Pics from Kyushu Basho

[Fayme_Kln]

Nishi at the beginning of Juryo

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Nishi at the beginning of Makuuchi

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Pics of Day 05 you can find here: Day 05 (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day05.htm)

[toonoryu]

I knew that Fukuoka is not the busiest basho of the year, but the vision of these empty seats prior to the beggining of he juryo bouts is just so depressing...

[X-Philohana]

It's a week day, wanna bet what it is like on sunday? ;)

[skydiver]

Moreover it was rather early in the afternoon. Not so much empty seats the last 2 hours even on a weekday.

[Sakana]

Jûryô : 15h-16h
Makuuchi : 16h-18h
(heure japonaise)

C'est quand même assez avancé dans l'après-midi. Par contre, ce doit être le pied pour prendre bonnes photos vu que les box sont libres. :)

Thank you Fay for sharing it with us. :)

[Capitaine_ad_hoc]

que de têtes grises dans le public...
Cruellement éloquent.

Capitaine ad hoc

[skydiver]

Certes mais je n'ai personnellement jamais vu beaucoup de jeunes dans la salle. La moyenne d'âge était déjà élevée il y a une vingtaine d'années.

[pereboulon]

Ce matin en jetant un oeil sur le streaming, la salle m'a paru raisonablement remplie avec quelques jeunes (voire très jeunes) quand même.

Merci à Fayme pour les photos.

[Kaiomitsuki]

Danke schön :wink:

Ca intéresse qui à Fukuoka d'aller voir du Sumo si Kaio n'est pas là :lol: ?

C'est vrai que c'est triste de voir si peu de monde...

Perso je serais intéressé - lorsque Kaio aura pris sa retraite sportive - que le tournoi du Kyushu n'ai lieu qu'une fois tous les 4 ans environ... et pour les 3 autres année on s'installe dans une autre préfecture où le public sera ravi de voir un véritable tourno sur 15 jours :wink:

[toonoryu]

C'est un sujet qui est abordé régulièrement je crois, mais la NSK est toujours assez frileuse quant aux évolutions.

[Fayme_Kln]

And it continues with the pics of day 06. Attention, quite a lot!!



Pics of day 06 (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day06.htm)

[dohko57]

thx for all this great pictures !!!


euh mon anglais n'etant pas au top, quelqu'un pourrait lui demander quel type d'appareil photo elle utilise et quel objectif ! merci !!

[toonoryu]

Wow, Orora looks really like a freak-show on this photo... Wouldn't have to meet the guy at the back end of a gloomy street on a Friday night, brrr... :lol:

http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Tag06/_DSC7927

Btw, how does Takanoyama look in his bouts ? I surely hope he can make it up to the paid ranks, if only for one basho...

[Fayme_Kln]

Already christmas in the hotel lobby

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The pics of day 07 at the usual place : Pics of Day 07, Kyushu Basho (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day07.htm)

[Fayme_Kln]

Pics of day 08 now released:

Day 08, Kyushu Basho (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day08.htm)

[dohko57]

ok....

[pereboulon]

Thanks a lot for giving us pictures of so many lower divisions rikishi. We have now a clear idea of who they are and it is precious.

[Sakana]

A propos de la jeunesse absente lors du tournoi dans les gradins...
Il n'y a pas de scolaires qui viennent ? J'avais vu ça à Tôkyô en mai dernier, des classes entières qui arrivaient vers 15h-16h et qui mettait un peu d'ambiance (comme tout jeune qui n'est pas en cours et qui peut se lacher :P).

Fayme, there are no scholars coming in the afternoon ? I remember that it occured during Natsu basho. Not here at Fukuoka ?
And, as usual : a ton of thanks for your picks (we want a book ! :P)

[yomugi]

Pics of day 08 now releasedWow, a yobidashi's special !
Thank you again.

[Fayme_Kln]

Sakana: Last week there were some scholars but today only geishas again ;-)

But here the pics of day 09, an Onomatsu Beya special and the usual pics during the day.

http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/Pics.htm

[pereboulon]

The gathering of former rikishi-new oyakata is wonderful. It's so great to see their faces again.

Thank you very much.

[Konosato]

wouah!!! le magnifiue shiko de Hokazan (2e photo). Eh bien Katayama peu aller se cacher :wink:

...et sur la fin de vieilles connaissances en "civil".

Merci pour ces belles photos Fay :D

[Fayme_Kln]

Today's pics with a visit of Takanohana Beya and pics during the day.

http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/Pics.htm

[Fayme_Kln]

What a day ...

Kakuryu kyujo

Kotomyozan mk

my camera didn't work like it should and I don't know what is the problem

I have a fever and a cold



but ...

an oyakata clapped on my shoulder today, said arigato that I come every day and grabbed five Baruto magnets for me ;-)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/3043614636_9a4f45fe3a_o.jpg

And here are the pics when the camera worked more or less:

PICS OF DAY 11 (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/3043614636_9a4f45fe3a_o.jpg)

[pereboulon]

Me too I had a bad day but Tomorrow will be bright :) .

[Asafan]

Thanks, Fay :D

I hope you will get better for the last days.

Your bad pics are so much better than my good ones. I don't see what you're complaining about ! :wink:

[Fayme_Kln]

Went this morning to Sakaigawa Beya. Toyohibiki was there for a short time in the beginning but only showed up and went outside to train some tsuppari. Iwakiyama only made some tachiai, Goeido had some bouts with Hochiyama.

After training Toyohibiki came and said very cool "hey" to me ;-). His operation was successful, he said and he is feeling better. Shironoryu invited me for chanko, but I had promised to be in time for a special bout in the Kokusai centre.

So here are the pics from Sakaigawa Beya and the rest of the day:

Pics of Day 12 (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/Pics.htm)

[toonoryu]

Nice as always... was wondering, is the big yobidashi a former sumotori ? he looks like one, at least...

[Fayme_Kln]

If you hear someone coughing in the stream, it's me. Anyway, I try not to shake too much with the camera.

Went to Kokonoe beya in the morning but only to leave something in the heya for Chiyoarashi - who got his KK today and laughed . Didn't want to contaminate the whole heya. So only some pics of the surrounding.

And I try to photograph Masatsukasa to KK - fingers crossed

http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day13.htm

[Fayme_Kln]

No KK for Masatsukasa and I will better go to bed and hope to sleep without coughing all the time.

So here are some more rikishi pics:

Pics of day 14 (http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day14.htm)

[Fayme_Kln]

Last but not least, the pics from senshuraku.

And the two Tequila sunrise after the party didn't do any good to my cold ...

http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu08/Day15.htm

[pereboulon]

And the two Tequila sunrise after the party didn't do any good to my cold ...


:lol: :lol: You should rest and take something warm, like a coffee or hot chocolate or tea (excellent against cold). Or you can smell steam (or vapor ? sorry for my poor english), it is very efficient and kill all those microbs.

Thank you for all your pictures taken in spite of your cold. The result is amazing (an I gave your adress to the Czech embassy in France to enable them to see pictures of Takanoyama).