Kyushu Basho - Day 3

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November 13th 2007

Published: November 15th 2007

Not much to report today. I keep having problems adjusting to GMT+8 so I tend to sleep away until noon and stay up much too late in the night to compensate. I noticed an email in my inbox informing me that my hotel booking in Kumamoto had been cancelled so I figured I might as well seek out a travel agent before heading out to the Kokusai venue. Having walked past a number of establishments the da... Read Full Entry

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Johan

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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info

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Life is hard

Tochinonada (MW7) having been taught a life lesson by Kasugao (MW5)

We have a standoff...

Who will secure the win? Kakuryu (ME3) seems to have the advantage over Toyonoshima (ME4)

Sukuinage!

Toyonoshima's (ME4) counterattack works and Kakuryu (ME3) heads for the floor

Ama (KomE) delivers the salt...

Tokitenku (MW3) gives Aminishiki (SekE) a helpful hand

Ooohh... Hello Kitty-chan!

Kisenosato (ME2) delivers a dose of you-know-what...

Kisenosato (ME2) tastes some good old Chiyotaikai-style (OzW) medicine

Brace for impact!

Kotomitsuki and Kotoshogiku know what is good for them and hurry out of the danger zone as Kisenosato and Chiyotaikai come crashing down

Dejima (MW2) tries out a new style of assault on Kotomitsuki (OzE)

Kaio (OzW) adds a layer of salt to the dohyo

Don't worry... it's over now

Kotoshogiku (KomW) gives up the ghost as Kaio (OzW) finally bulldozes him out of the ring

Do you have to sweep just now, I'm trying to focus here!?

Kotooshu (OzE) patiently waiting for the ring to be cleaned before throwing in a new handful...

Cascade

Homasho (ME1) may have had a weak tournament, but he sure knows how to throw the salt

Homasho (ME1) receives an encouraging cheek pat by Kotooshu (OzE)

Miyabiyama (MW1) comes crashing to the ground in his face off with Hakuho (YokE)

The yumitori-shiki or bow ceremony ends the day's bouts

Today's dinner at an Italian place

Thank you for watching... Fukuoka out

15th November 2007

Moster Yster
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Heavy boys
"Ju tyngre de är - desto tyngre faller dem"

15th November 2007

silvialozeva
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This looks quite an adventure! CALM STRUGGLE TO WIN. WITHOUT MEDITATION THERE IS NO PEACE, WITHOUT PEACE THERE IS NO HAPPINESS. IT LOOKS AS IF HAPPINESS IS NOT FAR FROM THEM WHEN WINNING THE RACE. ISNT THAT A KIND OF MEDITATION?

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