[sumo] New Post

[Jeffrey Anderson]

A hearty welcome back!! Where have you been the last few centuries?? Keep
up the great news hound work!

Gaijingai

On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 6:15 PM Robert Brown <brownro214 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jonosuke!  That's a name I haven't seen in years.  Welcome back and I'm
> sure all will look forward to your future posts as we do Gaijinguy's.
>
> Kodaiyama
>
> On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 1:34 PM JK <joe_kuroda at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> All;
>>
>> I did not realize I was on any sumo list so I was kind of surprised as I
>> don't really post anything for a long long time.  While I seem to get some
>> posts but I am still missing a whole other lot I decided to send something
>> to see if I am still on.
>>
>> Since I am here, I might as well post something so here are some press
>> clipping as with now the new year celebration and time-offs are over,
>> Ozumo is getting back to their regular business.
>>
>>
>>
>> First off, some unease and a potential serious issue at Miyagino Beya at
>> their keiko on Jan 4.  Fist fight started between Makuuchi Ishiura and
>> Makushita Hokaho after Ishiura pinned donw Hokaho. Miyagino oyakata scolded
>> them to stop but after another session when Ishiura was pushed out by
>> Hokaho, Ishiura started pummeling Hokaho with his fists.
>>
>>
>>
>> The ugly fist fight was eventually stopped by Hakuho but this incident
>> underscores some discord within Miyagino Beya as well as the oyakata not
>> being able to control his deshi and show his discipline and leadership
>> within the heya.
>>
>>
>>
>> With many media types present, the oyakata needed to report the incident
>> to the Kyokai head office saying, "after all there was violence".   As
>> of now the Kyokai has not announced any disciplinary action to Ishiura or
>> Hokaho however they have been focusing more on violence issues last few
>> years so obviously they are more sensitive to any reporting of violence.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course Ishiura has not been a popular figure among some sumo fans in
>> Japan ever since he has been perceived as a rikshi who was closely involved
>> in Harumafuji incident which eventually resulted in Harumafuji's abrupt
>> forced departure from Ozumo.
>>
>>
>>
>> Meanwhile Hakuho gave a brief interview after completing his warmup
>> stretches and shiko on his first day back after spending timeoff in
>> Australia with his family.  "I will be 35 in March but I feel young
>> physically. Like I stopped aging after 31 or 32. We will have the Tokyo
>> Olympics to look forward to.  Will try to gradually get back in the best
>> shape," Hakuho said.  He again stressed he would be the "wall" for up
>> and coming rikishi as well as showing his eagerness to face the next
>> generation of rookies notably, Asashoryu's nephew Hoshoryu (Tatsunami
>> Beya), former Yokozuna Kotozakura's grandson Koyonowaka (Sadogatake Beya)
>> and another grandson of former Yokozuna Taiho, Naya.
>>
>>
>>
>> Another press clipping has new Sekiwake and next Ozeki hope Asanoyama
>> showed he still had a lot to do for his preparation after doing Sanbangeiko
>> with Araiso oyakata now retired Yokozuna Kisenosato.  Kisenosato
>> thoroughly dominated Asanoyama by beating him 15 training bouts out of 16
>> training sessions.
>>
>>
>> "What can I say?  I've lost some before when I let the right in but I
>> rarely lost when I did not let the right in.  This just made me realize
>> that I still have a lot of weak areas," Asanoyama said after his session.
>> "I will come back again strong.  I will try go to get the double digit
>> wins and to show my appreciation of giving me the experience."
>>
>> Jonosuke
>>
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Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier
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