Miyagino/Hakuho extra activities

[RabidJohn 1,725]

I'm guessing the birds are the White Peng his shikona refers to, but what's the significance of the damselfly (looks too slender for a dragonfly)?

[Seiyashi 4,072]

2 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

I'm guessing the birds are the White Peng his shikona refers to, but what's the significance of the damselfly (looks too slender for a dragonfly)?

https://worlddragonfly.org/odonates-in-human-culture/

I think it's a dragonfly, because that's the only insect that carries a meaning - it's symbolic of samurai (being known as the victory insect) and general good vibes in Japan.

[Akinomaki 40,098]

4 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

I'm guessing the birds are the White Peng his shikona refers to, but what's the significance of the damselfly (looks too slender for a dragonfly)?

The birds form the 69, the in sumo auspicious tombo (dragonfly) is also called kachi-mushi (winning worm/insect) - erroneously said to only fly forward towards the aim, the explanation for the design tells that Hakuho apparently likes the dragonfly very much.

 

[RabidJohn 1,725]

The things you learn here!

Hakuho may like dragonflies, but his graphic designer is evidently unaware of the difference because that silhouette is definitely a damselfly (Dragonflies and Damselflies: How to Tell the Difference | Scottish Wildlife Trust).

[rhyen 1,823]

On 27/02/2023 at 23:39, Akinomaki said:

The birds form the 69, the in sumo auspicious tombo (dragonfly) is also called kachi-mushi (winning worm/insect) - erroneously said to only fly forward towards the aim, the explanation for the design tells that Hakuho apparently likes the dragonfly very much.

 

In the Hakuho special: on day 15 of the Nagoya 21 basho, a dragonfly/damselfly appeared inside the heya’s dohyo flying around. Hakuho took it as an auspicious sign of good luck. 

[Akinomaki 40,098]

5 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

The things you learn here!

Hakuho may like dragonflies, but his graphic designer is evidently unaware of the difference because that silhouette is definitely a damselfly (Dragonflies and Damselflies: How to Tell the Difference | Scottish Wildlife Trust).

The difference is unimportant in Japan, it is a kind of tombo. Just like they don't distinguish between mouse and rat (both nezumi) and rabbit and hare (usagi).

[sumojoann 1,262]

Here is a beautiful plate I just found on eBay.  I hope it’s authentic, but even if it’s not, I’ll enjoy having it as a reminder of how much I admired the G.O.A.T.’s skills and power in the ring.  
This plate is 21cm in diameter X 7cm high.  I hope the pic is clear enough.  

[sumojoann 1,262]

This picture might be clearer.

[RabidJohn 1,725]

18 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

The difference is unimportant in Japan, it is a kind of tombo. Just like they don't distinguish between mouse and rat (both nezumi) and rabbit and hare (usagi).

Being pedantic must be very hard in Japanese then...

I'm surprised about the rabbit and hare, mainly because they taste totally different.

[Jomangor 29]

49 minutes ago, RabidJohn said:

Being pedantic must be very hard in Japanese then...

I'm surprised about the rabbit and hare, mainly because they taste totally different.

So do rats and mice...

[Kaminariyuki 498]

I'm fairly certain it is not auspicious, but for Hakuho the insect should perhaps be vespa mandarinia? Certaily, many of his opponents would concur.

[Akinomaki 40,098]

Miyagino was appointed goodwill ambassador for Tatsuno, Hyogo - the city is famous for tombo (dragonflies), which Hakuho made the heya symbol - he wore a tombo brooch at his jacket that day. Rofū Miki was born in the city, the one who wrote the famous poem Akatombo

The 3 sekitori & 6 makushita (&Ishiura) of the heya visited the NomiNo Sukune shrine with him at the Tatsuno shrine, one location with a grave of the founder of sumo. He donated a stone monument to the shrine.

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Edited March 30, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

On 30/03/2023 at 11:23, Akinomaki said:

Miyagino was appointed goodwill ambassador for Tatsuno, Hyogo - the city is famous for tombo (dragonflies), which Hakuho made the heya symbol - he wore a tombo brooch at his jacket that day. Rofū Miki was born in the city, the one who wrote the famous poem Akatombo

The 3 sekitori & 6 makushita (&Ishiura) of the heya visited the NomiNo Sukune shrine with him at the Tatsuno shrine, one location with a grave of the founder of sumo. He donated a stone monument to the shrine.

