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Dias posted:Kenning, you should add the hot rikishi video to the OP, preferably the top of it. I added it to the OP, because it definitely belongs there, but to the bottom, because I think it's more impactful there 
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Shiroc posted:'What should Hakuho's last basho be?' is hard to peg. It would be cool to see him go 15-0 again but if he does, he absolutely would decide he's good to keep going. Something mediocre like 10-5 would be disappointing. Passing the torch absolutely isn't him because he is a bully rear end in a top hat to challengers. Its gotta be something special. Ideally, I think it would be a Terunofuji v Hakuho playoff. Losing to Hakuho in a playoff should still get Teru the rope, so I'd be okay with either one winning it.
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bessantj posted:It's good to hear that he's getting his health back in check. Here's an important update from him: https://twitter.com/satoshi551/status/1407644197457383426
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Going to be interesting to see what happens to Hakuho now more than ever. He’s been pining to do the opening ceremonies in the Olympics so it would be super weird for him to withdraw due to “injury” and then go do a dohyo-iri or something a week later on national TV. Hopefully he’s not injured and competes to the last day but if he does get tweaked or starts to approach some kind of yokozuna-makekoshi of like 5 losses things GON GET SPICY
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I mean no matter what he is probably retiring after the Olympics yeah?
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I mean who knows. He’s obviously closer to retirement than not but if he were to go 15-0 with another yusho and he feels good I’m not sure he’s got any actual pressure to retire as long as he’s delivering the goods. Smart money is on yes, but I guess it all depends on how he does this basho.
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harperdc posted:He gets to take part in the basho that happens during the Olympics, and likely gets to play a part in ceremonies leading up to the Games. I’m pretty sure that’s more important to him than what his record in Nagoya is going to be. I think Hakuho was worried that if he was no longer active, he wouldn’t be allowed to do those things. It’s specifically wanting to perform the dohyo-iri ceremony to bless the opening ceremonies. He’d probably get a part in the torch lighting or something that wouldn’t depend on his active/retired status. But preforming the actual dohyo-iri is something that literally only he can do now that Kak is retired as performing it is a privilege reserved only for active Yokozuna. And that’s a hard sumo as a quasi-religious institution rule, not a grumpy old men out to screw him over rule. pseudodragon fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Jun 23, 2021 |
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I mean, he basically announced last year that that was going to be the last year he fought, but then the Olympics got delayed. He's got at least 3 uchi-deshi (Ishiura, Enho, Hokuseiho), but I think there are a couple others in the lower divisions. The last tournament he completed was in March 2020, and before that he was on a 2 on 1 off schedule since mid-2016. Keep in mind, from January 2007 to July 2015 he hadn't missed a single day (and in that period won 34 yusho, lol). I think if Kisenosato hadn't gotten hurt and was fighting the way he should have been Hakuho might have retired a couple years ago. It feels like he's been fighting to retain the honor of the yokozuna rank, but that can only go so far. I would be astonished if he's on the banzuke for Aki.
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Even recognizing that everyone would do better with time off, that Hakuho hasn't had a single completed tournament with less than 10 wins, with 15-0s and 14-1s in there, is ridiculous. His last <10 win completed tournament was 2006 when he was an ozeki.
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Shiroc posted:'What should Hakuho's last basho be?' is hard to peg. It would be cool to see him go 15-0 again but if he does, he absolutely would decide he's good to keep going. Something mediocre like 10-5 would be disappointing. Passing the torch absolutely isn't him because he is a bully rear end in a top hat to challengers. Its gotta be something special. 0-15 with 11 kinboshi just staring at the shimpans as he walks out of the dohyo because they won't give him the honorary elder stock.
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even at 60% hakuho would be the favourite to take any basho he completes. i think he'll go on until his body literally can't any more but what do i know.sivad posted:0-15 with 11 kinboshi just staring at the shimpans as he walks out of the dohyo because they won't give him the honorary elder stock. i really, really want him to do something like this though. sumo is a wonderful sport with some incredible ritualistic / spiritual aspects that i love but there's also a lot of weird, regressive poo poo that i hate and a lot of it has been focussed on hakuho. he hasn't really 'responded' to any of it though, and i'm wondering what it will look like when / if he does.
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I extremely doubt that Hakuho will do anything except attempt his best. I would love to see him hand out kinboshi like candy as the ultimate gently caress you, but I'd also like to watch him demolish everybody as the ultimate gently caress you.
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Hope enho has a better time this coming basho
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I think angry hakuho will try and murder everyone, as fun as it would be to see him henka and walk out of the dohyo every match
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As hilarious as Hakuho's Discount Kinboshi Extravaganza would be, there's no way he goes out like that. He takes his place as yokozuna way too seriously to ever taint it or his record that way. That said, I think he's absolutely gonna henka a motherfucker on his way out.
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Before the injury he was carrying forced his withdrawal Hakuho wrecked then champion Daieisho and Takarafuji. The only thing that can stop him is him.
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I just ordered an Ozeki era Tochinoshin tegata and one from AOIYAMA. I'm going to call my tegata collection complete for now.
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Shiroc posted:I just ordered an Ozeki era Tochinoshin tegata and one from AOIYAMA. I'm going to call my tegata collection complete for now. Yeah I mean you got both the main ones
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Shiroc posted:I just ordered an Ozeki era Tochinoshin tegata and one from AOIYAMA. I'm going to call my tegata collection complete for now. gently caress thats some good taste. I don't have any but now that I'm into this I might grab an AOIYAMA or Terutsuyoshi
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Chinook posted:Yeah I mean you got both the main ones I do also have my Hakuho, Takayasu and Kisenosato ones that out for framing. If they come out as well as they should, I'll get the two new ones to match that set. And have a big confusing to everyone I know display of handprints.
