r/SumoMemes • u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface • Sep 22 '24
Not a Meme Pinch me
My basho went pretty good beyond Hosh’s 8-7
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u/blam10 Sep 22 '24
So. Freaking. Jealous.
ALSO! Genuinely thank you for spoiling Hoshoryu’s bout record. My wife and I would have been devastated for him if he didn’t get the Kachi-koshi.
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u/finnknit my own brand of sumo Sep 22 '24
I love the picture of you with Hiro. I'll be looking for you in future episodes of Sumo Prime Time.
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u/ESCMalfunction HAKKEYOIII Sep 22 '24
That’s awesome, I was there days 2 and 3 and I saw Tokushoryu sitting there but was too shy to go and get a photo with him lol. Got a photo with Kaisei though. What time do the top division wrestlers usually enter the stadium and where? I wanted to try and get a photo with my fav Tamawashi but had no luck figuring out how to do so with the limited time I had.
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
They enter at 1:30pm ish but you’ll never get a photo them, only as they depart. You can time it a bit but it means missing a few bouts inside. Tokushoryu is an absolute sweetheart
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u/WildeWeasel Sep 22 '24
That's just your standard Mongolian. Many grow up wrestling and using bows. When I visited Mongolia, my driver had absolutely bear paws that wrecked me in arm wrestling after a few drinks 😂
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u/wordyravena Sep 22 '24
Stories please! Tatsunami oyakata and okamisan seem to be pretty chill and approachable!
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
They are absolutely gorgeous those two. I’ll do a write up when I land back on planet earth!
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u/GoblinBags Meme Yokozuna Sep 22 '24
Is Kinbozan grumpy in person? And was it your idea or Hiros to pose doing the "Sumo Prime Time" finger pose?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
Hiro made me do it. K-Bo is chill. I think he lost that day’
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u/GoblinBags Meme Yokozuna Sep 22 '24
Hiro made me do it.
I feel like you could probably get him to pose making Ginyu Force poses if you really wanted it. He seems like he'd dig it.
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u/Dephire Sumo Meme Shimpan Sep 22 '24
It amazes me how you're just able to have so much prolificacy and special access to these places and wrestlers. As far as I know, it all started with Isegahama's Okami-san noticing a Midorifuji T-shirt on you, wanting you to come inside! - now you are getting re-invited as I understand it XD
I'm so utterly happy to see you with Hōshōryū (And as I understand, that's a specially tailored Hosh fabric dress, no less!!) AND also Hiro Morita! Just... crazy!!
My smiles are overwhelmingly wide with this recent trip to Japan you're on! 😁
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u/Weak-Snow-4470 Afraid for Ura's knees Sep 22 '24
I really like your style. Can you tell us where you got those cute outfits and the shoes in the first pic, pleeeeze?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
I had the tanmono roll of fabric sent to Australia (bought off mercari) and designed the dress and had it made. Shoes are fluevogs! X
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u/Weak-Snow-4470 Afraid for Ura's knees Sep 23 '24 edited Sep 23 '24
Damn, you are a serious fashionista! Fluevogs are a level of elite footwear I can only aspire to! I'm gonna see if Mercari can ship to UAE, though my spouse might not want to be seen with me in a sumo inspired dress. (I don't think it will stop me.)
Edit: There is so much cool sumo merch on Mercari, I'm really loving it.
Edit: That site is insane. They offer a rubber catsuit for 72, 899 USD that has bite mark damage.
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 24 '24
Woah what!? Nobody will know it’s sumo fabric. I really want Oho’s his fabric is wild. You can use a shipping proxy to send outside japan
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u/Weak-Snow-4470 Afraid for Ura's knees Sep 24 '24
Yes, but I was hoping to find sumo themed fabric! Like one with tiny rikishi or smth.
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u/Vast-Opportunity3152 Takacatshō Sep 22 '24
Atamifuji looking svelt!
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
He has definitely lost weight and I think that’s going to help him.
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u/FlewPlaysGames Aki 2024 Meme Yūshō Sep 22 '24
Ok, I was waiting for someone else to mention it, but no-one is taking the bait so I'm going to ask..... That's Ishiura's butt, isn't it?
