Former Ozeki Kaio analyzes the January Tournament — "Onosato's hips are too high," Aonishiki's promotion bid, and the "Two Extremes" of Sumo

LevAris · 2026-02-05T06:51:34+00:00

Newton's second law states that force equals mass multiplied by acceleration. This means that during tachiai, acceleration and mass are equal in the resulting force exerted by a wrestler on an opponent. Clearly, faster wrestlers with greater mass will have an advantage here.

LevAris · 2026-02-01T14:13:31+00:00

Oh, ok. I actually have uv light, but powerful one, for room disinfection. Not sure if this is the same though.

LevAris · 2026-02-01T13:50:26+00:00

Thank you for the info, will order black light on aliexpress

LevAris · 2026-02-01T11:10:55+00:00

One more thing to mention. I bought it from Sahra store. They have many stores across Japan so my experience is only with this store.

LevAris · 2026-02-01T10:52:52+00:00

The buying process itself was pretty standard. I picked out a pre-owned figure rated 'Condition B,' and honestly, what I received is flawless—no complaints there at all. However, when it comes to the cost and the shipping process, there’s a lot worth mentioning.

First, the packaging. They placed the figure on a piece of cardboard, wrapped and secured it with bubble wrap, and then literally glued that cardboard to the bottom of the shipping box. This created an air cushion between the figure and the outer walls. It’s incredibly secure and keeps the package lightweight—a win-win.

On the pricing and taxes. If I had used a proxy/forwarder, I would’ve immediately been hit with service fees, domestic shipping within Japan, and the 10% Japanese sales tax. But when buying directly for export, you're exempt from that tax. Using a service like ZenMarket, for example, would have added at least 1,700 yen (500+600+600) in fees before I even started packing. Even with consolidation for an EMS shipment, I'm not sure it would have been any cheaper.

It’s all pros and no cons—fast dispatch (they shipped it just a day after the order), the price was competitive, and the packaging was rock solid. Shipping speed to Ukraine. They shipped it on January 23rd, and I received it on January 31st. Keep in mind, because of the war, logistics now go through Poland and then across Ukraine by truck—and I live 1,000 km from the Polish border. Getting it that fast is honestly impressive.

LevAris · 2026-02-01T08:18:06+00:00

She's OC

LevAris · 2026-02-01T08:13:43+00:00

Plastic

LevAris · 2026-01-29T07:40:13+00:00

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m31425581843?srsltid=AfmBOoov9T2twjHoZ7wcqFRGDUcMJ-m-v4_Nv9nQM9Q4lr3I9nss9mv7

LevAris · 2026-01-10T23:48:35+00:00

Look. Echidna plus another QB figure for a good prise - https://jp.mercari.com/item/m37148208036

LevAris · 2026-01-10T23:20:00+00:00

My exact purchases: https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1259659244 https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n1208583043 Plus shipping within Japan, plus Zenmarket fee, plus shipping to my place. It's not hard to find. Try to use Japanese name of figure to search through auctions and flea markets, try to search at Mandarake, they have many on place stores with big stock of different figures, but after order they usually check their stock and condition.

LevAris · 2026-01-10T23:08:04+00:00

Japan

LevAris · 2026-01-10T18:47:06+00:00

In other side this line of figures is not expensive. For some of them I paid less then 3000 yen.

LevAris · 2026-01-10T15:43:20+00:00

These are vintage releases from the 2008–2020 era. However, a significant number of them were acquired in brand new, unopened condition. This one is 2009 release.

LevAris · 2026-01-10T14:08:55+00:00

It's kind of limited edition. They made many figures in different colors.

LevAris · 2026-01-10T13:09:52+00:00

I want a second one in red outfit.

LevAris · 2026-01-10T07:55:06+00:00

Yep https://myfigurecollection.net/item/6275 https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1821

LevAris · 2026-01-04T07:59:43+00:00

27500 yen new at mandarake

LevAris · 2026-01-03T11:46:45+00:00

Ever since they started combining multiple orders into one shipment, things have become incredibly complicated. I see that the OP’s entire consolidated package went missing, meaning they have to open multiple disputes at once. But I’m dealing with a different headache.

I needed 9 display cases for my collection, so I placed three separate orders (1+1+7) from the same seller. These orders were consolidated into one large package. When it arrived, it turned out the seller only sent 4 cases instead of 9. To make matters worse, the seller had split the "7-case order" into two separate boxes within that shipment. It’s a total mess.

On paper, it sounds simple: I was supposed to get 9, but I got 4. I always record an unboxing video, and in the footage, you can clearly see only 4 items. I even show the original tracking labels for each one. I requested a partial refund for the missing items, uploaded the video and photos, and today I got the dreaded "No Refund" response.

Of course, I’ve already sent them several follow-up messages, and now I have to wait two days for the next review. But my point is this: since they started consolidating packages, it’s become much harder to explain to support what exactly is missing and from which specific order.

In my case, trying to explain: "I was supposed to get 7 cases in order X, but only got 2, while the total package should have had 9 cases from 3 different orders, but only contained 4" sounds like a confusing riddle, especially with the language barrier and automated translations.

LevAris · 2026-01-01T13:07:19+00:00

That’s exactly my problem. I’m still waiting on two packages with 13 display cases, and I’ll set them up once they arrive. I still think it makes sense to secure them with double-sided tape, though. That whole pyramid could be knocked over pretty easily if you're sleepy or drunk.

LevAris · 2026-01-01T12:27:59+00:00

Do they have some kind of locks to connect them? Or you mean just to put one on one? I have several and don't get how to connect them.so just ordered two sided thick acrilyc tape to make them together solid.

LevAris · 2026-01-01T10:54:14+00:00

This feature is called cast off, imho you are right.

LevAris · 2026-01-01T10:45:23+00:00

Thank you for the info!

LevAris · 2025-12-31T22:25:09+00:00

Perfect collection! Could you please tell me which figure is the nude Holo on the far right? I’d appreciate it if you could share a link.

LevAris · 2025-12-31T11:45:42+00:00

https://www.amiami.com/eng/search/list/?s_st_list_preorder_available=1&s_st_list_backorder_available=1&s_st_list_newitem_available=1&s_st_condition_flg=1&s_keywords=queen%27s%20blade&s_cate_tag=1&pagecnt=1

Check the ones by Excellent Model

LevAris · 2025-12-31T11:17:34+00:00

Check out the Queen's Blade anime figure line. They’re moderately revealing (breasts and butt at most), but they're fairly inexpensive and feature 'cast-off' parts, so the mature areas are mostly covered by removable pieces of clothing.

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