Comments on: Ryogoku Sumo http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wendy http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-9442 Wendy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:16:45 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-9442 Nice commentary. Hope you give sumo a chance at the later bouts that start around 4:00. This is when the top rikishi compete. And one note on the "stretching": The "stretching" of the legs and arms in an outstretched manner is to show their opponent they have no and are not hiding any weapons. That is why it is so slow and deliberate. Nice commentary. Hope you give sumo a chance at the later bouts that start around 4:00. This is when the top rikishi compete. And one note on the “stretching”: The “stretching” of the legs and arms in an outstretched manner is to show their opponent they have no and are not hiding any weapons. That is why it is so slow and deliberate.

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 MJG Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:54:49 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2192 SOlo- Sure thing, thanks for the link back. SOlo- Sure thing, thanks for the link back.

]]> By: SOlo http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 SOlo Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:10:13 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2151 Hi Micheal, great article mind if can post some of the photos on my blog? of course ive credited the photos to you. :D Hi Micheal,

great article mind if can post some of the photos on my blog? of course ive credited the photos to you. :D

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 MJG Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:36:39 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2101 Adrian- Thanks, useful link- cheers. Comedian <a href="http://adamfrucci.tumblr.com/post/79534428/well-that-hardly-seems-fair-via" rel="nofollow">Adam Frucc</a>i has remixed some of my photos- with comment: <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1501" title="sumo" src="http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/sumo.jpg" alt="sumo" width="500" height="305" /> Well that hardly seems fair. Adrian- Thanks, useful link- cheers.

Comedian Adam Frucci has remixed some of my photos- with comment:

sumo
Well that hardly seems fair.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Adrian Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:54:16 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2071 Great pics!!!! If you want to learn more about sumo please visit: http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/ Great pics!!!! If you want to learn more about sumo please visit:
http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 MJG Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:20:44 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2068 This post made a few waves on a <a href="http://sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=17350" rel="nofollow">forum</a> for sumo enthusiasts- resulting in one chap, Orion, calling me out on my mistakes. I'm happy to be corrected- and hope he won't mind me reproducing his points here. 1) Keeps saying 'old people and tourists' -- but as sumo is around 8:40 to 6:00, can any schoolkids or working stiffs manage it on weekdays? 2)' Old people and tourists' waiting for tickets -- but all the windows are closed! where are the tickets going to come from? 3) " A sumo carries his lunch " -- actually he has his mawashi curled up in a furoshiki. 4) Inside the Kokugikan the dohyo awaits -- actually it's charity day with a stage set up and the rear half of the seats empty. 5) "Circled around, the sumo get warmed up for fighting" -- actually these men are singing jinku at a charity event. 6) "...the big guns only fight at the end of the day -- around 6:00 p.m." --ah, you just missed it! that's when the whole thing has just ended. (This one reminds me of the time, at the end of a dampatsu-shiki, when I met a family of foreigners arriving at 4:00 --because their Japanese friends, knowing nothing of sumo except the regular TV coverage, had assured them that nothing happened till four -- the exact time when informal sumo like dampatsu-shiki is finishing.) 7) His comment on throwing salt is inappropriate to the picture which clearly shows lower-ranked rikishi. This guy doens't know that only sekirotori (and in one special case the upper makushita) throw salt. This post made a few waves on a forum for sumo enthusiasts- resulting in one chap, Orion, calling me out on my mistakes. I’m happy to be corrected- and hope he won’t mind me reproducing his points here.

