Kyushu Basho - Day 4

Published: November 17th 2007Asia » Japan » Fukuoka » Fukuoka
November 14th 2007

For those of you who don't like sumo; tough luck - we're turning up the temperature a couple of degrees today, so you might as well stop reading and hit the next journal link a few times... I started out a little bit earlier this morning (which translates to approximately 1 pm...) with the intent of having a "chance encounter" with some rikishi on the way to the arena. I had noticed a few lower ra... Read Full Entry

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This duel ended with a disappointing call of the wrong winner. Chiyotaikai's (OzW) hand can clearly be seen touching the dohyo with Ama (KomE) still in the air. Ama was cheated of this win.

Miyabiyama (M1W) invents a new technique

I assume that "The flying Sausage" will fail to be appended to the official list of sumo winning techniques. Especially, as it proves so well here in the fight with Kotomitsuki (OzE), it simply does not work...

Kaio (OzW) collects the kensho...

Sponsormoney is a nice bonus for the winning rikishi. A little extra cash is added by sponsors for having their logo carried around the arena while the rikishi are warming up. Each kensho envelope contains 60.000 yen, 30.000 for the Sumo Association, and 30.000 for the winner. It's all in a day's work...

Yumitori-shiki, the bow ceremony

People always hurry out of the arena the second the yokozuna drops his opponent to the ground (they stay a bit longer to toss their zabuton - cushions - into the dohyo if he loses) which is a shame because the yumitori-shiki is really a spectacular performance not to be missed

People streaming into the gridlock outside the Kokusai Center

Fear not, traffic is under control

Notice the spiffy extendable lightbar

Chance sumo restaurant finding!

Shigenoumi's little restaurant.

A little starter before hitting the chanko nabe

Mmmm... smells good!

Buuu--urp...

Ex-juryo rikishi Shigenoumi and some of his staff

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Moster Yster
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Date: 17th November 2007

Oh man !!!!!!
Miyabiyama - the man who gave weightlessness a face (surprisingly enough)

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Margareta
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Date: 18th November 2007

Japanese dictionary wanted!
Great pictures! Feel I have to study Japanese harder however.

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Figment
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Date: 22nd November 2007

Terrific Photos
What an amazing series of Sumo photography! Excellent! :)

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Viki
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Date: 3rd August 2009

Your chance picture
Hi, I was researching some Kyushu basho stuff because I want to go this year. Been everywhere else so might as well try. I came across your blog & how exciting to see your "chance picture" is with two of my best friends. They are from Onomatsu beya. On the right Kurosawa & left Keno. It is a small world afterall!! I enjoyed your pics too & I may stop by Shigenoumi's chanko place while I'm there.... but I'm usually exhausted after 8-6 of sumo every day for 15 days!!! Take care,Viki

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-lyla-
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Date: 18th May 2010

terrific humour
I had to cry from laughter, sensational power in using english

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