Re: [sumo] Danpatsu Ceremony - Takanohana and Terao

["Jezz S" <jejima@hotmail.com>]

Why did Takanohana choose these two instead of the two current Yokozuna?  
(Stirring up a bit of controversy....) Could this have anything to do with 
the fact that both of them are foreign?  When was the last time that a 
retiring Yokozuna didn't have the current Yokozunas as his dohyo-iri 
seconds?  Should 'Maru and 'Shoryu feel sleighted in any way?

Jejima


From: Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sumo@sun01pt2-1523.statgen.ncsu.edu
To: sumo list <sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu>
Subject: [sumo] Danpatsu Ceremony - Takanohana and Terao
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 04:31:25 -0400 (EDT)


<snip>

"Another unique thing was that Takanonami and
Akinoshima assumed Tatemochi and Tsuyuharai roles for
the dohyo-iri.  Traditionally the sitting yokozunas
will do the honor.

<snip>

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