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As a connoisseur of Ryuden eating poo poo, I have to say today's episode of Ryuden eating poo poo was my absolute favorite and will be very hard to top without actually killing the man. Hell of a basho all around. My stable performed execrably, but maintained my style of fantasy sumo throughout and I am proud of them for it.
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I'm so glad Ura was able to do some Ura stuff on the final day. Teru is very good but also Kotonowaka is very good. I hope they both can stay healthy.
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Jan 29, 2024 03:52
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I hope Kotonowaka gets his promotion to ozeki. I cannot see why they would withhold it from him after his performance in this basho.
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Jan 29, 2024 04:14
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Fearless posted:I hope Kotonowaka gets his promotion to ozeki. I cannot see why they would withhold it from him after his performance in this basho. Sounds like it's a done deal and just waiting for the rubber stamp. From reading various comments in the latest Sumo Prime Time it appears Kotonowaka might not be gone, with Koto wanting to keep the Kotonowaka name for at least a little while as a tribute to pops so that the name gets onto the banzuke as Ozeki at least once before doing the switcheroo.
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Jan 29, 2024 04:29
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Ben Nerevarine posted:Ura: The last tsutaezori (underarm forward drop) to be used in makuuchi was by Ura himself back in the 2022 aki basho. Before that it hadn't been used in makuuchi in 20 years (by Asashoryu). When I saw him twisting and positioning that left arm I was shouting "Do the backward thing! Do the backward thing!" Goddamn, what an exciting match. That was so rad. I’m this guy now. Brut posted:I hope this person is in this thread.
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Jan 29, 2024 04:36
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Fearless posted:I hope Kotonowaka gets his promotion to ozeki. I cannot see why they would withhold it from him after his performance in this basho. No way they don't. If he'd just gotten blown out the way poor Kirishima did, maybe. But after he actually put up a fight against Teru? He's got ozeki for sure.
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Jan 29, 2024 04:37
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pseudodragon posted:Sounds like it's a done deal and just waiting for the rubber stamp. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240128/k10014338401000.html basically says that the kyokai have called a special meeting to discuss kotonawka's ozeki promotion, and the fact of the meeting itself is confirmation that he gets the nod (personally i'm crossing my fingers for confirmation when the immediate promotions get announced that Kitaharima makes it back to juryo, because holy poo poo what a story that could potentially be)
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Jan 29, 2024 04:47
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Got those "first night after the basho and don't know what to watch" blues. At least we got some prime Ura on the final night.
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Jan 29, 2024 05:43
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Ura is so loving cool. I do love Terunofuji loving schooling two incredibly strong up and comers to remind people what being a yokozuna means.
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Jan 29, 2024 07:08
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Both Kirishima and Kotonowaka are 0-fer against the Kaiju because they're both belt guys, but without the fuckoff size and strength to match. Keisho's performed the best out of the three because Teru struggles against high-level tsuppari, but his best shot at the rope already passed him by. Don't think his body can hold up to a full rope run at this point.
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Jan 29, 2024 07:26
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Lid posted:in the "holy gently caress are they bad at this" NHK World Japan's youtube channel hasnt uploaded the last three days of highlights including the final day. Why do they make it so hard to get new people into sumo? They're pushing away active fans as well. I used to watch every match every day, but now I'm barely watching a few bouts. I even went fantasy kyujo because I'm so disconnected from sumo now. It was so easy before to just sub to natto and get the days matches right after broadcast. Now I'm stuck with the terrible offerings from NHK, posted with seemingly no regularity. And subscribing is a no go as they post them on their main channel along with all kinds of other stuff which would clutter my feed beyond recognition. Hell, last basho they even used a photo of the winner lifting the cup as their thumbnail for the last day. 
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Jan 29, 2024 08:31
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Hey you, sumo nerd! Are you looking for something to fill the time till Haru Basho? How about some slice-of-life videos from some of your favorite rikishi stables! Futagoyama-Beya: https://www.youtube.com/@futagoyama-sumofood Kise-beya https://www.youtube.com/@kisebeya Oshiogawa-Beya https://www.youtube.com/@oshiogawabeya_youtubech Shikoroyama-Beya https://www.youtube.com/@user-rw7pn7zp1c/videos
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QuasiQuack posted:They're pushing away active fans as well. I used to watch every match every day, but now I'm barely watching a few bouts. I even went fantasy kyujo because I'm so disconnected from sumo now. Natto has a very stable and non-dmca-struck account on Rumble these days, presumably setting up there because it's more obscure and less compliant with copyright takedown requests. You just need to keep blinkers on to avoid having to look at the rest of the hellsite.
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Jan 29, 2024 09:28
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Kick.com/dondondondon Avoid the hell site but keep that in your pocket
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Bentai posted:Hey you, sumo nerd! Are you looking for something to fill the time till Haru Basho? How about some slice-of-life videos from some of your favorite rikishi stables! I've been watching Sumo Food for the past week. It's so drat good.
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gently caress I love my cutie suplex boy Ura  even when he tanks my team over and over Lid posted:in the "holy gently caress are they bad at this" NHK World Japan's youtube channel hasnt uploaded the last three days of highlights including the final day. Why do they make it so hard to get new people into sumo? FYI for everyone using NHK world's highlights to watch: the NHK app that you can download on firestick or smart TVs (or your phone? idk) or whatever is kept up to date. the highlights are uploaded to the on demand section around 9pm CST every day. you can also watch the NHL world english live feed too, which airs the highlights a couple times before they're on demand. it's all free.
