May 2022 Grand Sumo Tournament: Tokyo -Kokugikan

[Luecke3262]

We are quickly coming up on the May Grand Sumo Tournament, which starts May 8th! I hope you’re as excited as I am!

Discuss!

 

[CVargo]

Got my order of salt should be here next week!

 

[Fenster]

Who's going to win this one???

 

[CVargo]

Who's going to win this one???

WAKATAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAGE


Sorry I couldn't help myself. I want that announcers excited pronouncement of Waka so I can turn it into a ring tone.

 

[Spider]

I tried last time. Can't figure out what's going on. Not match wise really, just tournament wise. Don't understand what or how to watch.

 

[CVargo]

You all see the announcement from Jason's sumo? Now what??

 

[Fenster]

You all see the announcement from Jason's sumo? Now what??

What? Is he not doing coverage?

edit--Never mind just watched is vid. Bummer.

 

[Luecke3262]

What? Is he not doing coverage?

edit--Never mind just watched is vid. Bummer.

You all see the announcement from Jason's sumo? Now what??

Looks like Jason has some vids up today, but sounds like that’s it for this week. He said he’d talk about it in one of his later videos.

 

[Luecke3262]

Great sumo from day one, still need to watch the Juryo matches, but the upper division was competitive and slightly predictable in a few matches. Looking forward to Chris and Jason with thier comments. Enjoy guys!

 

[CVargo]

Rough day 1 for the guys at the top! Not sure how I fell about Mitakeumi new mawashi

 

[CVargo]

Also been watching NattoSumo on youtube to get caught up on day 2. I'd recommend this channel. Goes through the matches commentary is in Japanese but I figure Chris Sumo will fill in what I need to know for english.

 

[Fenster]

Watched day one matches yesterday. Will get caught up on day 2 and 3 this evening. Wakatakakage looked good on day 1, Terunofuji and Shodai not so good. My favorite comment on Jason's videos was - "Shodai is all set to do great the second half of the July Basho,when he is Kadoban and has to win to avoid a demotion. ". That scenario should not surprise me at all.

 

[CVargo]

Posture lady took a hit day 3.

 

[Luecke3262]

Dang!!! Awesome matches for day 3!! Check it out! I need to get caught up on Chris’s channel, but Natto did a great job pushing the vids out quick! Much faster than the last tournament!

 

[Luecke3262]

Posture lady took a hit day 3.

I didn’t see this!!! Lol

 

[CVargo]

I didn’t see this!!! Lol

Meisei match if I remember correctly

 

[uacowboy]

Did you guys see Tochinoshin get picked up? it was just a second but that little guy got him off the ground!

 

[CVargo]

Day 3 was rough for the Ozeki. While I agree with the Mono-I I think they should have done a do-over.

 

[Luecke3262]

Day 3 was rough for the Ozeki. While I agree with the Mono-I I think they should have done a do-over.

Yup!

 

[CVargo]

So it's time to say that Aoiyama might end up with a great tournament. Doing great so far.

Tochinoshin just doesn't look right this Basho. At least he got a win but its going to be hard to get to 8

Also really happy with Ura so far. He is looking a LOT better

Wakatakage is not looking like a repeat sadly.

The Ozekis looked a lot better today.