Aki Basho 2007 - Day 04

[Fayme_Kln]

Today a little potpourri.

I started the day at Sadogatake beya, came out of the heya and it was raining buckets. My umbrella got leaky, I got wet, but its not so bad as it cooled down a lot - at least this evening.

Only bouts for the lower divisions today, Kotokasuga, Kotoshogiku, Kotomitsuki and Kotooshu only trained some tachiai and discussed how to beat their opponents. Sadogatake Oyakata (In love...) (In love...) (In love...) was there for the lower divisions training and left for the KK. Kotokasuga was in an extremely good mood, he was joking the whole time with his tsukebito Kotoyamaguchi. Astonishing enough for me, he won his bout against Mokonami today (I am not worthy...).

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake2.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake3.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake4.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake5.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake6.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake8.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake9.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake10.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake11.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake12.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake13.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sadogatake14.jpg


Back in the Kokugikan I snapped some lower divisions

Aozora

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Aozora.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Aozora2.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Aozora3.jpg


Danyu

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Danyu.jpg


our friend Hoshikaze, who lost today surprisingly

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Hoshikaze.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Hoshikaze2.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Hoshikaze3.jpg


My adoptee Kihonoumi, who had a close fight against former Juryo Daraido today. Kihonoumi lost but looked good.

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Kihonoumi.jpg


My second adoptee Kotomisen had one more great bout today (against Koshinryu). He looks extremely well this basho and got a big applause today. (Showing respect...)


http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Kotomisen.jpg


Kotoyamaguchi is doing better this basho. He had 8 straight MK since his entry but he looked quite well in keiko today and he is 1-1. Still hope for a KK this time.

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Kotoyamaguchi.jpg


Kyokutenho

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Kyokutenho.jpg


Orora

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/orora.jpg



Ryukai

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Ryukai.jpg



Seiro

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Seiro.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Seiro2.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Seiro3.jpg

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Seiro4.jpg


Shinyu, Takamisakaris Tsukebito

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Shinju.jpg

The best bout of the day was small Sugita against big Fukuoka from Hakkaku Beya. The japanese man who is sitting always behind me and I disagreed for the first time. He clapped for Fukuoka, I for Sugita and litte Sugita could beat Fukuoka. Sugita was fast, full of energy and he is a great technician. (Clapping wildly...) (Clapping wildly...)


http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Sugita.jpg


Very nice performance this time from my Takanohana favourite Takakiho. He told me that he goes to the gym quite often and that he concentrates to reach Makushita level. I hope he can go on like this.

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Takakiho.jpg


Takanohana


http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Takanohana.jpg


Tamawashi

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Tamawashi.jpg


Tokitenku

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Tokitenku.jpg


Wakanosato

http://www.fays-sumogame.com/Aki%2004/Wakanosato.jpg

[liclic]

Very nice pictures. Thanks Fayme. :)

[Bezu-Ryu]

Impressive pictures, thanks a lot.

Au passage j'en profite pour demander si Takanohana était juge des lutteurs de juryo et makuuchi ou si il l'était pour les divisions inférieures?
Et où peut-on trouver la liste des juges pour chaque division?

[Imumaru]

Today a little potpourri.


But it's a beautiful potpourri!

Thanks a lot Fay!

[Fayme_Kln]

Impressive pictures, thanks a lot.

Au passage j'en profite pour demander si Takanohana était juge des lutteurs de juryo et makuuchi ou si il l'était pour les divisions inférieures?
Et où peut-on trouver la liste des juges pour chaque division?


The judges change each day, so they are there for the lower divisions as well as for Juryo and Makuuchi. The only one who never switches is Kokonoe Oyakata, he is only judge for the Makuuchi division.

[Bezu-Ryu]

Thanks Fayme. It explains why there are few people behind him.