[sumo] Classic sumo

[Lynn Matsuoka]

> Wakanohana won the winter basho then hurt day 3 or 4
> in Osaka.  At that time they showed some other
> injuries.  One was Konishki landing on Mainoumi, don't
> know the injury but he was carried out fireman style.
> Could this have been his last?  I never saw him when
> he was active.

He had just become Komusubi, and that injury was sustained on the 2nd or 3rd
day  of the basho, so his time at that rank was sadly too short.

He was out for months with a severe enough injury to his leg that he  could
still not walk when I visited him in the hospital weeks later.(  I believe
that one section of his hamstring or another muscle was pulled out of its
connection. I am terrible at stats- someone out there can fill in the
particulars). 

When he finally returned 2 or 3 basho later he had lost the ol¹ Mainoumi
sparkle and  could not successfully continue. He retired soon after some
terrible performances ( stats please!) So you can say that Konishiki falling
on him truly, painfully ended his career.

When he did first return, it was during the time when I was spending my life
in the dressing room recording in drawings everything I saw. One very
interesting note( among many) is that I captured him sitting in the
shitakubeya  wearing a Konishiki yukata! That picture is truly worth a
thousand words!
There is so much about Sumo that is deeply heartwarming, and not immediately
, or ever seen.

If you have never seen Mainoumi in action, that is a DVD worth finding!

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

 
> Yes, Lynn, it was fun. Narrator good. Only had trouble
> pronouncing Tosanoumi (who was a relative light weight
> at the time along with M1 Kaio.) Good warm up for next
> month, though I'm facing back surgery, and may be
> kyujo.
> 
> Yokotanoharry
> 
> 
> --- David Mascaro <dcm1968 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> It brought back a lot of memories. all of 1997.
>> Akebono & Takanahana. Wakanohana was not yet
>> promoted. Konishki retired. Mainomi & Konishki going
>> head to body. Just a few months before Vancouver.
>> There are still a few left from those days.
>> 
>> 
>> David
>> 
>>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:18:53 -0400
>>> From: artist at aloha.net
>>> Subject: Re: [sumo] Classic sumo
>>> To: sumo at webtrek.com
>>> 
>>> I just saw this- too late. Was it good?
>>> Lynn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: David Mascaro <dcm1968 at hotmail.com>
>>>> Reply-To: Sumo Mailing List <sumo at webtrek.com>
>>>> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:25:00 -0700
>>>> To: Mailing list Sumo <sumo at webtrek.com>
>>>> Subject: [sumo] Classic sumo
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I just noticed on EPSN CLassic there is a Sumo
>> Marathon today. I thought some
>>>> may be interested. Starts at 10 AM PDT
>>>> 
>>>> David
>>> 
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