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Nagoya Basho - Day 2

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July 14th 2008
Published: July 14th 2008
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I had planned for Sunday to be the day I took Nagoya castle and aquarium off the to-do list, maybe even the shrine or a braizen dash towards Matsumoto to suck in the view of its famed moated castle, alas neither of this did happen. Instead I had given in to jetlag of the highest order. Not managing to fall asleep until three in the morning I instead chose to waste the day away sleeping in late and... Read Full Entry



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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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Yokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iriYokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iri
Here assisted by Kyokutenho and Kokkai
Yokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iriYokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Hakuho performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Asashoryu arrives for the dohyo-iri...Yokozuna Asashoryu arrives for the dohyo-iri...
Yokozuna Asashoryu arrives for the dohyo-iri...
...bringing Hokutoriki and Asasekiryu for support
Yokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iriYokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iriYokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iri
Yokozuna Asashoryu performs the dohyo-iri
I was especially glad to finally be able to see Asashoryu, being cheated of his appearance in Kyushu Basho.
Game on!Game on!
Game on!
Yoshikaze and Chiyohakuho open up the Makuuchi bouts
The gyoji feels the hurt...The gyoji feels the hurt...
The gyoji feels the hurt...
It is often the referees who make the most spectacular faces during the bouts
IK+IK+
IK+
Eh, guys...? it's supposed to be sumo... you know, with belts and stuff
Juryo results...Juryo results...
Juryo results...
In true Japanese fashion, you read from right to left.
Tosanoumi enters the dohyoTosanoumi enters the dohyo
Tosanoumi enters the dohyo
...and purges it free of Kakizoe...and purges it free of Kakizoe
...and purges it free of Kakizoe
Masatsukasa's salt throwing skill catches Tochinoshin off guardMasatsukasa's salt throwing skill catches Tochinoshin off guard
Masatsukasa's salt throwing skill catches Tochinoshin off guard
Takekaze steps into the dohyoTakekaze steps into the dohyo
Takekaze steps into the dohyo
Olé!Olé!
Olé!
Toyohibiki sees red and dashes out of the dohyo as Takekaze sees him off
Tamanoshima vs. TochiozanTamanoshima vs. Tochiozan
Tamanoshima vs. Tochiozan
Tamakasuga vs. KokkaiTamakasuga vs. Kokkai
Tamakasuga vs. Kokkai
Seven kensho for the winner between Takamisakari and KyokutenhoSeven kensho for the winner between Takamisakari and Kyokutenho
Seven kensho for the winner between Takamisakari and Kyokutenho
Takamisakari vs. KyokutenhoTakamisakari vs. Kyokutenho
Takamisakari vs. Kyokutenho
There's a smell of money in the airThere's a smell of money in the air
There's a smell of money in the air
...as Takamisakari is defeated by Kyokutenho
Iwakiyama helps Dejima look for his contact lensesIwakiyama helps Dejima look for his contact lenses
Iwakiyama helps Dejima look for his contact lenses
Look how big I am, be very afraid!Look how big I am, be very afraid!
Look how big I am, be very afraid!
Roho tries to scare off Homasho



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