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November 12th 2007
Published: November 14th 2007
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I've been wondering how to approach this segment of the blog. How can I possibly succeed in keeping the interest up among the hapless population making up all those blog readers indifferent to the grand tradition of sumo? I considered step by step introductions, a combined entry with highlights of the five days or presentations of the various rules and the most famous wrestlers right now. In the e... 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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Strongman Wakanosato (ME8) finishes off Tamakasuga (ME9)Strongman Wakanosato (ME8) finishes off Tamakasuga (ME9)
Strongman Wakanosato (ME8) finishes off Tamakasuga (ME9)
Laughing all the way to the bank...Laughing all the way to the bank...
Laughing all the way to the bank...
Takamisakari (MW8) secures a comfortable dose of sponsor money after beating Tochinonada (MW7)
Tamanoshima (ME6) vs. Toyohibiki (MW7)Tamanoshima (ME6) vs. Toyohibiki (MW7)
Tamanoshima (ME6) vs. Toyohibiki (MW7)
Heja Tamanoshima!!!!
Tamanoshima's (ME6) trademark fist to the heartTamanoshima's (ME6) trademark fist to the heart
Tamanoshima's (ME6) trademark fist to the heart
Heja Tamanoshima!!!!
Reporting live from Kyushu Basho...Reporting live from Kyushu Basho...
Reporting live from Kyushu Basho...
Tokitenku (MW3) forgets the footwork...Tokitenku (MW3) forgets the footwork...
Tokitenku (MW3) forgets the footwork...
...and Takekaze (ME5) doesn't feel it necessary to remind him
Asasekiryu (SekW) throws the saltAsasekiryu (SekW) throws the salt
Asasekiryu (SekW) throws the salt
You stole my heart...You stole my heart...
You stole my heart...
Kaio (OzW) makes an entrance and everyone forgets about the two rikishi busy in the dohyo
Announcing the bouts and the resultsAnnouncing the bouts and the results
Announcing the bouts and the results
Kaio (OzW) getting psyched for the coming match against Miyabiyama (MW1)Kaio (OzW) getting psyched for the coming match against Miyabiyama (MW1)
Kaio (OzW) getting psyched for the coming match against Miyabiyama (MW1)
But why is that guy photographing his behind?
"The pause that refreshes""The pause that refreshes"
"The pause that refreshes"
Ama (KomE) offers Kaiho (OzW) a dose of the life giving drug known as H2O
You throw - I sweep - Life in harmonyYou throw - I sweep - Life in harmony
You throw - I sweep - Life in harmony
Kaiho (OzW) throws a fistful of salt
Tender butts...Tender butts...
Tender butts...
The rikishi of the makuuchi division are getting soft, each is having his own pillow brought in, in between the bouts.
May I have this dance?May I have this dance?
May I have this dance?
The unmistakable East Yokozuna Hakuho will invite Homasho (ME1) to a swing he won't soon forget.
Time to have dinner at a Soba placeTime to have dinner at a Soba place
Time to have dinner at a Soba place
Pick your goodies...Pick your goodies...
Pick your goodies...
Where to begin?Where to begin?
Where to begin?
Level 1 - Egg, fish bun and some kind of fish/carrot-thingyLevel 1 - Egg, fish bun and some kind of fish/carrot-thingy
Level 1 - Egg, fish bun and some kind of fish/carrot-thingy
Level 2 - More fish and noodlesLevel 2 - More fish and noodles
Level 2 - More fish and noodles
Level 3 - Still room for some raddishLevel 3 - Still room for some raddish
Level 3 - Still room for some raddish



14th November 2007

Moster Yster
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Finally !!!
Ahhhh ! Finally we can see these cute "little" fattoos with diapers. Though I really miss the big, big ones. Over to you again
14th November 2007

Margareta
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Yihaaaa
Finally ....................... !

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