<From Kaio>

“Thank you very much for your support in Kyushu-basho.  Your support helped me to win 10bouts.  I will try my best next year as well,

 therefore, please send me and other rikishi of our heya your continuous cheering messages!”

From Hirojuki Kaio

Hi.

I'm korean and the one who's been intersted in SUMO since the middle of 1996.

In that time, I was living in Korea (now living in Canada). Except public broadcasting

only two channels were able to be watched on TV, those were BS1 and BS2, so

I started to watch sumo wrestling. To be honest, I didn't like it, otherwise, I could

understand none of programs on BS channels except sumo. As you know, without

understanding of certain language, sports can get people pleasure. That was the

only one reason why I kept watching sumo wrestling. And one day I saw you, KAIO.

I could see that your movement were very powerful. It apealed to me. In addition, I was

thinking to become a fan of one wrestler rather than watching sumo wrestling without

any interests though I didn't like it very much because it was the only one program that

I can understand at least.............. So I decided to become your fan.

In library I looked for what the sumo is exactly. My interests in sumo increased little by

little. I also looked for about you, Kaio. So I got to know you're same age like my sister.

When I was child, my mom and dad went for work in the early morning , and came back

in the late night. So my sister was like my mom for me at least. It may sounds funny, but

I think it was the only one reason why I felt more close to you and why I wished you to

win the game every time. Even though Takanohana and Wakanohana were the most

popular sumo wrestlers that time, I didn't care of them. Only  you, kaio, was the one

who I wished to win the competetion. But I was concerned about your age was a bit

much for keeping having a game in Basho. When Takanohana and Wakanohana got to

abstract themself from basho, the one who I thought was you. Cuz if you get retired,

there remained no reason for me to keep watching sumo. But you didn't.

I entered a university in1998, and absent myself from school temporarily to finish my

duty in army in the end of 1998. It was impossible for me to watch TV as a private.

Acctually, even so I was able to watch TV, there was no BS channels. But whenever

I got a vacation like 5 days or 10 days, I remembered you, and check the result from

internet.

One day in army, when I was a sergeant, I was watching TV on the floor. Nobody could

touch me cuz I was the highest level among soldiers. I had never expected to watch

the sumo in army. But that day, when I turned the channel to another one to find music

program, I couldn't believe my eyes. BS channel was there on TV, in addition, the sumo

game was broadcasting. In army, everybody loves to watch music program because

it is the only one way they can see beautiful girls. Even I wasn't an exception. But to see

you, KAIO, I gave up my music program. I remember that time. Nobody could blame on

me, but I could see their eyes, crying...ahahahah!!! Anyway...I could see you and you

won the game. I said to myself inside "YES!!! what the!!! oh~~YEAH~~", but there was

no movement on my face cause I had to show my dignity to them. hahaha. It was the

first and the last time for me that I was able to watch sumo in army. And I came back

to school in 2001.

I finished my study in the university watching sumo. In 2004, I got a job and had been

sent here, to Canada. Honestly, since that time I've been forgetting you. I had lots of

works to do and even I couldn't pay attention to myself. Acctually I still have a lot of

stuffs to be finished. Today one of my friends sent me a email. It was about sumo

movie clip touched such as a game movie clip. If you go through this link, you can see

it.

http://www.youtube.com/v/KTrToMpnaHs

This reminded me you. And I looked for your records as returning to me who loved

sumo. I worried you'd already retired, but you were still there. I'm about to go back

to myself who enjoy the sumo, love the sumo, and as a fan of KAIO. Yokozuna Kaio,

Ozeki Kaio, Komusbi Kaio, Sekiwake Kaio, I don't care of them honestly. I just care of

the one who made me to be intersted in the sumo, the one who used to stretch

his arm to other wrestler who've lost the game by him, the one who couldn't push

other wrestler strongly out of the ring in case he got injured, the one who used to show

his smile to people even though it's considered as lack distinction as one sumo

wrestler, and the one who has the name of..........

KAIO.

For me, it's very enough that I can watch you in the ring even so you lose the game.

I don't know why, but I feel like I've got to find something important that I lost long time

ago. I guess it's because sumo woke you up in me as you had realized me what the

sumo is when I started to watch the sumo on tv , and you returned me to myself that I

had lost.

Even so you get retired someday, I'll still remain as a fan of you. And you'll also be kept

in my mind as one person who curved his name on my life time.

From Park Kunwoo (朴根佑) in Toronto, Canada.

<Senshuraku>

The result of the last basho of this year…

Kaio: 10-5

Kaishoryu: 4-3

Kainowaka: 2-5

Kaisenryu: 4-3

Kainohama: 6-1

Kaishinho: 6-1

Kaisei: 6-1

Kainowas seems to have lost his bouts for others…. Mmmmm….

But everybody was fine and finished their last bouts of this year J♪♪ 

Dear Kaio-zeki

Congratulations for your Kyushu Basho

You finish the year with 10 wins. Your best record for this year

Hope It will give you more self assurance for 2007...

All your fans from all-around are proud of you. We all want to see you in 2007... 

We cross our fingers for your lower back. Hope that your lower back problems will really fly away in 2007.

Best wishes,

GO KAIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... 

Alexandre Pecking (Paris, France)

http://membres.lycos.fr/kaiou

Dear Kaio-zeki

Congratulations for your 10th win of this Basho

Nice win against Sekiwake Kotomitsuki.  In the past basho, you always had trouble against this rikishi but today no problem !

You can always win the Jun-Yusho....  so GAMBARE !!!!!

GO KAIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

Alexandre Pecking (Paris, France)

Kaio, it's really amazing to watch you this basho. We would like to see you fight for at least 2 more years since you still have fighting spirit and a lot of power in that right arm. We are hoping for a yusho as you're much stronger than the yokozuna, and he stands no chance once you get the uwate. GANBARE, world's favorite ozeki!

Fernando José Esteves,
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Dear Kaio-zeki

Congratulations for your 9th win

Tomorrow the Yokozuna.... Yes you can do It... Yes you will do It !!!!!!!!!

GAMBARE

GAMBARE

GO KAIOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Alexandre Pecking (Paris, France)

Ozeki Kaio :

Simple words cannot express the joy and the hope your outstanding performance is bringing hope and great joy to chronic

back pain patients the world over.   Every day you  that you  ascend the

steps of the Dohyo  and work your

special Kaio magic  is another day people all over the world look up to you in admiration.

Look at the Great Ozeki Kaio. He laughs in the face of back pain! He does what other top Rikishi cannot do, and they do not have the back demon trying to drag them down. 

Carry on, great warrior. Continue fighting the good fight.  Each victory brings hope to the hopeless, and joy to

countless thousands who had forgotten what joy is.   I know this is

true. I am one of the chronic back pain

sufferers who marvels at your supernatural ability.

All of us wait for that great day in the near future when you will take the Dohyo to receive your Yusho prize!

Sincerely,

Douglas  DeShong

Brighton, Illinois

United States

Kaio got Kachikoshi ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 8 bouts all wins!!!

He was pushed until the edge, but he was calm… He is calm this basho… never gives up!

He gradually made his own style and uwatenage!!

Kaishoryu turned the table ☆☆ 2wins 2lossses

Kainowaka lost his bout against the one whom he doesn’t like to face… ★2wins 2losses

Kaisenryu ☆☆☆ 3wins 1loss

Kaishinho ☆☆☆☆ 4wins Kachikoshi!!

Kainohama ☆☆☆☆ 4wins Kachikoshi!!

Kaisei ☆… If he won today, “Jonokuchi Yusho” would have been approaching…. Shame… 3wins 1loss

Since the beginning of this basho, the True Kaio is back ! ! !

Continue like this, like we like you. Congratulations for your astonishing win on nakabi. The Yusho awaits you !

Very sincerly,

Pierre-Bernard Koechlin, Saint-Etienne, France.

wow! wow! wow!

Today is so so so ................. happy day to me.

Kaio win 8th.

It's wonderful and miraculous thing.

Forward all win.

from Taiwan vivia

Dear Kaio-zeki

Beautiful win today against Komusubi Roho... and once again with an Uwatenage.

The Komusubi's Tachi-ai was very powerful, but you absorb the shock well.

Hope that your lower back is fine after this terrible tachi-ai...

Tomorrow you can have the Kachi-koshi...so you will be more relax for the next week of the basho (you look so relax since the start of the Kyushu Basho. Is it possible to be more relax ? lol).

Your first objective is the KK ... but with no pressure on you and nothing to lose, all your fans from all-around the world will continue to encourage you more and more ....and will hope for something more ;-)

Gambare

Go Kaiooooooooooooooooo

Alexandre (Paris, France)

YA!YA!YA!I am so happy that kaio win 7th.

It's a great thing to me.

Kaio GAMBARE

And the great rikishis of Tomozuna Beya  GAMBARE

from Taiwan vivia

To the great rikishis of Tomozuna Beya

KAIO

KAISHORYU

KAINOWAKA

KAISENRYU

KAISHINHO

KAINOHAMA

KAISEI

Congratulacions.

COURAGE    AND     FORCE

G A M B A R E...

FROM BRASIL

Itiro Sugano and family

Kaisei father 

All our five rikishi who had bouts today won!!!!! ☆☆☆☆☆

Kaio made an excellent tachi-ai, and soon, Uwatenage! ☆☆☆☆☆

Kainowaka turned the tables (in fact, turned the dohyo??) on his opponent !! ☆

Kaisenryu got his winning by “Hiki-otoshi” ☆☆

Kaishinho did “Uwate-dashinage” and got ☆☆☆

Kaisei did “Yorikiri” and got ☆☆☆

Dear Kaio-zeki

Congratulations for your nice win today against Futeno.

Wonderful tachi-ai ... and once again an Uwatenage :-)

All your fans from all-around the world are very happy for you... You can't imagine how we are pleased to see your smiling face after each win

3 wins and you will got the Kachi-Koshi (your first objective)...   So stay concentrated ;-)

Gambare....

Go Kaiooooooooooooo

Alexandre (Paris, France)

Congratulations for your 5th victory 

You look very confident and clam.

I am so happy that you have good at the very start.

I hope that you can better and better at last 10day.

Cheerio! kaio

Cheerio! kaio

Cheerio! kaio

from Taiwan vivia

Congratulations for your 4th victory of this Basho

You look very confident.

You look very calm.

You look very stable on your feet.

Tomorrow be careful versus Futeno. It seems that this rikishi is in good shape...

Gambare

Go Kaiooooooooooooo

Alexandre Pecking

Paris, France

Kaio, you've got lot's of admirers in Brasil. You have shown us the most powerfull uwatenages ans kotenages(which we call kaionage, for no other rikishi could match the power of yours) and were glad you could show us that good start in your hometown. Even my girlfriend likes you more than me. She keeps saying you're her big bear and she´s happy because you're smilling after the bouts. Keep up with your always forward-moving sumo. GANBARE!!!

Fernando José Esteves,
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Kaio-zeki,

              What an outstanding start to the Basho.  You are showing such strong Sumo.  I know it is very early but I think you will have a very outstanding Basho.

              And to the rest of Tomozuna Beya I send Gambare!  All KK wishes for you.

Joe from Dale City, Virginia USA

Kaio made a good “tachi-ai”, then, he concentrated on the opponent’s movement.

He is calm and concentrate what he has to do…☆☆

Kaishoryu moved smoothly in the second half of his bout today.  His sumo becomes wider and he won ☆

Kaisei is obviously stronger than other rikishi in this (Jonokuchi) rank…☆　He might win many!!

Hello, everyone!  Kyushubasho started today!  Your messages really comfort and cheer rikishi up !  

Kaio’s first day was welcomed by big, big, big cheers and applause.  He was determined to win from tachi-ai, today!  Everybody waited this kind of ☆！  Good start for Kyushu!

He will just make a bit lower tachi-ai for tomorrow’s opponent, then, he will be fine!

After kyujo last basho, Kaishinho could fight better than he thought and got ☆！

Kainohama is fine as last basho although he injured his ankle a bit …☆！

Kainowaka and Kaisenryu seem to become slow starters….★….

Good luck KAIO. And good Kyûshû basho

Sorry my english is to bad

Gerard Jeanne, from France

This is Eduardo from Spain. I went to your heya to watch asageiko last September and I even went to the Senshuraku party. I enjoyed both things a
lot and it was a pleasure to talk with Ozeki Kaio (just a few words because the language) and to talk in spanish with Kainohama and Kaisei. I hope they
understood me. :-)

I want to send all of you my best wishes for this Kyushu Basho. I'll be cheering for you since here.
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Eduardo de Paz
León - España

To...rikishis.

G A M B A R E....

G O OD   L U C K...... in Kyushubasho....

Kaisei father........and  brazilian people....

Itiro Sugano

Dear Kaio-zeki

Congratulations for your first win of this Kyuhsu Basho.

Today against Iwakiyama you looked wonderful......  Your Tachi-ai was perfect :-)

Nice Uwatenage...

GO KAIOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

Alexandre Pecking (Paris, France)

Kaio-zeki,

I am very happy to hear that you have been doing well in degeiko, even though your back is still bothersome.  You have all my best wishes for your "home" Basho in Kyushu.  My birthday is the first day of the Basho.

I hope you get a win as a birthday present.  :-)

Yours,

Joe

Dear Kaio-zeki 

Good luck for this Kyushu Basho. 

I will try to follow all your fight with Internet and hope that you will keep your Ozeki rank. 

All your fans all around the world will watch you too and will cheer you for 15 days, day after day. 

Since one week we have some good news from you. It seems that your physical condition is good. You make nice De-Geiko...

Of course It's not perfect because of your back... but we are optimistic

We all know that you will do It ;-)

Gambare !!!!

Go Kaiooooooooooo !!!!!

Good luck to all the others rikishi from the Tomozuna Beya too.

Have a nice Kyushu basho ;-)

Alexandre (Paris, France)

On 3^rd (last Friday), the “rikishi-fans communication” was held in Tomozunabeya in Fukuoka.  John-san, thank you for coming.  We hope you enjoyed the event.  

A lot of people gathered for the event, and we thank them all.  

Kaio goes “de-geiko” almost everyday pacing his keiko up and has been making his good condition.　He is often surrounded by media because Kyushu is his “home-ground”!  He cheerfully responds the interviews.　

Kaishoryu’s knee is a bit concerned; Kaisenryu’s condition is not stable yet; Kainohama injured his ankle but not so serious which would be ok; Kaisei’s sumo is progressed.  Kaishinho cannot do keiko as much as he wants because of his eye condition, but he will be permitted by his doctor to participate Kyushu-basho.  Kainowaka is fine!! His winning score must be promised 

Dear Tomozuna Beya

I am currently in Fukuoka on my honeymoon and will be attending the first day of the Kyushu basho.I have been Australian and Oceania sumo champion and have just competed in my 4th amateur Sumo world Championships Osaka a few weeks ago and would like to attend the event listed below with my wife. Could you please send me details. Also if there is any possibility of watching any other keiko or even getting some tips I would very much appreciate it as I used to be 145kgs but now compete as a lightweight in the under 85kg class and need all the help I can get.

Gotsuandesu

Johnofuji Traill