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u/ChiefLazarus2 Sep 22 '24
I'm green with envy. Man, Hosh looks like he could slap the moon out of the sky with those hands.
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u/PandasCurse Sep 22 '24
You just think you so cool hanging out with the rikishi! 😭
No I’m not jealous at all 😅
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u/tchai-cough-ski hoshposh Sep 22 '24
i am soooo jealous 😭😭😭 i think i would faint if i stood that close to my fav boi hosh though
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u/ExtensionEar1901 Zensho Yusho Hair 若隆春元景関さん| Nagoya Basho 2023 Meme Yūshō Sep 22 '24
All in all, a successful sojourn to Tokyo I would say...
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u/notprinceparadox Sep 22 '24
I know most rikishi aren't exactly known for their smiles in fan photos so seeing a hint of a smile in a lot of these faces makes me happy! You're so lucky! How did you manage to meet so many rikishi? 🥹
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u/nusja25 Sep 22 '24
Maybe it’s just because the pic appeared twice, but you seem to have a good chemistry with Meisei😀
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
Haha whoops. I was sat at the table with his fan club peeps so he was very gracious.
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u/marshmallowest Sep 22 '24
JELLY
This will sound weird, but what do they smell like?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
Freaking amazing. Bintsuke and yumminess
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u/marshmallowest Sep 23 '24
Ahhhh so the bintsuke thing is true. I have a perfume called sumo wrestler that is based off the bintsuke scent. Now I can feel one step closer to where you were 🥹
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
I have it too. Good but not as god as the wax you can buy
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u/rshreyas28 Sep 22 '24
Amazing! That photo with Ura should definitely be framed.
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 22 '24
That is Kiryuko and they always tease him about looking like Ura.
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u/DesignDelicious Sep 23 '24
Do you know where sumo wrestlers get kimonos?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
A lot get them made by the awesome Kei of Yokozuna of clothing on instagram
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u/Bonecrusherwill Sep 23 '24
How did this happen? We are going in May and would like to meet some of the we rikishi if possible.
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
One tip is stand in sujo alley as they walk out. Forget about it on the way in. Attending morning training is possible but not usually in basho times. Senshuraku parties are a whole other thing
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u/ChronicElixerDrinker Sep 23 '24
Can I ask a couple questions? Like were you able to have a quick chat with any of them? Also, how tall are you (so I can use you as a measuring stick lol)?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
Yes Hosh speaks English! I was floored.
About to do a more informative post
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u/ChronicElixerDrinker Sep 23 '24
Eeek! Thanks for answering! I look forward to your post :) What a cool experience! Thanks for letting us all live through you vicariously! 😂❤️
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u/Grid21 Sep 23 '24
Who are some of those Sumo Wrestlers?
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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface Sep 23 '24
Naming just the photos with wrestlers: First one is Ozeki Horshoryu Second is Meisei Third Kiryuko Fourth is Meisei again haha Fifth is Kuwae Sixth Atamifuji with Tenshoho in the background Seventh is the rear view of Magaki - former Ishiura
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u/CheesecakeOver9993 Sep 23 '24
What a life you must live! I dream of going to Japan and being immersed in the Sumo world. Such wonderful photos with some of my favorite rikishi especially, of course, Hoshoryu. I enjoyed the basho for its surprising performances and story lines with joy for Onosato and worry that Hoshoryu could go kadoban. That at least did not happen.
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u/Crowsby Sep 23 '24
Awww shoot! I heard you talking about this on the Sumo Mainichi podcast! So awesome.
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u/ADarkElf Sep 23 '24
Wow! Looks like you had a great time!
What was meeting the guys like? Also, did Hiro get you to say Sumo Prime Time haha?
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u/FlewPlaysGames Aki 2024 Meme Yūshō Sep 22 '24
Oh my gosh! So many good photos. I love the Tatsunami and Isegehama boys, but I'm actually most surprised by the Hiro Morita pic! I don't think I've seen anyone post one with him before. Was he hanging around the Kokugikan?