Re: [sumo pics] Takanohana, Musashimaru, Chiyotaikai

["Rowan Klein" <rowanchan@hotmail.com>]

from Japan Today

Ex-yokozuna Takanohana performs final rite

Monday, April 14, 2003 at 07:21 JST
YOKOSUKA ? Former yokozuna Takanohana, who retired from sumo in January with 
22 Emperor's Cups, performed his final "dohyo-iri" ring-purification ritual 
in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, the final day of the Japan Sumo 
Association's customary spring sumo practice tour.

Amid cheers by some 5,000 fans, the 30-year-old former grand champion, who 
has been coaching at his father's Futagoyama stable since his retirement, 
performed the Unryu-style rite with yokozuna Musashimaru serving as sword 
bearer and fellow grand champion Asashoryu as usher. (Kyodo News)

any photos with all three yokozuna?


From: Achim Pawelczyk <sumo@achimp.de>
> Takanohana dohyo-iri
> http://www.sponichi.co.jp/others/kiji/2003/04/08/01.html
> after the last ceremonial dohyo-iri at the yasukuni shrine
> http://www.sponichi.co.jp/others/kiji/2003/04/12/01.html
> all from the same middle school where it took place
> tachimochi Tochiazuma, tsuyuharai Tamarikido
> http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/sports/sumo/f-sp-tp1-030412-0036.html
> http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/sports/apr/o20030412_50.htm
.co.jp/00/sumo/20030409/spon____sumo____000.shtml


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