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handing out chikara-mizu

I didn't know that NomiNo Sukune (is said to have) died there in the Tatsuno/Harima domain due to sickness while he was returning to his Izumo domain from the fight against TaimaNo Kehaya - so while killing his opponent in a very long fight, he as well sustained fatal damage. The villagers there built him a tomb from the stones from the river terrace of the Ibo river.

So Miyagino now is ambassador for the locations of the graves of both

On 26/02/2023 at 12:05, Akinomaki said:

Miyagino on the 25th was made PR ambassador for Katsuragi, one of the places of origin for sumo. o

In the morning he was at the tomb for Taima-no-Kehaya

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Edited April 6, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

Miyagino today was the lecturer at the first day of the 25th Kyushu culture-juku in Fukuoka, promoted by Mainichi shimbun's local TV RKB Manichi Housou - talking as usual about having your dreams come true http://www.kyushubunkajuku.jp/contents/hp0034/index.php?No=72&CNo=34

http://mainichi.jp/articles/20230409/k00/00m/050/182000c

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Edited April 10, 2023 by Akinomaki

[sumojoann 1,262]

I see he's wearing his Mafia suit again!  (My apologies if commenting on his attire is frowned upon).

[Katooshu 3,182]

That looks like Yamaguchi/Daikiho climbing down the stairs with them - is he still involved with the heya?

[Fashiritētā 171]

18 minutes ago, sumojoann said:

I see he's wearing his Mafia suit again!  (My apologies if commenting on his attire is frowned upon).

Nothing wrong with your comment, Hakuho is a very dapper dresser.

Gotta look the part if your running a heya

[Monnodo 60]

Now all I can think of is Myiagino beya as a Mob Family. "Woke Up this morning, got myself a Mawashi..."

[Yamanashi 3,779]

11 hours ago, Monnodo said:

Now all I can think of is Myiagino beya as a Mob Family. "Woke Up this morning, got myself a Mawashi..."

That explains all those Oyakata in their blue jackets, working their "no show" jobs around the Kokugikan.

[Akinomaki 40,098]

Something new on the sth.-for-a-day scene: Miyagino on the 21st was headmaster for the day at the 2 municipal middle schools in Komae, Tokyo, with 2 lower div. assistant teachers for demonstration at his sumo class. http://hochi.news/articles/20230421-OHT1T51177.html?page=1

[Akinomaki 40,098]

On 10/04/2023 at 02:10, Katooshu said:

That looks like Yamaguchi/Daikiho climbing down the stairs with them - is he still involved with the heya?

Now we have the answer

10 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Gagamaru posted a video from training at Miyagino-beya on his channel, Oshima-beya members were there for degeiko that day, with the shisho, Kiriyama/Asahisho and Tomozuna/Kaisei. Ishiura looks like already retired, down to 100kg, coaching - coaches of the heya are Daikiho and Ryuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_TNI7G7NT4&t=108s

Edited April 29, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

On 29/04/2023 at 23:51, Akinomaki said:

Nishonoseki today was at the NicoNico cho-kaigi 2023 and served chanko at the NSK booth "cho-(super-)ozumo" http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/subculture/2023/04/29/0016298861.shtml

to watch the stream video later you have to make a timeshift reservation - I missed this for today. (someone on Bilibili not: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1eX4y1m7jt/)

Miyagino and Kakuryu are also there, Sanoyama and about 10 other oyakata plus 4 active rikishi

Miyagino at the booth, it had been 6 years since the cho-ozumo booth last was at the cho-kaigi, which as almost everything nice was last 4 years ago https://gigazine.net/news/20230430-chokaigi-2023/

with Sachiko Kobayashi at the talk event today   https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/04/30/kiji/20230430s00041000644000c.html

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Day 2 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1UT411h7HR/

Edited May 2, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

On 22/04/2023 at 11:35, Akinomaki said:

Something new on the sth.-for-a-day scene: Miyagino on the 21st was headmaster for the day at the 2 municipal middle schools in Komae, Tokyo, with 2 lower div. assistant teachers for demonstration at his sumo class.

Similar yesterday in Komae at a middle and a primary school, deshi doing the demonstrations http://hochi.news/articles/20230530-OHT1T51258.html?page=1

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Edited June 5, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

Miyagino at support for the Japanese team for the rugby world cup in 3 months - with Atsushi Sakate

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Edited June 8, 2023 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 40,098]

Miyagino (with tsukebito) yesterday was at the washi festival in Minobu town, Yamanashi

vid

he wrote his favorite kanji on the piece of washi he produced himself o

plus held a sumo class for kids