Re: Nishikido-oyakata's hair

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I read in one of sumo magazines that Nishikido Oyakata
was suffering from stress-induced hair loss (alopecia areata?)
upon opening his own heya.  So he decided to shave his
head rather than hiding those bald spots.

Maybe he needs Okamisan who can help him with different
chores as well as support him mentally.

Hakusan (Mt. White)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jelena Macan" <jmacan@fkit.hr>
To: "Sumo ML" <sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 5:47 AM
Subject: Nishikido-oyakata's hair


> 
> Well, there isn't any... As I was great fan of Mitoizumi in his active days,
> I still follow his progress in his oyakata career. So I was interested to hear
> he was seen completely bald... in the meantime I saw some pictures, too.
> At first I thought he simply decided to change his hairdo, but there was
> a repor showing him and his deshi in front of his new heya, and what he
> has on his head looks suspiciously like a wig. Now, if he wanted to change
> his looks, why the wig? Perhaps he went suddenly bald, and that photo with
> the wig was from the time he still tried to adjust? Or perhaps he suffers
> from some illness that causes loss of hair? This second alternative got me
> a bit worried, so if anyone knows anything about Nishikido-oyakata's
> sudden baldness, please enlihgten me!
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Jelena Macan
>