<div><div dir="auto">A hearty welcome back!! Where have you been the last few centuries?? Keep up the great news hound work!</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Gaijingai</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 6:15 PM Robert Brown <<a href="mailto:brownro214@gmail.com">brownro214@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>Kodaiyama</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 1:34 PM JK <<a href="mailto:joe_kuroda@yahoo.com" target="_blank">joe_kuroda@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr">All; </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Since I am here, I might as well post something so here are some press clipping as with n<span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">ow the new year celebration and time-offs are over, Ozumo is getting back to their
regular business.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">First
off, some unease and a potential serious issue at Miyagino Beya at their keiko on
Jan 4.<span> </span>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. </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">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.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">With many
media types present, the oyakata needed to report the incident to the Kyokai
head office saying, "after all there was violence".<span> </span>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.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">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.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">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.<span> </span>"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.<span> </span>Will try to
gradually get back in the best shape," Hakuho said.<span> </span>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.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US">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.<span>
</span>Kisenosato thoroughly dominated Asanoyama by beating him 15 training
bouts out of 16 training sessions.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" lang="en-US"> </p>
<div style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt">"What
can I say?<span> </span>I've lost some before when I
let the right in but I rarely lost when I did not let the right in.<span> </span>This just made me realize that I still have a
lot of weak areas," Asanoyama said after his session.<span> </span>"I will come back again strong.<span> </span>I will try go to get the double digit wins
and to show my appreciation of giving me the experience."</div></div><div style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt"><br></div><div style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt" dir="ltr">Jonosuke</div><br></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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