my name is Paul. I live in Canada. I used to be an English teacher in Utsunomiya, and I like sumo. My favourite rikishi are Kiseinosato, Futeno, and Kokkai. Everybody, please introduce yourselves
Yooskay: Thanks for coming. I like Iwakiyama. His face is funny LOL
象使い: Hi Akane! Hakuho looked really good earlier this year, but not the last couple basho, eh? But I don't like Hakuho because of his henka on Hokutoriki last year.
Achako: Why did you like him so much? I've heard many people really liked him, but I didn't see him until really late in his career, so I wondered why he is so popular.
Yasu: Don't worry about bad English!! You can go to my page and see my mistakes in Japanese!! I wish I could go to the Kokugikan next year!! I haven't been since September 2004...
Hey Paul & everyone else, my name is Billy.
I was born and raised in Vancouver, B.C, CANADA, and I'm still living here. I currently work for a logistics company, but also work as a technical translator.
I lived in Japan for three years as a kid, and thanks to my father being a huge sumo nut, I fell in love with the sport during that time. My favourite rikishi at that time was Chiyonofuji, who is now my favourite oyakata.
(I actually got to meet him when they had a basho in Vancouver, which was really cool)
My favourite rikishi right now are Ama, Kakizoe and Futenoh (who is also on my MYMIKU list), but I also have a soft spot for Kotooshu, I guess. (although I think his tenure as a Oozeki will not be a long one, unfortunately)
If anyone ever wants to check out sumo highlights in english, give me a shout. I can send you a URL for a very good site that has all the highlights in chronoligical order starting from 2002. (I dont want to post the URL here, as I think it is an illegal site...)
I began watching sumo intensively a few years ago when a friend of mine tipped there's a weird rikishi (who turned out to be Takami-sakari).
Now I'm a big fan of Aminishiki for his excellent techniques.
Other ones like Ama, Futenoh and Asasyoryu thrills me quite often.
I'm wondering if I can go to Kokugikan for the next basho...is there anyone coming?
uh-oh, i havent been keeping up with my welcomes...
billy: welcome. I envy you for seeing them in Vancouver. If they come ack to Canada, I will definitely go see them
パイナポウ:Hi, I've heard a lot about Sawai, but not so much the other two. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of new young good wrestlers coming up soon.
OSチャネル:Did you get to the K'kan?It's so much better than watching sumo on tv, eh? I really want to go again!
ふ。: Welcome, WoW, I'm so jealous that you have a family link to sumo! Houchiyama seems like he has a lot of talent, we will all be sure to keep a close eye on him next tournament!
Hi everyone!
I'm glad I've found this community as I'm trying to
gain vocabulary upon talking about sumo in English.
I've been a sumo fan almost about a year now
(since last Nagoya-basho); I respect all rikishis
but my best favorite is Ama. I look forward to his
komusubi debut this coming basho :)
Welcome, happy child! glad to have you here, and hopefully we can help you improve your vocab, although it seems like it's pretty good already.
Ama looks like one of the very bright stars of the future, but i dont think he is big enough to remain healhty while fighting against wrestlers who are much bigger than him. i guess that's why he's doing so much special chinese medecine (did you see his back with the purple spots?)
I am Griz. My English is very good. My current favorites (as of this minute) are Ama, Chiyotaikai, and Asashoryu, just cause I like the way they fight. And Takamisakari is a character. But really, I admire almost all the rikishi.