Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 2 (as of March '04) Kotooushuu of Sadogatake Beya, originally from Bulgaria, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 2 (as of March '04) Kotooushuu of Sadogatake Beya, originally from Bulgaria, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 2 (as of March '04) Kotooushuu of Sadogatake Beya, originally from Bulgaria, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Sandanme 42 (as of March '04) Minaminoshima of Musashigawa Beya, originally from Tonga, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Sandanme 42 (as of March '04) Minaminoshima of Musashigawa Beya, originally from Tonga, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Jonidan 37 (as of March '04) Wakataizan of Matsugane Beya (center) with other as yet unidentified lower ranked rikishi during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makuuchi Maegashira 14 (as of March '04) Harunoyama of Matsugane Beya (back towards camera), during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makuuchi Maegashira 14 (as of March '04) Harunoyama of Matsugane Beya, during morning practice session.
Date: 01/09/2006
Oyakata Matsugane, former Ozeki [url=http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sumo/profile/1/19810101.htm]Wakashimazu[/url] (career 1975 - 1987), watching practice.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 1 Hagiwara of Naruto Beya (facing camera) against Makushita 1 Daidhoudai of Oitekaze Beya (rankings as of Spring '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 1 Hagiwara of Naruto Beya (facing camera) against Makushita 1 Daidhoudai of Oitekaze Beya (rankings as of Spring '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 1 Hagiwara of Naruto Beya (left) against Makushita 1 Daidhoudai of Oitekaze Beya (rankings as of Spring '04). Makushita Gyoji Kimura Taka refereeing.
Date: 01/09/2006
Makushita 1 Hagiwara of Naruto Beya (left) against Makushita 1 Daidhoudai of Oitekaze Beya (rankings as of Spring '04). Makushita Gyoji Kimura Taka refereeing.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 6 (as of Spring '04) Kitazakura, singing during a jinku (sumo folk songs) performance.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 2 Hayateumi of Oitekaze Beya (left) and Juryo 3 Roho of Otake Beya enter the dohyou area. (Rankings as of March '04)
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 3 (as of March '04) Rohou, of Ootake Beya, originally from Russia.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 3 (as of March '04) Rohou, of Ootake Beya, originally from Russia.
Date: 01/09/2006
Oyakata Matsugane, former Ozeki Wakashimazu, serving as shinpan or judge (left) with Juryo 12 (as of Spring '04) Ama.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 12 (as of March '04) Ama, of Ajigawa Beya, originally from Mongolia.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 9 (as of March '04) Takanotsuru, of Naruto Beya.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 6 Kitazakura of Kitanoumi Beya, with his well-known mountain salt toss.
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 7 Gojoro (left) versus Juryo 6 Kitazakura (both rankings as of March '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
uryo 3 Rohou, of Ootake Beya, originally from Russia, against Juryo 3 Koubou (rankings as of March '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 2 Tamakasuga (right) facing Juryo 2 Hayateumi (both rankings as of March '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
Juryo 2 Hayateumi (right) facing Juryo 2 Tamakasuga (both rankings as of March '04).
Date: 01/09/2006
Yokozuna Asashoryu during his dohyou-iri
Date: 01/09/2006
Maegashira 9 (as of Spring '04) Kokkai of Oitekaze Beya.
Date: 01/09/2006
Maegashira 8 (as of Spring '04) Takanonami of Takanohana Beya.
Date: 01/09/2006
Oyakata Minato, former Komusubi Yutakayama, serving as shinpan or judge.