[sumo] Shokkiru sumo in the 32nd grand sumo tournament

[artist at aloha.net]

Shokkiri is brilliant parody of sumo, performed by lower ranking rikishi
with the experience to know the moves well. After 35 years of being involved
with sumo, it STILL is one of my favorite sumo events.

Please note however, that Shokkiri  is performed only during Œhana zumo¹, (
Exhibition sumo) and as a feature at a danpatsu, but never during a Œgrand
tournament¹. The ³grand tournamnet¹  refers to the 6 major tournaments a
year, where the rikishi fight  for rank and pay scale.
Grand tournaments are in Jan, March, May,July, Sept, Nov. Never in February.


Lynn Matsuoka
"The Degas of Sumo and Kabuki"
www.traditions.jp
You can commission a painting of your favorite rikishi!





On 2/16/08 12:09 PM, "Thierry Perran" <thierry.perran at club-internet.fr>
wrote:

> Hi list,
> 
> I just find a very interesting video on the french site DailyMotion.
> This video deals with shokkiri sumo (humorous display of sumo), and it
> was shot during the 32nd grand sumo tournament won by Asashoryu (three
> titles in a row) on the 10th of february, 2008.
> http://www.dailymotion.com/search/sumo/video/x4cpbe_32eme-grand-sumo-tournamen
> t-comic-p_extreme
> 
> Does someone know the name of the rikishi ?
> 
> Greetings from Paris,
> Thierry
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