Re: List of Retired Rikishis

["Ariel" <arielbaz@freesurf.ch>]

> Here is a list of 22 rikishis retired from the Kyokai
> as of the Haru Basho (Haru Basho record):
>
> 1. Makushita West 29 Daihisho, Asahiyama Beya (2 wins
> and 5 losses)

For those interested in this guy, I point out that the march 1997 issue of
Sumo World devoted him a two pages articles (this was the time he made a few
appearances in Makuuchi). The paper ended with this Daihisho's quotation :
"My goal in sumo is to make yokozuna someday. I'm not the type of rikishi
that wins the Gino-sho, so I'd like to concentrate on earning the Kanto-sho.
Anyway, I'll be very happy if I can reach sanyaku this year."
Actually, Daihisho never went higher than n°10 maegashira, nor has he ever
been close to get any sansho.
How cruel the sumo world can be...

Ariel