[sumo] Gyoji Talk

[Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda@yahoo.com>]

During when both rikishis are receiving "chikara mizu"
water, 
a gyoji will announce their name. 

There are times when he announces their name twice
though mostly once.

For twice: 
Those bouts with a Sanyaku rikishi and ranked above,
and the last Juryo bout, 
he would add "Kataya" and "Konata". 
For instance, he would announce "Kataya Chiyotaikai,
Konata Asashoryu" twice. 

For once:
A gyoji will add "Ni" between the rikishi's shikona, 
like "Tochsakae Ni Kyokushuzan". 
He will not use "Kataya" nor "konata".

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The bout just prior to "Nakairi" break, he will also
say, 
"Kono Sumo Ichiban Nite Nakairi Ni Gozaimasu." 
(It will be the Nakairi after this bout.)

And in the Nakairi, a gyoji normally ranked above
Sanyaku, will announce the next day's Torikumi as
follows: 

"Habakari nagara, Myonichi no Torikumi wo Gohatsuro
Tsukamatsurimasu."
"Kitazakura Ni Kototenku, Kotooshu Ni
Takanotsuru........."
(Please excuse me while I will present you with the
tomorrow's Torikumi.)
(sort of sound like a Jim Hendrix song...)
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Then once he gets to the Musubi No Ichiban reading, he
will say,
"Migi, Ai tsutomemasuru aida, myounichi mo
Niginigishiku Goraijyou wo omachimoushiagemasu."
"While we will be assuming the tasks, we will be
looking forward to see you arriving with good
spirits."

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The last bout of the day, at the Musubi, he will
announce,
"Kono Sumo Ichiban Nite Honjitsu No Uchidome."
(This is the last bout of the today.) 
If it is the Senshuraku, he will replace "Honjitsu"
(today) with "Senshuraku"). 

An interesting twist to this is if the Emperor is
present, then he will replace "Uchidome" with
"Musubi". I guess "Uchidome" has a connotation that
they rather not want to convey like he won't get aimed
or shot at. 

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At Shikiri:

Before the last,
"Kama Ete" (Prepare).
If one gets up too early, 
"Mada Mada" (Not yet) or 
"Te wo tsuite." (Touch with your hand) or
"Te wo oroshite." (Drop your hand.)

For the last, 
"Jikan desu. Matta nashi." 
(It's time. No matta.)

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While the bout is proceeding:
"Nokkotta." 
(Not done yet) 
while a rikishi is executing a move to indicate the
winner has not been decided yet.

"Hakke-yoi" 
(Let's go, let's get moving) while one or both rikishi
are stationary. 
It comes from "Hakke" which is to shout or yell to
give encouragement" and "Yoh yoh" (Do it, do it more.) 

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.....Jonosuke 
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