Great day of Sumo. Walking down a hallway and Terunofuji walked out of a backstage room right next to my wife and I. Total shock. Crowd was fantastic. There was a very vocal group of Wakatakakage fans that I’m pretty sure just wanted to chant his fun name. One older guy had a small whiteboard and would write his favorite for each match on it and hold it up like a sign. Then after the match he’d erase and then write the next one. What a fun atmosphere and audience.
I love saying Wakatakakage out loud to a ridiculous degree and I could absolutely get into chanting it with others. Thanks for sharing your experiences at the basho with the rest of us. It really does sound like a fun place to be. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for Japanese fans and the way they that they conduct themselves.
Great day of Sumo. Walking down a hallway and Terunofuji walked out of a backstage room right next to my wife and I. Total shock. Crowd was fantastic. There was a very vocal group of Wakatakakage fans that I’m pretty sure just wanted to chant his fun name. One older guy had a small whiteboard and would write his favorite for each match on it and hold it up like a sign. Then after the match he’d erase and then write the next one. What a fun atmosphere and audience.
Amazing. Love these frontline reports Dan!
I love saying Wakatakakage out loud to a ridiculous degree and I could absolutely get into chanting it with others. Thanks for sharing your experiences at the basho with the rest of us. It really does sound like a fun place to be. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for Japanese fans and the way they that they conduct themselves.
Amazing! How fun to be there!
Asakoryu, aka Little Buff Boy? Haha! Love the recap. A great basho so far!
That shishi bout was wild. I've been enjoying the Ukrainians.
I think he's part gecko for how well he's able to stick to the boundary at times.