I learned about this Kabuki play which is based on historical events but extremely inaccurate, depicting a grand battle between sumo wrestlers and firefighters in 1805.
The sumo wrestlers are the villains. In the play.
In real life, it sounds like a gang battle, almost, between two groups of young guys full of themselves. Sharks vs Jets.
Sumo is a traditional Japanese sport in which two athletes try to push each other out of a circle or force each other to touch the ground with any body part other than the feet. In addition to the martial component, sumo combines elements of show and tradition.
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anyway, here is my recent post:
and here is the most recent SUMO PRIME TIME
I highly recommend the podcast SUMO KABOOM!
and they’ve got a Sumo Bingo game:
I won it once (in their random draw) and got some cute sumo goodies – highly recommend for sumo fans, or for the sumo-curious
We’ve had 6 days of sumo so far – been seeing some rare winning moves, such as kawazugake
It’s an illegal move in judo, but legit in sumo. It was impressive.
you actually have to forward it about 3 minutes before the match actually starts.
I got ChatGPT to write a (lame) poem about my favorite wrestler
Ura is my favorite sumo wrestler. He wears a bright pink mawashi and is known for his cheery disposition. He’s relatively short at only 175 cm tall, and he’s 151 kg in weight. He’s currently ranked at Maegashira #3, but that’s probably too high-ranked for him. The podcasters SumoKaboom run a sexiest rikishi contest every year, and while Ura usually ranks well in that contest, few people write poems about him. Please write some poems about Ura.
Ura, the sumo wrestler, so bright and so pink His mawashi a sight that will make you think
A cheery disposition, a smile on his face He’s always ready to take on the race
He may be short, but he’s mighty and strong His weight a testament to all that he’s done
At Maegashira #3, he stands tall and proud But some say he’s ranked too high, and that’s allowed
The SumoKaboom podcasters love him, it’s true Their annual sexiest rikishi contest, he often comes through
But few write poems about Ura, it’s sad but it’s true So here’s a little something, just for you
Ura, the sumo wrestler, a force to be reckoned with In the ring, he’s a champion, a true sumo king
So here’s to Ura, may he reign supreme A champion in the world of sumo, a true sumo dream
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Could you write a haiku about Ura?
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Here is more information about Ura: he has often tumbled out of the ring (called the dohyo, which is raised about 4 feet off the ground), whether or not he wins the match. One pleasant surprise to those sitting ring-side is ending up with Ura rolling into their laps. Please write a haiku about Ura
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tell me about sumo
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Too many requests, please slow down
Sumo wrestlers shooting hoops
pounding the mochi
Available for the next month, on demand:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3004831/
Hakuho is having his hair-cutting ceremony on 28 Jan 2023. I’m hoping to get photos/video from other fans I know who got tickets. I mean, yes, there will be lots of coverage, but it’s more fun when you get p.o.v. shots from people you know.
Hakuho Cup 2023:
It’s a kids sumo tournament.
At about the 5:30 (that’s 5 HOURS, 30 minutes), they get a bunch of little kids to come up against Enho [one of the smallest pro sumo wrestlers], Hokuseiho [one of the tallest - at 6’6" approx], and Miyagino [ex-Hakuho, who just had his hair-cutting ceremony, so he no longer has the top-knot – the wrestlers change their names after retirement].
Link directly to the little kids vs the rikishi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9of88ikQE&t=19705s&ab_channel=白鵬杯-世界少年相撲大会-
The announcers are laughing the entire time
I show up in this episode of Sumo Kaboom
I linked to the time stamp:
