Octofuji 357 Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Just been out for a meal at an izakaya in Kanazawa. The first one we tried was fully booked, so we ended up at a tiny place next door (called Kappo Murai). Halfway through eating I looked up and happened to see these tegata above the door. From the left: Konishiki, Hokutoumi (Hakakku), Asahifuji (Isegahama) and Kirishima (Michinoku). Apparently an Enka singer took the sheet round the various heya to get the prints done. It's been a day of sumo serendipity after seeing an Enho-themed curry in the local fish market this afternoon (we even travelled here on the Kagayaki shinkansen, which made me wonder if that was a factor in Kagayaki's shikona, him being a Kanazawa native too). https://photos.app.goo.gl/uZLHXK6UtaTrbDTo7 Edited October 19, 2022 by Octofuji Corrected order of names 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,622 Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Octofuji said: we even travelled here on the Kagayaki shinkansen, which made me wonder if that was a factor in Kagayaki's shikona, him being a Kanazawa native too It was the deciding factor On 07/03/2015 at 14:28, Akinomaki said: On 02/10/2014 at 02:16, shumitto said: Kagayaki (Tatsu) Accordingly his new shikona Kagayaki alludes to the train that will start operation in the Hokuriku region on March 14th, 2015 - during this basho. On the Tokyo-Kanazawa (Ishikawa) Hokuriku-Shinkansen extension the fastest train is the Kagayaki. Kagayaki wants to live up to that name. Takadagawa-oyakata had consulted with former prime minister Mori (from Ishikawa) and others in deciding to give him the shikona (as PR for Ishikawa). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiyashi 4,098 Posted October 17, 2022 I'm more surprised you haven't mentioned anything Endō related, considering how much more popular he is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,866 Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Seiyashi said: I'm more surprised you haven't mentioned anything Endō related, considering how much more popular he is. It seems like he was intensely popular until he got married, then his fans noticed 1) he's only hit double digits 4 times since 2018; 2) he's married. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 357 Posted October 17, 2022 I hadn't realised Endo was from Ishikawa too. I'll be on the lookout today though after yesterday's experience :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 357 Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Akinomaki said: It was the deciding factor Thank you for this! (I had been wondering which came first, the wrestler or the train). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 357 Posted October 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Seiyashi said: I'm more surprised you haven't mentioned anything Endō related, considering how much more popular he is. I probably just wasn't paying attention :) Here he is at the station along with Kagayaki and Enho. They don't seem to be advertising anything, I guess Kanazawa is just proud of its association with the rikishi (i.e. the PR for Ishikawa Akinomaki mentioned in the link above). https://photos.app.goo.gl/P1Pv7ctiDbFYx6A16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,934 Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Akinomaki said: On the Tokyo-Kanazawa (Ishikawa) Hokuriku-Shinkansen extension the fastest train is the Kagayaki. Kagayaki wants to live up to that name Funny. I wouldn't have associated Kagayaki's sumo with anything particularly fast. (Except Yom Kippur perhaps) Edited October 18, 2022 by Naganoyama 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inside Sport Japan 762 Posted October 18, 2022 18 hours ago, Octofuji said: From the left according to the owner: Konishiki, Hokutoumi (Hakakku), Kirishima (Michinoku), and Asahifuji (Isegahama). From the left: Konishiki, Hokutoumi, Asahifuji, Kirishima. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
