Re: Not So Sumo: Mr. & Mrs. Futagoyama Oyakata

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Having Okamisan is not a requirement to keep a heya.
Ms. Noriko Hanada has withdrawn herself from Okamisan duty since last year
and she was not in front of Futagoyama-Beya to congratulate Yokozuna Takanohana
when he won yusho both January and May this year, which has been a common
scene for Futagoyama-Beya.

Since withdrew herself from Okamisan duty, she has been active in participating
TV shows and writing a book.

When an Oyakata loses or does not have Okamisan, or his wife is not capable for
Okamisan duty, he hires a "personal manager" to do chores for him. Okamisan
are not employed nor payed by Sumo Kyokai. It's a "volunteer worker" for the
owner of heya, so to speak. And it's near 24 hours a day work, to be ready for
emergency call whenever necessary.

-Toshiyori Masumiriki


At 11:29 AM +0800 8/2/01, Colleen Hunter wrote:
>At 08:28 PM 1/08/01 -0700, you wrote:
>>Mr. & Mrs. Futagoyama Oyakata or the parents of Takanohana and Wakanohana
>>submitted the official devorce paper to their local office today.
>>
>>-Toshiyori Masumiriki
>
>One must ask,  (or it may have already been answered).  What happens with
>the Okamisan duties..... Do they get neglected or Will she stay on for that,
>or will someone else take her place...
>
>
>Colleen(aka marushiki)
>
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Miss Colleen Hunter
>I.L.L. Section, Scholars' Centre
>Library, University of Western Australia