1) Keeps saying ‘old people and tourists’ — but as sumo is around 8:40 to 6:00, can any schoolkids or working stiffs manage it on weekdays?
2)’ Old people and tourists’ waiting for tickets — but all the windows are closed! where are the tickets going to come from?
3) ” A sumo carries his lunch ” — actually he has his mawashi curled up in a furoshiki.
4) Inside the Kokugikan the dohyo awaits — actually it’s charity day with a stage set up and the rear half of the seats empty.
5) “Circled around, the sumo get warmed up for fighting” — actually these men are singing jinku at a charity event.
6) “…the big guns only fight at the end of the day — around 6:00 p.m.” –ah, you just missed it! that’s when the whole thing has just ended. (This one reminds me of the time, at the end of a dampatsu-shiki, when I met a family of foreigners arriving at 4:00 –because their Japanese friends, knowing nothing of sumo except the regular TV coverage, had assured them that nothing happened till four — the exact time when informal sumo like dampatsu-shiki is finishing.)
7) His comment on throwing salt is inappropriate to the picture which clearly shows lower-ranked rikishi. This guy doens’t know that only sekirotori (and in one special case the upper makushita) throw salt.

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 MJG Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:52:56 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2013 Orchid64- Thanks for the great info- and for sure I agree that you need to know what`s gping on in sports to enjoy it. The first time I watched sumo I was baffled- thinking bout after bout- is that really it? That`s it? Was somewhat different this time. A second factor I think for enjoying sports- you have to care about who wins. Sounds obvious- but for me personally investing in the win or loss of any sports event has never appealed, nor made any sense. Thus I don`t watch sports. My favourite sport　（`sport`) to watch is American Wrestling- I guess for the stories- like a TV drama with crazy acrobatic action. SY- Thanks- yeah I guess high ISO. Jason advised, when using any lens, to never shoot at a shutter speed slower than the length of the lens. So 200mm, should be at least 1/200 shutter speed. Add to that the fast action of sumo- should be even faster, maybe up to 1/500 or higher. The only way I know to get those speeds in that location is with increasing the ISO. A- I`ll hoist you! Cheers :). May- Thanks so much- very kind of you. Can Mike- Cheers bud, yeah the comedy really made that afternoon for me. It had a narrative, somethign to follow along with. In the comedy fight, there were so many rounds I don`t remember who won- maybe it was a draw.. Orchid64- Thanks for the great info- and for sure I agree that you need to know what`s gping on in sports to enjoy it. The first time I watched sumo I was baffled- thinking bout after bout- is that really it? That`s it? Was somewhat different this time. A second factor I think for enjoying sports- you have to care about who wins. Sounds obvious- but for me personally investing in the win or loss of any sports event has never appealed, nor made any sense. Thus I don`t watch sports. My favourite sport　（`sport`) to watch is American Wrestling- I guess for the stories- like a TV drama with crazy acrobatic action.

SY- Thanks- yeah I guess high ISO. Jason advised, when using any lens, to never shoot at a shutter speed slower than the length of the lens. So 200mm, should be at least 1/200 shutter speed. Add to that the fast action of sumo- should be even faster, maybe up to 1/500 or higher. The only way I know to get those speeds in that location is with increasing the ISO.

A- I`ll hoist you! Cheers :) .

May- Thanks so much- very kind of you.

Can Mike- Cheers bud, yeah the comedy really made that afternoon for me. It had a narrative, somethign to follow along with. In the comedy fight, there were so many rounds I don`t remember who won- maybe it was a draw..

]]> By: Can. Mike http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Can. Mike Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:15:37 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2009 Nice post! Was pretty down on sumo myself, but I see you got some good pics and there was some fun to be had as well, not just the boring traditional stuff. Loved the shot of the guy blowing water and the guy looking like he's ducking. Did that skinny guy actually win the comedy fight? "Another sumo has found his lunch..." hahahhah! priceless! Nice post!
Was pretty down on sumo myself, but I see you got some good pics and there was some fun to be had as well, not just the boring traditional stuff.
Loved the shot of the guy blowing water and the guy looking like he’s ducking. Did that skinny guy actually win the comedy fight?

“Another sumo has found his lunch…” hahahhah! priceless!

]]> By: May http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 May Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:04:59 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2005 Hi. I'd like you to know, this blog post is brilliant and I've enjoyed it immensely. Hi. I’d like you to know, this blog post is brilliant and I’ve enjoyed it immensely.

]]> By: A. http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02/ryogoku-sumo/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 A. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:58:22 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=1380#comment-2003 HOIST! Really impressive :) HOIST!

Really impressive :)

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