get advice for further rehabilitation. He had dropped 10kg from 76kg, but now is back to 70kg. He also uses oral medicine, with which the trembling of the hands stops for 3-4 hours.

After return he had nearly no mistakes, only once colliding with a rikIshi and dropping down.

The previous supporter Edogawa Pharmacy presented him with a new gyoji costume, which he had designed himself. It took 1 and a half years to make it, he started to use it at the Natsu  basho this year. It has an arrangement of 5 dragonflies on it, auspicious as a "winning bug", flying only forward. He specially devised the size of the wings on each side, the design is meant to represent the 2 yokozuna dohyo-iri styles.

He rides the bicycle to work and strengthens his lower body as much as he can. Now also the Corona situation complicates his rehabilitation. There have been reports of increased risk for outbreak of the Guillain–Barré syndrome after using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, there were no reports for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, but he had to be cautious. After careful consideration he decided to get vaccinated - and experienced no side effects.

http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/column/sumo/news/202110290000713.html

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Wish him the best on his road to recovery. Will be watching for the dragonflies 

[Akinomaki 40,655]

On 20/12/2021 at 14:20, Akinomaki said:

His Yonokichi period was some ordeal, but now he is Kandayu, like planned

and he is on the route to full recovery. "The biggest thing is, that my grip strength won't come back. I had 40kg on both sides, now it is 15-20kg. And, little by little my hands tremble." He changed to a lighter gumbai and continues rehabilitation training for the hands. Every 2 months he has a hospital check to get advice for further rehabilitation. He had dropped 10kg from 76kg, but now is back to 70kg. He also uses oral medicine, with which the trembling of the hands stops for 3-4 hours.

After return he had nearly no mistakes, only once colliding with a rikIshi and dropping down.

He rides the bicycle to work and strengthens his lower body as much as he can. Now also the Corona situation complicates his rehabilitation. There have been reports of increased risk for outbreak of the Guillain–Barré syndrome after using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, there were no reports for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, but he had to be cautious. After careful consideration he decided to get vaccinated - and experienced no side effects.

NikkanSP premium has a 2 parts story of Kandayu

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before getting ill, Yonokichi Natsu 2017

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rehab

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writing sumo-ji for rehab

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his writings - 5 years after entry an ita-banzuke, recent

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in proper attire at the hospital

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return to work 2018

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2015

Hatsu

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this basho

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with Kimura Motoki - the 2nd part (next week) is about their friendship

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