Preparations of the masses- Nuts 2025

[Kintamayama]

Nishonoseki Ichimon held a rengo-keiko today at Oshiogawa beya with 5 Juryo rikishi. Kotoeihou, Wakanoshou, Kazekenou,, Ootsuji and Wakaikari who came for degeiko and is from Tokitsukaze Ichimon. About 30 bouts between them. As the Haru jungyo is mainly attended by Makuuchi wrestlers, the Juryo rikishi who remain in Tokyo at this time of year are lacking in practice partners. In an effort to overcome this situation, the Juryo rikishi have been going back and forth between the heyas of their Ichimon for the past few days, competing with each other. Kazekenou, who is in good shape, reflected, "Various rikishi of similar ranks came to visit us. There are many different types, so it was good keiko." Wakaikari, who came for keiko at the invitation of Sadogatake Oyakata was positive, saying, There are lots of training partners, so the keiko is better than usual. I'm glad I had this opportunity."

Edited April 15 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki]

rengo-geiko today

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earlier Nishonoseki Ichimon assembled the rikishi not at the jungyo at other heya to have them train, on the 13th at Sadogatake-beya, the 14th at Takadagawa-beya

Wakanosho, Kotoeiho, Mudoho

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[Kintamayama]

Tamawashi , the oldest sekitori in sumo at 40 years old, showed off some good stuff that suggests he might become the oldest ever rikishi to get a kinboshi next basho. Today,  he too participated in the Nishonoseki rengo-keiko held at Sadogatake beya. He had a total of four matches, with only two wins and two losses, but in the second match that he won, he pushed his opponent out quickly,  showing off his natural pushing ability.. He turned 40 last November, and about half a year has passed since then, but he shows no signs of slowing down. Last basho, he had a great record of 10 wins and 5 losses, and is now ranked east Maegashira 3 and is expected to face Yokozuna Houshouryuu for the first time since his promotion to Yokozuna. After the keiko session today, Tamawashi said, "I'm looking forward to facing him." He has won seven kinboshi so far, but his last one was in  Aki of 2022, when he won his second yusho. It has been nearly three years since he last got a kinboshi, and at that time he was ranked East Maegashira 3, the same rank he will hold this coming Natsu basho. If he does get a kinboshi, he will break the previous record for the oldest rikishi to achieve this feat, set by Ooshio II, who defeated the then Yokozuna Minanogawa at the age of 39 years and five months in the January 1940 basho. Today, Tamawashi lent his chest to new Juryo Mudouhou, grandson of ex-Taihou and  Ouhou's brother, for about 4 minutes of intense butsugari, giving him a lot of "loving care" and  urging him to "give it your all!" until he gave it his all. "It's because he was using his body in a wasteful way," he said, trying to make him realize that he was not fully utilizing his  horsepower. "The Ichimon family is important," he said, aiming to help with the growth of the next generation.

Edited May 1 by Kintamayama

[Akinomaki]

After 10 years in juryo again, but the ex-ozeki is not quitting yet. Mitakeumi on the 3rd was at Tamanoi-beya and trained there first with Toyodai kohai Hatsuyama, 3-1. In all he was 8-8.

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Minatogawa (Takakeisho) was there with Wakanosho, who was 9-5.

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Hatsuyama was 6-8 in all.

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[Akinomaki]

23 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Onosato did keiko at the heya today, 21 bouts with his punching ball juryo Shirokuma (and with Hananoumi), but he lost 4 early on - the oyakata gave him some advice and he overpowered Shirokuma in the end. Shirokuma was 11-15 in all. 

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Shirokuma got video supported advice from the oyakata, he's too high at the tachi-ai

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"Not kachikoshi, I want 10 wins."

[Akinomaki]

Aonishiki on the 4th was at Arashio-beya and trained with esp. Wakatakakage

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7-6 with also Wakamotoharu, Daiseizan and also on degeiko Oshoma, Oshoumi and Asakoryu

Asakoryu was 3-8 with the others: "It's different from 11 bouts at the heya" "I want kachikoshi in makuuchi, I'll gambarize in my own style"

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[Akinomaki]

Sanyaku meeting in Sakaigawa-beya today: the 2 sekiwake and komusubi Wakatakakage came to train with the shrewd Hiradoumi, who had the most bouts today: 23. Daieisho did 16 bouts o, Wakatakakage 18.

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Training at Nakamura-beya, Kayo can move again, after having to quit the dohyo at the soken with back pain.