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Jan 29, 2024 21:33
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QuasiQuack posted:They're pushing away active fans as well. I used to watch every match every day, but now I'm barely watching a few bouts. I even went fantasy kyujo because I'm so disconnected from sumo now. Beeswax posted:Natto has a very stable and non-dmca-struck account on Rumble these days, presumably setting up there because it's more obscure and less compliant with copyright takedown requests. You just need to keep blinkers on to avoid having to look at the rest of the hellsite. Natto also posts to other websites besides Rumble if you don't want to give that site traffic. Dood, Media.cm and Vudeo are other decent choices.
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Jan 29, 2024 21:41
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Shiroc posted:Ura is so loving cool.  Really enjoyed that basho and final day. Man Terunofuji just murdered Kirishima. Kotonowaka gave a good go of it but was nearly always on the defensive. It will be great to have him at Ozeki next basho though and have 4 Ozeki. Takerufuji did so well in his first visit to Juryo. In the lower divisions 17 year old Tanji who is ranked Sd1 managed a great 6-1 record with 5 of his 6 opponents coming from the Makushita division. he'll return there next basho and I'm interested to see how he develops.
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QuasiQuack posted:Now I'm stuck with the terrible offerings from NHK, posted with seemingly no regularity.
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The NHK World site usually has the days highlights video up by time I'm eating dinner on the west coast. Occasionally later but not often.
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Yeah, there's nothing wrong with the NHK highlights on their YT channel, or the app, or the TV channel, it just isn't up 3 seconds after the basho finishes and people hate on them for that.
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I like to watch Sumo before bed okay? 
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Beeswax posted:Natto has a very stable and non-dmca-struck account on Rumble these days, presumably setting up there because it's more obscure and less compliant with copyright takedown requests. You just need to keep blinkers on to avoid having to look at the rest of the hellsite. https://theforevercove.com/ 12345678 Makushita, Juryo and Makuuchi, has playoffs for lower divisions when that applies. Can still select the matches and pre-/post-day standings from links in the video. No having your retinas scorched by whatever the gently caress Sneako (a thing I learned about entirely against my will) is up to.
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fullerene posted:https://theforevercove.com/ Oh this is interesting. Whatever player is being used works with Chromecast too.
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https://twitter.com/patriciajaydee/status/1752135257732829190
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fullerene posted:https://theforevercove.com/ Thank you. And thanks to everyone else suggesting alternatives as well. My issues with the skeevy right wing sites (or whatever they are) is more about not wanting to make another account to get feed on another insignificant site I only visit a few times a year, or a chat service I don't use and where I'd need to trawl through logs to get to the day's video. There's too many drat sites trying to force you into signing up nowadays. Where this then led was to just watch something else, and maybe a recap from NHK would get recommended some times. That said I do like the NHK videos, the English commentary is nice if a little stilted.
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Jan 30, 2024 19:19
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Good lord I've been watching Sumofood nonstop what a great channel thank you sumothread
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If you don't want to go to skeevy sites, Kinta still uploads on YouTube as Mord Dresner. No production like Natto but English commentary feed. He takes them down after a couple days too so he's just a day of guy now that he doesn't have the master archive of like 15 years worth of tourneys anymore 
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the special meeting of the rijikai to 'consider' the promotion is scheduled for the 31st, and it's already 4am there now, so probably in the next 8-15 hours or so (i'd guess).
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While I am very sad that Kirishima fell short of earning his rope, I am very happy that Kotonowaka will be an ozeki soon. Both men have grown a lot over the past year and it is splendid to see.
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I wonder if the strength of the current crop of high rankers will be a significant drag on getting new yokozuna. Really gonna have to fight for that 2 basho hot streak.
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Fearless posted:While I am very sad that Kirishima fell short of earning his rope, I am very happy that Kotonowaka will be an ozeki soon. Both men have grown a lot over the past year and it is splendid to see. I'm devastated for Kirishima that not only did he not make Yokozuna but his dad threw him out of the ring like a ragdoll in front of everybody
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drat you Ryuden!  drat you Bushozan! But seriously, this was fun! I'll definitely be back in March! Btw, what is an "ISP Match?" It shows up a couple of times in Kintamayama's videos.
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Apraxin posted:the special meeting of the rijikai to 'consider' the promotion is scheduled for the 31st, and it's already 4am there now, so probably in the next 8-15 hours or so (i'd guess). I read somewhere the ceremony is supposed to be Wednesday morning when they go to his stable and do the whole fish thing so maybe even sooner. I'd think at least before bedtime in Eastern time. Greekonomics posted:Btw, what is an "ISP Match?" It shows up a couple of times in Kintamayama's videos. Sumo pool run(?) By kinta if you want to make daily sumo picks with the internet. https://isp.sumogames.de/Rules.aspx
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Greekonomics posted:drat you Ryuden! It’s another fantasy sumo thing that Kintamayama helps run. http://isp.sumogames.de/Rules.aspx
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Mr. Meagles posted:Good lord I've been watching Sumofood nonstop what a great channel thank you sumothread I've been watching sumofood nonstop for a week now. I love the way Nabatame always says some poetic poo poo about the food and then looks like he is trying his hardest not to laugh at the poo poo he said.
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pseudodragon posted:
ullerrm posted:It’s another fantasy sumo thing that Kintamayama helps run. http://isp.sumogames.de/Rules.aspx Thanks!
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Communist Thoughts posted:I'm devastated for Kirishima that not only did he not make Yokozuna but his dad threw him out of the ring like a ragdoll in front of everybody Hold up, big T ain't kiri's dad, is he?
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Samuel L. Hacksaw posted:Hold up, big T ain't kiri's dad, is he? Figurative, not literal.
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