Manekineko 200 Posted December 28, 2002 In one of the NHK magazines, there were pictures of all makuuchi rikishi from the time they entered pro-sumo. 40 mug-shots in all, for you to identify. Let's start with moderately easy ones: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted December 28, 2002 I'll try and write my guesses in grey (paint over with your mouse to see them). If you wish to do the same, click on the iB Code link in the reply window to see how to use coloured text. Use something like #EEEEEE (darker grey) or #FEFEFE (lighter grey) as the colour. From left to right: 1. Akebono 2. Wakanohana III 3. Takanohana II, I think... 4. Tochiazuma II 5. Chiyotaikai with his mohican freshly shaven :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 29, 2002 Amazingly enough, you got the 4. rikishi wrong! Just a clue: he did win a basho. Now, two sets. Easy one (some rikishi didn't change a jot, probably because they were ex-university rikishi): And a harder one. Can you believe these thin squirts grew up to be (some of them really massive) rikishi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted December 29, 2002 Well, I take a stab at these. A couple I have no idea on though... From top left: Akinoshima Asanosho Asanowaka Chiyotenzan Dejima Hm. This first is really impossible... I'm not even trying.. Shikishima Kaio Oginishiki Hm. Difficult... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 29, 2002 All guesses are right, Yubi-zeki! So far, we have two unguessed rikishi. 4th one in the first row, and 1st one in the third... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 29, 2002 These are probably even harder... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted December 29, 2002 I think Im out of my league,I wouldnt recognise some of those wrestlers with a recent photograph.The middle one looks a bit like Musashimaru but I bet Im totally wrong. And going purely on the way he holds his mouth is the one on the right Miyabiyama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onnagumo 4 Posted December 29, 2002 Ehhhhh....the first one in the third row, could that be Terao? The fourth row - I too think that the second one is Musashimaru, and could the third one be Tochinonada? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted December 29, 2002 Hm. Could possibly the 4th of the first row be Kotonishiki? It's really difficult in any case... I think the first one in the last row is Kyokutenho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,093 Posted December 29, 2002 The fourth one in the first row is Musouyama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heitaikai 0 Posted December 29, 2002 Maybe I am totally wrong, but I guess the forth one in the first row is Toki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 29, 2002 The fourth one in the first row is Kotonishiki. The first one in the third row is Terao. Congrats to Onnagumo-zeki and Yubi-zeki! This absolves the first three rows... The middle one in the fourth row is indeed Musashimaru. Other fourth-row guesses so far were all wrong. More mug-shots tomorrow! Â (Devilish thought) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,093 Posted December 29, 2002 left one in the fourth row- Musouyama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokimori 0 Posted December 29, 2002 Isn't the third person fourth row Toki? It's the manly chin and the masculine eyes... And the stance of course  :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,093 Posted December 29, 2002 and of course, the right guy in the fourth row is Touki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 30, 2002 The thrid one in fourth row *is* Toki, congratulations to almost simultaneous posts of Tokimori-zeki (of course!) and Kintamayama-zeki. The left one is practicaly impossible, but I'll leave you guessing untill all mug-shots are out. OK, now for another easy one, and another really hard one! Fifth row: Sixth row: My, where they cute... ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted December 30, 2002 Fifth row: I'll try these guys: 1. Hamanoshima 2. Hayateumi 3. Higonoumi 4. Kaiho 5. Kyokushuzan Oh, and the first on the sixth row looks like Tamanoshima. Kotoseiya The Prosopagnotic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 30, 2002 The fifth row guessed completely accurately. Sixth row, no luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 16 Posted December 30, 2002 Sixth row : Takanonami, Aogiyama and Tosanoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 30, 2002 Sixth row :Takanonami, Aogiyama and Tosanoumi Correct, correct and wrong. You have very good eye to guess Aogi, though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 16 Posted December 30, 2002 Tochiazuma not Tosanoumi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manekineko 200 Posted December 30, 2002 Not Tochiazuma, either... Here's seventh row, moderately difficult: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted December 30, 2002 1. Wakanosato 2. Takanowaka 3. Kyokutenho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 16 Posted December 30, 2002 Seventh row : Wakanosato, Takanowaka, Kyokutenho The last of sixth row : Wakanoyama? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted December 30, 2002 Now I'm REALLY reaching... Last on sixth row: Dewaarashi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
