http://japanese.sumomania.com/ How well do you know about Sumo? ja http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1242297 One of the most expected young rikishi in the November Tournament is 安馬(A-Ma) Heya:Isegahama-Beya Birth Date:April 14th,1984 And 豪栄道(Gou-Ei-Dou) Heya:Sakaigawa-Beya Birth Date:April 6th,1986 Tournament is 安馬(A-Ma)



Heya:Isegahama-Beya
Birth Date:April 14th,1984


And 豪栄道(Gou-Ei-Dou)



Heya:Sakaigawa-Beya
Birth Date:April 6th,1986 ]]> Sumo Column 2008-11-03T14:54:45+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1227587 What this kanji "琴(koto)" as in "琴欧洲(Koto-Ou-Shu)" means. 琴欧洲(Koto-Ou-Shu) "琴" Meaning:Long Japanese Harp How to Read:Koto "琴" stands for one of Japanese traditional musical instrument, and so this kanji reminds us of somethi...

琴欧洲(Koto-Ou-Shu)

"琴"
Meaning:Long Japanese Harp
How to Read:Koto

"琴" stands for one of Japanese traditional musical instrument, and so this kanji reminds us of something very Japanese and graceful. There was a strong rikishi whose shikona was "琴錦" (Koto-Nishiki). He was allowed to found his own sumo school (stable) in 1955. Since then, he named his pupils after his own shikona using this kanji. Later his pupils also named their own pupils after him using this kanji. Thus this kanji has been handed down from generation to generation.

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]]> Sumo Column 2008-10-17T00:20:13+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1225783 Haku-Hou（白鵬） win September Tournament.(Known as Aki Basho) Heya: Miyagino-Beya Place of Birth: Mongolia Birth Date: March 11th,1985 Height:192cm Weight:154kg Debut: ...


Heya: Miyagino-Beya
Place of Birth: Mongolia
Birth Date: March 11th,1985
Height:192cm Weight:154kg
Debut: March,2001
Makuuchi Debut: May,2004
Ozeki Promotion: May,2006
Yokozuna Promotion: July,2007
Total Tournament Victories:8 ]]> Sumo Column 2008-10-14T23:51:51+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1138523 One of the most expected young rikishi in the July Tournament is 稀勢の里 (Kise-no-Sato). Heya : Naruto-Beya Birth Date : July Third, 1986 Height : 187cm Weight : 170kg Makuuchi Debut : November, 2004 July Tournament is 稀勢の里 (Kise-no-Sato).

Heya : Naruto-Beya
Birth Date : July Third, 1986
Height : 187cm
Weight : 170kg
Makuuchi Debut : November, 2004 ]]> Sumo Column 2008-07-03T00:11:18+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1121828 What this kanji "青(Blue)" as in "朝青龍" means. Meaning : Blue How to Read : Ao・Shou Blue is the color of the drape in the northeast hanging down from the ceiling over dohyo. The blue is the symbol of the Blue Dragon dedicated as a divine an...
Meaning : Blue
How to Read : Ao・Shou

Blue is the color of the drape in the northeast hanging
down from the ceiling over dohyo. The blue is the symbol
of the Blue Dragon dedicated as a divine animal. The Blue
Dragon protects the east and the spring.
A representative rikishi using this kanji as part of
shikona(ring name) is "朝青龍(Asa-Shou-Ryu) who is
originally from Mongolia and now Yokozuna, the highly
ranked sumo wrestler.

Printed in "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" ]]> Sumo Column 2008-06-15T00:25:38+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1098600 Koto-Oushu(琴欧洲) win May Tournament. Heya : Sadogadake-beya Place of Birth : Bulgaria Birth Date : February 19th, 1983 Height : 203cm, Weight : 155kg Debut : November,2002 Makuuchi Debut : September,2004 Ozeki Promotion : January,2006 Makuu...
Heya : Sadogadake-beya
Place of Birth : Bulgaria
Birth Date : February 19th, 1983
Height : 203cm, Weight : 155kg
Debut : November,2002
Makuuchi Debut : September,2004
Ozeki Promotion : January,2006
Makuuchi Division Career Record :
204 wins and 127 losses
]]> Sumo Column 2008-05-27T15:30:17+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1067216 The most expected rikishi to win the May Tournament is Haku-Hou (白鵬). One of the expected young rikishi in the May Tournament is Kise-No-Sato (稀勢の里). This Book picks out and introduces you literally eleven rikishi(pro-sumowrestlers) who... Haku-Hou (白鵬).

One of the expected young rikishi in the May Tournament
is Kise-No-Sato (稀勢の里).


This Book picks out and introduces you literally eleven rikishi(pro-sumowrestlers) who are all highly expected to make the Grand Sumo(Ozumo) much more exciting and intriguing this year than before.

