Training pics&news overview Kyushu 2024

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Nakamura-beya for its first Kyushu basho will stay in Tosu, Saga, via a connection through the head of the koenkai. The heya moves there on the 25th next month and trains at the municipal sumo ground and the municipal gymnasium, open to the public.

Ex-Yoshikaze was at the city hall on the 24th

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Edited September 28, 2024 by Akinomaki

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Futagoyama-beya on the 22nd started keiko at its Kyushu training camp, for the first time in Fuefuki, Yamanashi

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Naruto-beya had a training camp in Bizen, Okayama at the time of the Okayama jungyo (25th)

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now they are in Karatsu, Saga, keiko started on the 29th

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Musashigawa-beya was in Beppu, Oita, from the 16th till the 2nd

meeting with the governor of Oita on the 16th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si9Iwivcc4o

https://www.pref.oita.jp/site/chijitsushin/20241016.html

at the city hall on the 18th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckfWiEOQyt0

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now they stay in Nogata, Fukuoka for the basho - keiko for kids on the 27th

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Nakamura-beya was in Wakenokazes Wake town, Okayama from the 10th till the 13th

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for their first Kyushu basho they stay in Tosu, Saga - encouragement rally at the city hall yesterday

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Edited October 30, 2024 by Akinomaki

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 Ozeki Oonosato was injected  with the "soul of a Yokozuna." He has begun full training for his debut as an Ozeki in Kyushu and had twelve bouts - 9 wins and 3 losses against Juryo rikishi the likes of Shirokuma (seems to be over his injury?) after which he was "treated" to some love by his Oyakata, ex-Yokozuna Kisenosato, who still has it in him it seems, for seven full minutes.  By the time the Oyakata was done with him, he was rolling in the ring covered in sand totally exhausted. He is now aiming for a higher rank and is preparing for that. He felt his Oyakata's passion firsthand. It's rare for an Ozeki to be on the receiving end of some tough love. but as he made his Makuuchi debut in the summer tournament last year and it is only his 10th Makuuchi tournament, the Oyakata took it upon himself to dish out some tough training, personally showing his skills and teaching Oonosato the power of a Yokozuna with a "special lesson" lasting about 7 minutes. "I'm grateful that my Oyakata let me borrow his chest as it helped me get my body back in shape. There's only a limited amount of time left (until the first day). I want to start getting myself in shape for the tournament today." On the 17th, Oonosato withdrew from the autumn jungyo due to ill health caused by an "adenovirus infection," and is well aware of his lack of training. "It's been a while since I last did sumo," said Oonosato.. Starting next week, he will take part in the Nishonoseki Ichimon rengo keiko, with the intention of making up for the time lost so far. "I don't want to show bad form.  There are areas where I'm lacking in training, so I hope I can find  good things to work on," he said optimistically.

Edited October 30, 2024 by Kintamayama

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1 hour ago, Kintamayama said:

the Oyakata took it upon himself to dish out some tough training, personally showing his skills and teaching Oonosato the power of a Yokozuna with a "special lesson" lasting about 7 minutes

Translation: they did butsukari. 

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Takerufuji at the usual Isegahama-beya location in Dazaifu started training on the 29th, 19 bouts with Nishikifuji and others. Each day he does 1000 teppo thrusts.

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Terunofuji after a short kyujo at the jungyo, where he only did the dohyo-iri, no training bouts at all so far, on the 30th started preparations for the basho - some basic exercises

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He had told the governor of Fukuoka that he wants to be in the basho, interviewed about whether he will be he said "No comment"

- the question for the basho: for which day will he go kyujo? day 1, 2 or later

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Keiko today, the 31st

Sekiwake Kirishima on the degeiko to Tokitsukaze-beya - after the 12-3 last basho, a yusho may bring him back to ozeki

15-4 with visiting sekiwake Daieisho, Abi, Nishikigi, Takanosho and the heya's return komusubi Shodai and Tokihayate  - the 7 sekitori did 36 bouts in all

