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I want to say that the in ring stoicism is expected and you're not supposed to say much during interviews while an active wrestler. Just look at the difference between Kisenosato when he was a rikishi vs. an oyakata.
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May 28, 2021 15:54
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it would be amusing if the rikishi could go nuts and cut pro wrestling promos dohyo-side which would likely ramp up the interpersonal animosity a great deal. i can see that it doesn't pair well with everything else about the sport, the organisation, or the culture in which the organisation exists.
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May 28, 2021 16:04
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Marching Powder posted:it would be amusing if the rikishi could go nuts and cut pro wrestling promos dohyo-side which would likely ramp up the interpersonal animosity a great deal. I have just the thing for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEDkLMTrKqU&t=135s
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May 28, 2021 16:11
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Shiroc posted:Remember Kisenosato? He's back! In Nanoblock form. Is that an official set? I might pick it up, even though I'm sure people will make fart jokes about it.
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May 28, 2021 17:20
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Vargatron posted:I have just the thing for you: Holy poo poo I thought this was just gonna be a short bit, but this is...an entire show? Wow. The yobidashi voice acting is amazing! Brut fucked around with this message at 17:43 on May 28, 2021 |
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May 28, 2021 17:40
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Maigius posted:Is that an official set? I might pick it up, even though I'm sure people will make fart jokes about it. Yeah. I'd gotten it from here https://sugoimart.com/products/sumo-yokozuna-nanoblock?variant=32788110639203. They're sold out right now but you might be able to get it somewhere else or ebay.
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May 28, 2021 18:03
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https://twitter.com/SumoFollower/status/1398393567001841670 Show your friends this picture and see if they know what they're looking at.
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May 28, 2021 22:42
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Marching Powder posted:it would be amusing if the rikishi could go nuts and cut pro wrestling promos dohyo-side which would likely ramp up the interpersonal animosity a great deal. speaking of sumo and pro wrestling..... (for those ignorant of the latter hiroshi tanahashi has been a top guy for years in the top pro wrestling promotion in japan) https://twitter.com/thauros_/status/1398289448836734984?s=20
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May 28, 2021 22:46
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Here's a Kotoyuki retirement video put out by the NSK, some talking, some matches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNOkxNX7Es0
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May 29, 2021 04:15
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People will remember him for his hooting, but to me he’ll always be the guy who had his hands taped up like Zoidberg claws.
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May 29, 2021 04:35
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Martytoof posted:People will remember him for his hooting, but to me he’ll always be the guy who had his hands taped up like Zoidberg claws. Same. I wondered what had happened to him but I couldn't remember his name, only the claws. Is he going into coaching now?
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May 29, 2021 05:04
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Shiroc posted:Same. I wondered what had happened to him but I couldn't remember his name, only the claws. Oyakata Changelog posted:2021 Apr 14 Kotoyuki retires and becomes Kimigahama-oyakata (on loan). Yup!
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May 29, 2021 06:16
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im having sumo withdrawals, cant believe i have to wait a whole month
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May 29, 2021 06:26
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pseudodragon posted:The other 2 just look like rando journeymen, not real prospects.  From a 2017 interview: quote:Eight years since he entered the stable, Kenneth, now 23, weighs 156 kilos and is a lot stronger than he was. At his recent tournament in Nagoya, he won six out of his seven matches.
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May 29, 2021 06:55
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God what a missed opportunity, not having Kenneth as his shikona
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May 29, 2021 08:02
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Vargatron posted:I want to say that the in ring stoicism is expected and you're not supposed to say much during interviews while an active wrestler. Just look at the difference between Kisenosato when he was a rikishi vs. an oyakata. If you get promoted to ozeki or Yokozuna you are permitted a solitary, manly tear while you promise to do your best .
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May 29, 2021 08:17
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Kenning posted:
Wait, shouldn't I have dropped 8 ranks since I didn't submit draft picks, Everyones Favorite Poster and Biosys dropped 8, and the rules state anyone that "fails to play during a given basho they get the maximum demotion for that tournament (or maximum +1 depending on whether it's an odd or even number of players)"? I mean I didn't actually have 8 ranks of space to drop given my previous M16 rank but I could've dropped 6, so I don't understand the rules. Feels ridiculous to be arguing myself into a bigger demotion but I gotta get extra incentive to post my picks on time next time. Also, can we get the fantasy rules edited into the OP? It's not too bad to dig through Kenning's posts in the thread, but new posters definitely won't know to do that.
