[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Eisei, the English rikishi

[Jeff A]

Moti


Best regards,
Gaijingai - I think that is it

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

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Eisei, the English rikishi
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


I apologize for the bombardment today, but between basho news (and pretty
interesting stuff) helps ease the waiting pains..

Eisei (17), (Nicholas Tarasenko, Minato beya) , made his sumo debut at the
Nagoya Basho,, becoming the second rikishi from England. On the 7th, he
completed his first week at the sumo training school in Ryogoku Kokugikan,
Tokyo. He participated in 26 keiko bouts. He also had one bout with Oomori
(Oitekaze), a promising wrestler from Makushita , but was completely
defeated without being able to do anything. He said, "He was strong," and
while he keenly felt the difference in strength, it seems to have been a
valuable learning experience for him. He also faced Tenkakufuji (real name
Shintaro Haraguchi, Isegahama beya), a former member of the Japan U-20
rugby team. Eisei also played rugby in England, and he revealed, "As
expected of someone with experience as a youth national rugby player, he is
strong. I'm sure he will become a formidable opponent once he gains more
experience."

Eisei is 190 cm tall and his weight has increased by 12 kg since before the
Nagoya tournament, now weighing 132 kg. While he was able to make the most
of his physique, he also had some clumsy moments, such as easily giving his
opponent a morozashi and losing. Afterwards, there were classroom studies.
On this day, the theme was "Sumo History" and "Sumo during Wartime." For
Eisei, who had been in Japan for about a year, the lecture seemed
difficult. "The Japanese was difficult, and there were many parts I didn't
understand. But I had originally studied sumo history on my own in England.
I also learned about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6th and
Nagasaki on August 9th at school in England. It was a different perspective
from Europe," he said, indicating that he had gained something from it.

On this day, he woke up at 4:30 a.m. and at 5:20 a.m., he went from the
nearest JR Warabi Station (Saitama Prefecture) to the Ryogoku Kokugikan in
Tokyo. At 7 a.m., roll call was taken, and he started running with Oomori,
Kakizoe , and Fudouhou, who are in Makushita , and ran about 1 kilometer.
Practical training began at 7:30 a.m. Classroom studies included
calligraphy, sports medicine, and sumo folk songs, which varied depending
on the day of the week. The class ended with singing the sumo training
song. "I've started to be able to sing sumo songs. It would be great if I
could also sing traditional Japanese enka." The 17-year-old rising star's
eyes were shining.

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