Melissa S

大相撲　元関脇宝富士ら１６力士の引退を発表【一覧】１６歳、１７歳の若手も（デイリースポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース 日本相撲協会は１日、元関脇宝富士（伊勢ケ浜）ら１６力士の引退を発表した。宝富士の年寄・桐山襲名も承認された。 　３８歳の宝富士は２００９年に初土俵。１７年９月場所では新関脇に昇進した。０９年初場

Takarafuji - Treasure of Fuji - now 38 years old, is retiring. He would have dropped to makushita next basho. He’ll stay in the JSA and take the elder name/kabu of Kiriyama. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/974...

A small, vibrant green frog perched on a leaf, inflating its translucent, bluish vocal sac as it calls out. Its large, round, copper-colored eyes with black pupils stand out against its smooth skin, which is adorned with subtle yellow and brown markings. The frog's delicate limbs, equipped with tiny yellow toes, grip the leaf securely. The softly blurred background of green and brown hues creates a natural setting, emphasizing the intricate details of the frog's form and behavior.

A vibrant green frog perched on a leaf, showcasing its translucent skin speckled with reddish-brown markings. Its large, round, golden eyes with black pupils give it a curious and alert expression. The frog's delicate limbs end in tiny, bright yellow suction-cup-like toes, adapted for gripping leaves and branches. A faint yellow stripe runs along its side, adding contrast to its smooth, glossy skin. The softly blurred background of green and brown hues highlights the frog’s intricate details and natural beauty.

In celebration of World Frog Day, meet Tlalocohyla celeste, or the Tapir Valley Tree Frog. This frog was first discovered just three years ago and is found only in a small section of the lagoon at @tapirvalley.bsky.social

#worldfrogday #frogs #nature

A drawing of a bunch of blob-shaped frogs, some perched on a log and one at the top upside down on a large leaf. Smaller frogs pile around on the larger ones. Grass and flies surround them.

A drawing of a bunch of fat round green blob frogs splashing around in a wooden bucket in a garden setting, a faucet pouring water on top and plants in the background.

Happy #WorldFrogDay! 🐸💚 #art #illustration #frogs

Abema wishes they had this style

Kokugikan looks different with chairs

Sumo in Osaka atm

It's funny watching the #StreetFighter League Finals and the March #sumo basho simultaneously this evening.

The Ryogoku Kokugikan looks really odd to me with chairs and a stage. There's no old folks for the teams to fall onto!

The hosts sure have swag that puts NHK and Abema casters to shame. 😎

What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme?

Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.

Aww, we saw these lil guys when scuba diving in Okinawa. They are quite cute.

Though somehow I’d want a chopstick rest where they were spring loaded to pop up like they do in real life. 😂

She’s a great pet, though this time of year tegus are pretty sleepy.

Just not cheap to keep warm, humid and well fed. 😂

We got a lease deal for the Ioniq 5 as well this year. Welcome to the club!

I don’t mind it at all, though it has the turning radius of a boat compared to my old car. 😂

Phil Spencer that's not how games preservation works, that's not how any of this works:

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Pet passport issued

The derpiest excuse for a CITES listed lizard, and whose species is of “least concern”

Federal gov workers are going through some bs right now. I really appreciate @altfws.bsky.social for getting this permit through in time for my birthday. 🎉

It’s her pet passport, since her species is on the CITES list (but common as dirt). She’s captive bred, and too dang derpy to be wild.

Tegu lizard eating a reptilink

Tegu lizard looking head on with tongue mid flick

“Why is everyone is trying to steal my sausages?”

Afterwards, all cute and satisfied #tegu faces. 🦎

Hope your stomach can get through chicken salad more smoothly than Takamisakari’s explanations 😅

Instead of watching the stupid football game, we are going to an Okinawan #art event by EITEN on Sunday.

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Only thing I can hope for in this world right now. 😁

Gotta stay away from those kaiten-zushi shrimp. 😝

お大事に!

Sometimes I wish they’d replace the tsukebito system with actual JSA hired contract assistants. Then at least they’d have some small measure of labor law protection.

I’m kinda sad we never went to a basho where they had the cookie stand. I have small hands though, so I wouldn’t profit 🙂‍↕️

I think it’d take a whole sociology lecture or research essay to try and look at this intersection of Japanese collectivist culture, media and toxic masculinity in sports.

There’s no one way to solve these problems - it’ll keep cropping up when the system enforces a powerless underclass.

Yeah, Takakeisho and Kakuryu are the best of the newbies. Especially since they have permission to smile and tell stories now.

I’m curious if we ever get Chiyomaru on broadcast.

My brain might be biased since we watched this yesterday. Though Kotozakura is more like Cell lurking in the background 😂

His love of sweets is more memorable than any of his oyakata-ing.

Setsubun costumes always makes me think these guys are on Dragonball Z 😂

It would be better if one head was the derpy one.

Well and if it wasn’t paid for by Dr Takasu 😝

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Sigh… JSA is gonna have to issue body cams to every sekitori with their pay stubs.

He was okay the last time he was on Abema. But mid compared to Waka or Sweets Oyakata.

They keep sticking all the good commentators on Shimpan duty so we never see them again. 😩

NHK style commentary style is a bit less humorous, so maybe he’d be fine… 🤷‍♀️

I feel the power of his dad’s side eye even from thousands of miles away. 😒

Not bad. I agree that his “I’m a little teapot” and “smashing up a baby bumblebee” sections of the performance were a bit too hasty.

But he has plenty of time to be sumo’s next top model 😁

Two right wing jerkoffs ruining a perfectly good dohyo-iri ceremony for the new Yokozuna.

I feel bad for Hoshoryu sometimes… How am I not surprised these two narcissists are yakking it up. #sumo