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May 29, 2021 16:05
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The maximum drop this basho was 11 ranks, but no one actually got that on the banzuke. If you were m1 and didn't participate you would have dropped to m12 or so, but everyone who did not participate was fewer than 11 ranks from the bottom of the banzuke. As a result, all the non-participants were moved, as an ordered block, to the bottom of the banzuke below the debutantes. This block starts with Diplomat at m19e. Because you were m16w you just got moved down to your position in the block. Biosys also didn't participate, but they were above you in the block of non-participants and so had farther to fall, and Everyone's Favorite Poster earned an 8 rank drop from m4w and landed at m12e. Jobbo_fett and anakha both earned 10 rank drops but were cushioned to 7 ranks by the bottom-of-the-banzuke weirdness. When this thread was restarted in PSP there was some discussion of doing an annual reset. Would be a decent opportunity to describe the current storylines in sumo and add the fantasy rules etc. I'd be down to get one prepared for when the next banzuke is released, unless Rigel wants to reset the thread.
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May 29, 2021 21:00
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Looks like John Gunning is taking a supposed three year social media break for some reason. He scrubbed all his twitter and reddit posts to boot. Weird way to take a break but ok.
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May 30, 2021 01:59
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no longer on the sumo discord i occasionally talked to him on either
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May 30, 2021 02:01
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I think next basho might be good for a reset since it could come with it the final basho of Hakuho and the rise of a new yokozuna.
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May 30, 2021 02:32
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Martytoof posted:Looks like John Gunning is taking a supposed three year social media break for some reason. He scrubbed all his twitter and reddit posts to boot. Weird way to take a break but ok. lol what the gently caress? is he going to jail or something?
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May 30, 2021 07:18
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That is 100% 'I've caught a case' behaviour.
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May 30, 2021 08:11
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Man, I hope John Gunning is okay and nothing happened to him/he didn't do anything. He's such a great English language sumo resource  rare Magic card l00k posted:I think next basho might be good for a reset since it could come with it the final basho of Hakuho and the rise of a new yokozuna. Yeah, that's a good thought. I'll start working on something to try and have ready by early July when the banzuke publishes.
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May 30, 2021 08:18
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I mean okay anywhere else and my post might be more serious but it's Japan so he probably just got a job where not having a social media presence is part of the contract or something, wouldn't be too surprised if "Jack Pistoling" pops up later with familiar looking info.
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May 30, 2021 11:36
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Yeah 3 years sounds odd unless it's a contractual stipulation? +1 to the "hoping he hasn't done a bad thing" crowd though.
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May 30, 2021 13:27
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He mentioned he still has access to all his media and can be contacted via DM or something so I doubt it’s anything bad.
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May 30, 2021 13:36
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Hell, with a social media blackout like that, he could have joined a stable.
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May 30, 2021 15:02
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New headcannon, he joined Sadogatake-beya and will be doing maezumo as Kotoguningu in Nagoya.
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May 30, 2021 18:59
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He’s making a comeback on the dohyo. Element of surprise will be on his side. No one expects a 48 year old white dude.
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May 30, 2021 19:17
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He seems to be ok: http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/40870-john-gunning-taking-a-3-year-social-media-break/ John Gunning posted:Much and all as the thought of a mysterious disappearance and subsequent enjoying of various online theories amuses me, it’s probably best to follow up on that tweet in case anyone is concerned.
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May 31, 2021 03:08
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Yo I vaguely remember someone in here asking about learning Japanese via Sumo, the videos Chris has been putting out the last couple days have been as close to that as I've seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYQhO68kbA8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0mvYM8sHVQ
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Jun 4, 2021 22:18
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The nichonage is so cool. NHK has a few more clips of it https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/sumo/techniques/24/
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Jun 4, 2021 23:54
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Same principal as one of my favorite judo throws, just gets better when done by giants.
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Jun 5, 2021 01:30
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Not quite nichonage, but Ama/Harumafuji's utchari-on-the-bails remains one of the most amazing throws i've ever seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAcx6BLVGWE&t=286s
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Jun 5, 2021 05:20
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Harumafuji also did similar to Asashoryu and threw him down so hard the arena shook and Asa walked off with a limp Owns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M991LO-yzus
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Jun 5, 2021 12:43
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Sumostew has done a little retrospective on Harumafuji's career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh3ENrUEMUU
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Jun 5, 2021 17:18
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I just watched that. Man I really really wish he hadn’t beaned someone with a remote
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Jun 5, 2021 17:28
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Zedsdeadbaby posted:Harumafuji also did similar to Asashoryu and threw him down so hard the arena shook and Asa walked off with a limp I'd have loved to have been watching at the overlap of Asashoryu and Hakuho - Asa seems like such as beast. I think my favorite throw is this yaguranage Hakuho pulls on Okinoumi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPYuc2EDtTQ&t=711s You think you're just about to get a kinboshi and you get demolished at the last possible second.
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I bought a gunbai It has a paper that based off Google Translate's not very good photo translation seems to tell the story of how they got associated with sumo? 
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