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with Daieisho

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Abi

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6 or 7 bouts for Shodai with the 2 sekiwake - he slipped and may have hurt his right knee, no big deal but "It was dangerous"

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on the 30th Kirishima was 15-2 there with Shodai, Tokihayate and visitor Nishikigi

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Aonishiki since the 28th trains in white training mawashi, on the 31st he did tachi-ai checks

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Kise-beya

Suyama as new makushita took part in makushita keiko - he lost 5 kg in 3 days due to gastroenteritis

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top makushita Hatsuyama (after the yusho last basho) came for degeiko and trained with sekitori, also Churanoumi

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Churanoumi restarted keiko, he was kyujo for a while at the jungyo - 9-4 today, including against visitors Tohakuryu and Wakaikari
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Kinbozan was 5-1 with other juryo, including the visitors
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new juryo Wakaikari was 5-7
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Oho came to Sadogatake-beya for degeiko - first time keiko bouts after the eye socket surgery on the 10th - 17 bouts with Kotozakura, Kotoshoho, new juryo Kotoeiho ...

Kotozakura was 15-0 with the others

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Hoshoryu at the heya - no bouts
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Shishi restarted keiko at the heya - next week he wants to go for degeiko

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coach Minatogawa at the heya - he wants to help Takanosho to get back to sanyaku

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Hiradoumi did butsukari with coach ex-Myogiryu on the 30th, after first 7 bouts with makushita and then 16 moushi-ai bouts with Sadanoumi and makushita
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Shonannoumi was kyujo at the jungyo with hyperhidrosis and suspected hyperthyroidism - probably Basedow 's disease

training at the heya - as usual he says afterwards "No problem"

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Houshouryuu trained at home today- 27 bouts, 23 wins against Daieishou, Hiradoumi and others."How many did I do? 27, huh.. Should have done three more, that would have made it a round 30..My body is in good condition. I was able to train well during the Autumn Jungyo. When I became a bit out of breath, it was at the right moment. I really want to get that yusho..I'm feeling great ," he said. He is now back to weighing 150 kilos. He hasn't really been able to be a part of the yusho race these last bashos after being promoted to Ozeki. He aims to change that.

 

Ex-Yokozuna Asashouryuu's nephew (18, 186/116, Houshouryuu's cousin, he wanted to be a baseball player, but was persuaded to join Shikoroyama beya) and ex- Yokozuna Musashimaru's nephew (18, 181/126, Musasshigawa beya) both passed the new recruits' test today.

 

Asahouryuu's nephew on the left, Musashigawa's on the right, holding the famous imaginary flag:

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Onosato restarted training on the 29th - the basics and lending his chest to lower ranks for 10 bouts

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the usual channel posted it in full

start with proper bouts in front of the media on the 30th

with makushita and Shirokuma

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kawaigari from the oyakata

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Today 8-2 with makushita

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Edited November 1, 2024 by Akinomaki

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holding the famous imaginary flag:

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 Ozeki Kotozakura trained at home today against the likes of Kotoshouhou and was 9-1. It’s going to be his first basho as an Ozeki in Kyushu. “All bashos are equally important,” he said later. Last basho he finished with an 8-7 record, ending his double digit wins streak at 5 bashos. “After becoming Ozeki, I never intended to be satisfied with eight wins. 10 wins are the bare minimum if I want to achieve anything,” he said. Tomorrow is the Nishonoseki rengo keiko and the two other Ozeki are slated to participate as well. “It doesn’t matter who will be there, all I can do is give it my all..” he summed.

Edited November 3, 2024 by Kintamayama

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2 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

10 wins are the bare minimum if I want to achieve anything

What does he mean?  10 wins at his rank is meaningless beyond 8. 

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2 hours ago, Gurowake said:

What does he mean?  10 wins at his rank is meaningless beyond 8. 

The mythical "Ozeki standard."

