平成20年名古屋場所
2008 Nagoya Basho

The Nagoya basho has started off great!!! I couldn't be more pleased with the results on Day 1! Almost everyone I cheered for was triumphant today! It doesn't get any better!

The best and happiest was the Makuuchi Debut & Birthday Win by Kimurayama!! Congratulations to you Kimurayama! You really deserved it. Now, keep up the good work!

Another best for me was the fantastic win of Kitazakura in the Je3 slot! I was able to actually watch TV from his match and see it live! I couldn't have been happier!!! Kitazakura-san keep up the good work!!!!

A fantastic win by Toyonoshima over Yokozuna Asashoryu! It was their first match up and I don't think Asa expected to lose, at least not by the look on his face! It was some great sumo and I think the win will boost Toyonoshima's confidence in his new rank!

A match that could be expected was between Kotooshu (who won the yusho last basho) and Aminishiki who was the only person who beat him last tournament! In my opinion Kotooshu lost before he got to the dohyo. Media reports said he didn't eat yesterday because he was nervous. I can't confirm that but he did not look confident. I love Aminishiki so I'm pleased with the result! Tomorrow Aminishiki faces Yokozuna Hakuho! I really hope he can pull off another win!!! But Hakuho won't be easy to beat! Good Luck to you Ami! I know you can do it in my heart!!!!

Kasugano 春日野 beya had a fantastic result by almost all rikishi as did Onomatsu 阿武松 beya! I'm wondering if it had anything to do with all those cookies I sent them?!

Kasugano winners:
Congratulations to Tochinonada, Tochiozan, Kimurayama, Tochinoshin, Kasuganishiki, Tochinoshima, Tochitensho & Tochidaiho!
Special congratulations to Tochiminato!!!!!

Onomatsu winners:
Wakakoyu!!! Amuru!!! (the love of Kazuko's life..) Fujimoto, Nakanishi , Terashita & Matsumidori! And more winners.... Notozakura!!!! Kurosawa!!!!
Congratulations to all you guys!!!!

Of my other favorites:
Kaisei, Ama, Toho, Aiyama, Hakurozan, Kotokobai, Kotoumeda, Tsubasaumi, Kotomitsuki, Fukuoka & Takanomiya were all winners!
They are arranged by my liking... not by banzuke ranking! :)

And unfortuantely newly promoted Aran in Juryo suffered a loss! It wasn't really good sumo, maybe he was nervous!
Aran-chan, ganbatte tomorrow!!! He faces Ichihara who is pretty experienced so it should be a good match! Hope Aran can do it!

Special good luck wishes going out to Kihaku 氣魄!!!! Tomorrow he faces Chiyoarashi 千代嵐. Kihaku I'm really wishing for your great opening win for you tomorrow! BEST BEST BEST of GOOD LUCK!!!! (PS thanks for your nice email yesterday!)

Will try to provide more info and links tomorrow! I'm in a rush due to an early morning teaching the small ones.. 4 and 5 year olds at the Hoikuen!! I always need to be bright eyed and well rested to deal with them on Monday mornings!!!

Good night from Japan! Hot and sticky Saitama specifically!!!