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Training at the heya is in 2 groups: one groups pushing into the opponent low with ottsuke, the other with here Tomokaze doing hatakikomi and resisting it

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Avoiding injury is the main focus, no tachi-ai with impact at the heya, grabbing the mawashi is also forbidden

[Kintamayama]

So, what's up with Takayasu? He showed up for degeiko at the Tokitsukaze  Ichimon rengo-keiko today after resting for six days and spoke of his desire to achieve double-digit wins for the second basho in a row. Although he was 3-3 in six matches, he showed strong techniques in a few bouts, like pinning Sekiwake Kirishima in a left-hand grip and pushing him out. After the keiko, he said, "I want to do my best to achieve double-digit (wins) in sanyaku. I want to achieve good results in this tournament first, with the aim of returning to Ozeki" Before the previous basho, he was ranked east Maegashira 4 and went 12- 3-, tying for the yusho. He was telling himself that he would aim for double-digit wins in order to use this tournament as a springboard for his return to Ozeki. In order to avoid aggravating his chronic back pain, he rested for six days since his last keiko session at the Nishonoseki Ichimon rengo keiko  "It's not that I can't fight, but if I push myself too hard, it gets worse. I've been patiently refraining from practice, and instead, I've been doing exercises outside the dohyo," he said. Regarding his sumo instincts, he said, "I've been doing this for a long time," emphasizing that with over 20 years of experience since entering the sumo world at the age of 15, there are no problems there. As if to suggest that he felt good about the keiko today, he lightened up by saying, "I'd like to go about it enjoying myself."

[Kintamayama]

Sekiwake Daieishou was at the Tokitsukaze Ichimon rengo keiko as well today and had  11 matches against sekitori and three against Houshouryuu, going 5-9 in total. When he did his own thrusting  he was able to push his opponents out in one go with well-placed thrusts,  "There were good and bad points, but I think it was a great session. If I can carry out my own sumo, I feel like my power is there. The level was high with the sanyaku opponents but I was able to show my strength," he reflected. After winning 11 matches in January, he wanted to solidify his foothold for an Ozeki promotion the last basho, but with a 9-6 record he fell short of his goal of double-digit wins. He mentioned his loss on the final day of the previous basho as something to reflect upon, saying, "The final day was disappointing. I think that's the difference between those who can rise (to Ozeki) and those who can't." Since the banzuke was announced on the 28th of last month, he has been going out to train vigorously, visiting Araiso , Shkoroyama, Sadogatake, Sakaigawa and other heyas. He has trained with a variety of different types of rikishi. When asked by reporters about the large number of sekitori gathering at the heyas he visits, he smiled and said, "It's just by coincidence..."

Edited May 7 by Kintamayama

[Jakusotsu]

12 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

So, what's up with Takayasu?

Well, if I was still playing UDH . . .

[Fashiritētā]

Hmmmm, if i make Takayasu my 6 point guy, does it do a reverse jinx and Takayasu wins the Yusho?

[just_some_guy]

4 hours ago, Fashiritētā said:

Hmmmm, if i make Takayasu my 6 point guy, does it do a reverse jinx and Takayasu wins the Yusho?

From experience I can tell you no.

[Godango]

I can't believe you lot can't even wait till the basho proper to crush my dreams... 

[Akinomaki]

Takayasu expressed his strong desire to return to ozeki after the final training at the heya on the 8th: "Getting back to ozeki was the aim the whole time. Lately it's getting better from basho to basho. I'm back to sanyaku, I want to go forward-looking to the next goal." If he makes it after Aki, he'll go to London in first class on the flight - Y/O privilege for official overseas events.

That day he did the basics and stretching and finally tachi-ai checks.

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the day before at the rengo-geiko in the kokugikan sumo training institute

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[Reonito]

On 08/05/2025 at 17:19, Godango said:

I can't believe you lot can't even wait till the basho proper to crush my dreams... 

The man himself got an early start...

[Shikona]

31 minutes ago, Reonito said:

The man himself got an early start...

In the past he would run up a long undefeated streak before crumbling, so perhaps getting the early loss will let him run up a longer one-loss streak and bring it home.

[dingo]

If Y/O can enjoy first class flights to overseas, where do the makushita and lower go? Stacked on top of eachother in the cargo hold? Provided any of them will participate... 

Edited May 12 by dingo

[Bunbukuchagama]

1 hour ago, dingo said:

If Y/O can enjoy first class flights to overseas, where do the makushita and lower go? Stacked on top of eachother in the cargo hold? Provided any of them will participate... 

They have to swim.

[Akinomaki]

1 hour ago, dingo said:

If Y/O can enjoy first class flights to overseas, where do the makushita and lower go? Stacked on top of eachother in the cargo hold? Provided any of them will participate... 

It's a makuuchi event, like the jungyo generally now, but tsukebito are with them, for also shokkiri and the like. Sekitori sit in business class, below in economy class. Since they are generally a bit lighter, that should be no big deal. It's rather the overall weight in the plane that may be a problem. Lately amateur sumo was in the news for overloads at a national event on an island, where planes had to be used to go to.

[Reonito]

18 hours ago, Shikona said:

In the past he would run up a long undefeated streak before crumbling, so perhaps getting the early loss will let him run up a longer one-loss streak and bring it home.

Now he's got 'em right where he wants 'em! 13-0 finish coming up.

[Fashiritētā]

13 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Now he's got 'em right where he wants 'em! 13-0 finish coming up.

Its Takayasu, 12-1 , jun-yusho, the 1 of course will be the one that costs him the Yusho.