Wakaichirō tends to show new-rank jitters, and I think he will feel more comfortable this time around. The program continues with a comedy sumo routine (Shokkiri), Jinku singing, the Makuuchi Dohyo-iri, and some exhibition bouts. Video is courtesy of the wonderful channel; For fans of amateur sumo, especially those of you in Texas, mark your calendars for June 13, 2020. Now, Wakaichirō’s opponents must use a skillful counter to stop his flurry of attacks – and even then it might not be enough.Of course, there is always room for improvement. The fact that the tournament had to be held in a tent and that so many of the wrestlers were absent with the flu caught people by surprise. When the thrusts don’t work, Wakaichirō doesn’t have an effective second option right now. As I shall describe in detail in Chapter 8, many of the wrestlers had developed fevers and were unable to train adequately, so the flu that went around that year came to be known as the “sumo flu.” Many of the wrestlers had fevers and were unable to appear in the tournament, but there were no deaths.With the release of the May banzuke just under a week away, we are left wondering if the current state of emergency in Japan will preclude the Natsu basho in Tokyo, or if we will once again see competition in front of an empty stadium. The Hatsu Basho 2020 may have been the most exciting basho in years. Jul 13, 2020 2020 July, September & November Grand Sumo Tournament have been rescheduled; Apr 3, 2020 2020 May & July Grand Sumo Tournament have been rescheduled; Mar 25, 2020 Asanoyama Promoted To Ozeki ; Jun 1, 2019 2020 & 2021 Grand Tournament Schedule

He has been around that rank once before (last basho), and he had a 2-5 record. Sometimes referred to as the “Spanish Flu”, infected an estimated 500 million people, killing somewhere between 15 and 50 million. I won’t discuss most of them, but the return of Lastly, Wakaichirō also had a wonderful showing! Two basho ago, he performed just was well from the sandanme 67 rank, and some fans thought it may have just been a fluke. *Update via Herouth below, the professional singers featured on the brochure and on the website will compete with makuuchi wrestlers in a singing competition. There were no fans in the arena, and the entire basho took on a quite eerie and unsettling aesthetic as all matches were conducted in silence.But I wondered – how did the Sumo Association handle the 1918 influenza? .or maybe the heights of Abi?Wakaichirō should end up around the sandanme 32 rank. The flu may have been transmitted via a group of about 20 rikishi who had visited Taiwan in spring of 1918, and sickened several heya. The tournament is sponsored by the Fresh off the Fuji TV tournament, Kokugikan will host another sumo exhibition tomorrow (2/11) afternoon. Hatsu Dohyo University Height and Weight Highest Rank Hoshitori Career Highest Rank Career Highest Shikona Career Record Rank previous basho Result previous basho Rank next basho Result next basho.

In response to the early days of the outbreak, the Japan Sumo Association modified the format of the Haru basho. I still see a little of that, but he is improving. I was amazed to find that in Japan, the 1918 influenza outbreak was know as the “sumo flu”! • 9: Ishiura is docked 20 percent of one month's salary by the Japan Sumo Association following an incident in training at Miyagino stable when he came to blows with a junior ranked wrestler, Hokahō, after a series of heated bouts, leading to them having to be separated by Hakuhō.

I was extremely happy with his performance, and I am sure that he is proud of himself too. I won’t say much here, but be sure to check my comments after the gifs below. I’ll post reminders as the date comes closer but our friends at Dark Circle Sumo are hosting an Amateur Sumo Tournament with the Austin Japan Community. January 24, 2021: The March Tournament: Hatsu Basho 2020 Pandemics & Sumo – The 1918 Flu. But I am reminded of Teddy Roosevelt who said, “It is not the critic that counts… but the man in the arena.”Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: But, then again, neither does Takakeisho and he is an ozeki. In the Hatsu Basho 2020, he was ranked at the very bottom of the top division, 17 west, but he showed that he had the size, skill, and tenacity to win it all. Wow! Hokahō is warned, while stablemaster Miyagino Oyakata is docked 20 percent of his salary for three months.

. April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020 Bruce H COVID-19, Hatsu Basho 2020. Grand Sumo and the baseball tournament among a group of six universities in Tokyo were popular public attractions, and enjoyment of sumo in the heyday of the newly promoted grand champion Tochigiyama in particular was a national pastime. It had been almost 80 years since someone ranked so low won it all, and the rules of sumo were a little different back then. Quite the once-in-a-lifetime event!Beyond the winner, there were several other noteworthy performances. * There won’t be a tournament with a purse, and no shot at a Hakuho-Enho bout, but it should still be a fun, relaxed sumo event.