Comments on: Winning isn’t everything http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/25/winning-isnt-everything/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/25/winning-isnt-everything/#comment-3744 Doug Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:39:37 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6516#comment-3744 Wow I see what you mean about the hand-thrusts. That's pretty wicked. I remember once seeing a show with guest Konishiki, and he demonstrated a sumo-style slap on someone versus a regular slap. The really good sumo guys really know how to use their body for extra power, so with the sumo-style slap, the poor celebrity guy was literally floored! Thanks a lot for posting both! :D Wow I see what you mean about the hand-thrusts. That’s pretty wicked. I remember once seeing a show with guest Konishiki, and he demonstrated a sumo-style slap on someone versus a regular slap. The really good sumo guys really know how to use their body for extra power, so with the sumo-style slap, the poor celebrity guy was literally floored!

Thanks a lot for posting both! :D

]]> By: Stephen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/25/winning-isnt-everything/#comment-3743 Stephen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:02:36 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6516#comment-3743 Sayonara Chiyotaikai is the name of this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCva_TaOubA I feel sorry for just leaving this clip (very bad sumo) so here is one more like Chiyotaikai, famous for his hand thrusts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqS2lwKf8WA Chiyotai held the rank Ozeki longer than anyone else. Stephen BTW I made a mistake, the round was in Tokyo. Sayonara Chiyotaikai is the name of this clip

I feel sorry for just leaving this clip (very bad sumo) so here is one more like Chiyotaikai, famous for his hand thrusts

Chiyotai held the rank Ozeki longer than anyone else.
Stephen
BTW I made a mistake, the round was in Tokyo.

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/25/winning-isnt-everything/#comment-3737 Doug Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:08:30 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6516#comment-3737 Hi Rev. Stephen! I think you hit upon a good point: yokuzuna's come and go, but these two guys have really stayed with it a long time, and the rank of ōzeki is quite respectable too, especially if you can keep it this long. I wish I could have seen the match though. Do you know any good Youtube links or some such? Sounds like a really good match. Hi Rev. Stephen! I think you hit upon a good point: yokuzuna’s come and go, but these two guys have really stayed with it a long time, and the rank of ōzeki is quite respectable too, especially if you can keep it this long. I wish I could have seen the match though. Do you know any good Youtube links or some such? Sounds like a really good match.

]]> By: Stephen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/01/25/winning-isnt-everything/#comment-3734 Stephen Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:43:33 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=6516#comment-3734 The match versus Chiotaikai was very moving. Having watched replays of his defeat over and over that night, he announced his retirement in the morning. Chiotaikai and Kaio have been Ozeki for as long as I can remember, many Yokuzuna have come and gone. As you noted they met 54 times, and there is no doubt in my mind Kaio knew he had just sealed the fate of his long time rival. In recent years many at the top have not been Japanese Sumo wrestlers: some people have said that the sportsmanship has been compromised as a concequence. Not having too much of an opinion on that front, it was still a great gesture from Kaio, and maybe befittingly it all took place in the Kyushu tournament, home to both wrestlers. Stephen The match versus Chiotaikai was very moving. Having watched replays of his defeat over and over that night, he announced his retirement in the morning. Chiotaikai and Kaio have been Ozeki for as long as I can remember, many Yokuzuna have come and gone. As you noted they met 54 times, and there is no doubt in my mind Kaio knew he had just sealed the fate of his long time rival.
In recent years many at the top have not been Japanese Sumo wrestlers: some people have said that the sportsmanship has been compromised as a concequence.
Not having too much of an opinion on that front, it was still a great gesture from Kaio, and maybe befittingly it all took place in the Kyushu tournament, home to both wrestlers.
Stephen

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