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I only have the fake printed Takayasu tegata, mainly because as much as I love Sumo the price on the authentic ones is JUST out of impulse-buy range. Of course having said that, it’ll be way more out of impulse buy range the longer I wait given Takayasu isn’t getting any younger so I really should bite the bullet. E: But I mean I somehow had no problem paying $150 to have Tochinoshin’s death mask shipped to Canada so what am I even doing with priorities??
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A real one, especially from the top rankers with the extra stamps, is an honestly gorgeous art piece. If you want one and can afford it, I'd say to go for it.
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From discussion of COVID precautions: https://twitter.com/yurinojo/status/1408089837870239750
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Do they sell authentic tegata at the Kokugikan or the little outdoor market they have on the way to the train station, or are they only available if you know someone? I could have sworn all the tegata I saw for sale inside were the re-print kind. I think that’ll be the souvenir I aim for if I go next May.
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Martytoof posted:Do they sell authentic tegata at the Kokugikan or the little outdoor market they have on the way to the train station, or are they only available if you know someone? I could have sworn all the tegata I saw for sale inside were the re-print kind. My understanding is that all authentic tegata are, by sumo rule, only allowed to be given by the rikishi to their supporters for free. The recipients are allowed to sell them. The association only sells prints. Mine have all come from here: https://bigsumofan.com/collections/products-for-sumo-fans/products/authentic-autographs-handprint-and-signature-tegata which I don't think are the best prices but they get a lot and you can email the owner to ask for specific wrestlers. He let me know as soon as he got in the Hakuho one that I bought. Ships fast and in good packaging.
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Youtube's algorithm in its omniscient majesty decided to bless me with a video of Hakuho vs Enho, from a single-elimination one-day mini tournament last year. Did not know they were stablemates (which also means they normally never get matched up even without the ranking gap), and they have some fun with the match - very playful.
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they need to do hakuho vs. shonanzakura at a non basho deal like that before hakuho retires
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Shonanzakura defeats Hakuho by presenting such a transcendent level of sheer ineptitude that Hakuho's natural prowess and mastery of sumo are of no use to him.
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Thauros posted:they need to do hakuho vs. shonanzakura at a non basho deal like that before hakuho retires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ4miMXdjHE Here you go
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3/3 kids stood up from the crouch, went forward to attack, and didn’t fall down. That’s a better tachiai than Shonanzakura has demonstrated.
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Nice shiny new op! Humbled to be sitting at M12. I shall try to further refine my brand of fantasy sumo for July. Question: what are the +/- nums next to our names on the banzuke? Movement from the previous banzuke?
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Yep, that's how far everybody went up or down. Speaking of, it's time again to put in your Fantasy Sumo picks! Current banzuke: code:Here's an example draft from last tournament: Y/O: Terunofuji / Asanoyama / Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu / Daiesho / Takanosho M1-M5: Wakatakakage / Hokutofuji / Meisei M6-M10: Tsurugisho / Tamawashi / Ichinojo M11+: Kotonowaka / Chiyoshoma / Kaisei Just swap out the names for guys you'd like to have on your team. You'll end up with 1 wrestler at each rank set, but you choose 3 in case one of them fills up quickly and is no longer available. Don't be intimidated if you're just starting out and don't know most of the dudes -- random picks are totally valid, and a great way to start learning who's who. Hakkeyoi! Kenning fucked around with this message at 20:31 on Jun 27, 2021 |
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thanks as always for running this, but btw you made a small mistake. mitakeumi is west sekiwake and you have takanosho listed twice Y/O: Terunofuji / Hakuho / Takakeisho S/K: Takayasu/Wakatakakage/Mitakeumi M1-M5: Daieisho/Hokotufuji/Endo M6-M10: Onosho/Tamawashi/Terutsuyoshi M11+: Ura/Chiyonoo/Ishiura
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Y/O: Terunofuji / Shodai / Takakeisho S/K: Mitakeumi / Wakatakakage / Meisei M1-M5: Okinoumi / Hokutofuji / Daeisho M6-M10: Hidenoumi / Tamawashi / Takarafuji M11+: Ura / Chiyomaru / Kaisei
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Y/O: Hakuho/ Terunofuji / Shodai S/K: Meisei / Wakatakakage / Takanosho M1-M5: Tobizaru / Ichinojo / Endo M6-M10: Aoiyama / Onosho / Shimanoumi M11+: Ichiyamamoto / Tochinoshin / Tokushoryu
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Time to make my triumphant return to Goonuuchi Y/O: Terunofuji / Hakuho / Takakeisho S/K: Wakatakakage / Meisei / Mitakeumi M1-M5: Tobizaru / Takanosho / Chiyotairyu M6-M10: Aoiyama / Takarafuji / Kiribayama M11+: Chiyomaru / Tokoshoryu / Ura Also FYI you have Takanosho at both S and M2 in your listing E: Beaten on Takanosho some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Jul 2, 2021 |
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It's been a while since I've tried this but hey Y/O Shodai/Terunofuji/takakeisho S/K Meisei/takanosho/wakatakakage M1-M5 Daiesho/Endo/Hokotofuji M6-M10 Onosho/Kiribayama/Myogiryu M11+ TOCHINOSHIN/Tokushoryu/Chiyomaru
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Y/O: Terunofuji / Takakeisho / Shodai S/K: Wakatakakage / Meisei / Mitakeumi M1-M5: Ichinojo / Endo / Tobizaru M6-M10: Aoiyama / Myogiryu / Shimanoumi M11+: Chiyonokuni / Daiamami / Ishiura I'm betting on Hak making an early exit. Pakled fucked around with this message at 14:29 on Jul 2, 2021 |
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