Re: Takasago/Wakamatsu Beya question.

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Rowan:

It's up to Takasago Oyakata, former Ozeki Asashio, and the rikishi himself.

When Takasago Oyakata was an active rikishi, he belonged to Takasago-beya.
His shikona "Asashio" is a huge shikona for Takasago-beya.
I think he is very poud of his shikona and happy to give his "asa" character
to his new rikishi. I think that is why he have given "asa" character to
virtually all new rikishi he recruited.

The oldest rikishi Ichinoya was became a rikishi under the guidance of
former Sekiwake Fusanishiki. And he retained his own shikona even after
current Takasago Oyakata took over Wakamatsu-beya.

My prediction on this issue is that Takasago Oyakata will keep giving
"asa" character to his new rikishi, before the young rikishi is listed on
a new banzuke.

-Toshiyori Masumiriki



At 1:27 AM +0000 8/2/02, Rowan Klein wrote:
>With the merger of Wakamatsu and Takasago heyas, I was wondering on how 
>the naming of new rikishi would go.
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>Most Wakamatsu have a shikona starting with Asa..... , where as the 
>Takasago heya didn't follow such naming practices so much. Will new 
>rikishi get a Asa... name, or will that be abandoned?
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>Anyone have any information?
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>rowan
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