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3 hours ago, Reonito said:

The mythical "Ozeki standard."

9-6 is a kunroku ozeki - a no-good one

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On 01/11/2024 at 14:26, Kintamayama said:

Houshouryuu trained at home today- 27 bouts, 23 wins against Daieishou, Hiradoumi and others.

NikkanSP 23, Hochi has only 22 wins

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Hiradoumi there at degeiko to Tatsunami-beya did 23 bouts, including wins in a row against Hoshoryu

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Also on the 1st:

Wakatakakage came to Tokitsukaze-beya for degeiko and trained with Shodai, who grabbed the komusubi spot and not he - 10-4 with also same degeiko visitors Kirishima and Roga & maybe more

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Back to makushita Kiryuko at Tatsunami-beya did 31 bouts, with visiting Kurohimeyama and other makushita. Afterwards he watched the sekitori train

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Churanoumi on the 2nd

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Nishonoseki-beya

Shirokuma back to keiko on the 2nd, still with some pain in the left ankle - that day he did 16 bouts with Onosato and others

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Onosato was 11-6 with Shirokuma and others - Sanspo says 10-7, 10 bouts of that with Shirokuma  o

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On the 3rd Shirokuma was 7-9 with the oyakata

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Onosato trained with visiting high school students

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On 03/11/2024 at 15:53, Akinomaki said:

On the 3rd Shirokuma was 7-9 with the oyakata

Ouch...

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Better than the time he went 0-10 at least

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Yesterday, the Nishonoseki rengo keiko was held at Sadogatake beya. Oonosato 11-9 against Kotozakura."Some parts were good, some not so much. Training against an Ozeki strengthens me and all I can do is gambarize," said Oonosato later. It was evident, though, that stamina -wise Kotozakura had the upper hand, pushing Oonosato to the edge and stuff. When he was beaten a few times after pushing Oonosato to the edge, Kotozakura philosophized, "Shit.." "I am not satisfied but I have been able to train well so far. I can only hope to carry this training into the basho. I need to stick to my style and believe in myself," he summed, roughly.

Edited November 5, 2024 by Kintamayama

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Takayasu trained today at the Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo keiko held at Tokitsukaze beya. He was looking good, facing the likes of Kirishima and Wakamotoharu. "I'm in goo shape so I'm going out for degeiko. I'm pretty much ready. I want to be part of the excitement next basho and hope my preparations are good enough," he said

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Houshouryuu was at the Tokitsukaze rengo keiko as well, facing  Kirishima (4-3), Wakamotoharu, Wakatakakage, Shoudai and others and was 16-3. He hasn't yushoed since Nagoya last year. "I've been training well during the the Autumn jungyo and after and am feeling good. I want to win that yusho for the first time in a while.." he explained  Kirishima himself, aiming for a return to Ozeki this basho (needs 13 wins) had the most bouts among the sekitori- 25. He showed a lot of confidence and the neck pain seems to be a thing of the past. "I'm thinking of the possible re-promotion, sure, but if I think only of that, my body will become weak.. I will be concentrating on each bout at hand and will count my wins after the final day, " he said.

Edited November 5, 2024 by Kintamayama

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And what about Shoudai, the returning Komusubi on his way back to Ozeki? He needs about 23 wins over the next two bashos to achieve that. Easy peasy.  He turned 33 today, and had 33 butt-sugari "bouts" to end his  training session. As for bouts, only seven. "I am not really thrilled about this age. It's the Kyushu basho so I will gambarize and go all out.  I want to go on fighting till I'm over 35," he divulged.

Edited November 5, 2024 by Kintamayama

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Jeez, time really flies. It seems just like yesterday when Shodai was a promising young rikishi and now he's already 33...

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9 hours ago, dingo said:

Jeez, time really flies. It seems just like yesterday when Shodai was a promising young rikishi and now he's already 33...

This November two years ago was his last basho as Ozeki ... it seems longer than that.  Since then he's 81-84.