The Sumo Wrestlers
Eleven 2008

]]> Sumo Column 2008-05-02T15:30:44+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=1024735 鵬 is legendary gigantic bird appeared in classic writings by Zhuangzi. Meaning : Peng (Legendary Gigantic Bird) How to Read : Hou The following rikishi (pro-sumo wrestlers) use this kanji in their shikona (ring name). 白鵬 (Haku-Hou) 露鵬 ...
Meaning : Peng (Legendary Gigantic Bird)
How to Read : Hou

The following rikishi (pro-sumo wrestlers) use this kanji in
their shikona (ring name).

白鵬 (Haku-Hou)
露鵬 (Ro-Hou)
旭天鵬 (Kyoku-Ten-Hou)

Please read "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" and you will surely be able to learn how this kanji are combined with Japanese mentality.


Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers
]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-04-04T13:56:58+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=994874 "The Sumo Wrestlers Eleven 2008" has been published. This Book picks out and introduces you literally eleven rikishi(pro-sumowrestlers) who are all highly expected to make the Grand Sumo(Ozumo) much more exciting and intriguing this year than befo...

This Book picks out and introduces you literally eleven rikishi(pro-sumowrestlers) who are all highly expected to make the Grand Sumo(Ozumo) much more exciting and intriguing this year than before.

The Sumo Wrestlers
Eleven 2008

]]> "The Sumo Wrestlers Eleven" has been published 2008-03-20T20:46:10+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=969416 The most expected rikishi to win the March Tournament is 白鵬. 白鵬（Haku-Hou）: Miyagino-Beya Height 192cm, Weight 151kg 2007 Record 74wins and 16losses What this "白(White)" as in 白鵬(Haku-Hou) means. Kanji Names ofSumo Wrestlers is 白鵬.

白鵬（Haku-Hou）: Miyagino-Beya
Height 192cm, Weight 151kg
2007 Record 74wins and 16losses

What this "白(White)" as in 白鵬(Haku-Hou) means.


Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers
]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-03-07T17:42:34+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=953917 Kanji for Divinely Natural Products - 山 Meaning : Mountain How to Read : Yama,San,Zan The following rikishi(pro-sumo wrestlers) use this kanji in their shikona(ring name). 雅山 (Miyabi-Yama) 岩木山 (Iwaki-Yama) 栃煌山 (Tochi-Ou-Zan) Plea... Meaning : Mountain
How to Read : Yama,San,Zan

The following rikishi(pro-sumo wrestlers) use this kanji in
their shikona(ring name).

雅山 (Miyabi-Yama)
岩木山 (Iwaki-Yama)
栃煌山 (Tochi-Ou-Zan)

Please read "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" and you
will surely be able to learn how these kanji are
combined with Japanese mentality.


Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers
]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-02-21T01:03:56+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=947045 "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" Table of Contents Chapter 1 Kanji for Divinely Natural Products "山" "川" "海" "島" Chapter 2 Kanji for Natural Phenomena "旭" "光" "風" "嵐" Chapter 3 Kanji for Love for Hometown "...
Chapter 1
Kanji for Divinely Natural Products "山" "川" "海" "島"
Chapter 2
Kanji for Natural Phenomena "旭" "光" "風" "嵐"
Chapter 3
Kanji for Love for Hometown "里" "錦" "田" "国・國"
Chapter 4
Kanji for Animals "鵬" "龍" "鷲" "馬"
Chapter 5
Kanji for Plants "花" "桜・櫻" "松" "葉"
Chapter 6
Traditionally Handed-down Kanji "玉" "栃" "琴" "朝"
Chapter 7
The Most Familiar Kanji for Shikona "富士" "大" "若"
Chapter 8
Kanji for the Colors&Directions of Drapes
Hanging from the Ceiling Over Dohyo 　　 "青" "赤" "白" "黒"　
"東" "南" "西" "北"
Chapter 9
Shikona for Non-Japanese Rikishi "高見山" "小錦" "曙"
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"琴欧洲" "露鵬" "黒海" "把瑠都"


Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers
]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-02-14T13:44:34+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=938771 "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published. When you want to know the mentality of Japanese people, kanji in shikona is the key to understand that. If you learn the meaning of kanji in shikona and the background of its use, you will also l...
When you want to know the mentality of Japanese people, kanji in shikona is the key to understand that.
If you learn the meaning of kanji in shikona and the background of its use, you will also learn the core of Japanese mentality which has been handed down from generation to generation since the ancient times.



Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers
]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-02-03T09:53:03+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima http://japanese.sumomania.com/?eid=936769 "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published. This book is to introduce you Japanese culture by examining commonly-seen types of kanji used as part of the ring name of sumo wrestler. Kanji Names ofSumo Wrestlers
This book is to introduce you Japanese culture by
examining commonly-seen types of kanji used as part of
the ring name of sumo wrestler.


Kanji Names of
Sumo Wrestlers

]]> "Kanji Names of Sumo Wrestlers" has been published 2008-01-31T11:42:58+09:00 Kiyoshi Ejima Kiyoshi Ejima