[sumo] Daizen Danpatsushiki and Takanohana-Beya

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

Daizen had his hair cut by 344 people yesterday at his retirement 
ceremony. Takanohana beya has been established on February 
1st-Futagoyama beya is no more for now. His first official duty as heya 
owner was to snip Daizen's mage at the latter's Danpatushiki. Daizen was 
on the dohyo for 22 years and retired at the age of 38. Highest rank- 
Komusubi. 35 bashos in Makuuchi, 2 kinboshis. Afterwards, he said: "I 
looked in the mirror and said to myself-' Hey! Feels like no mage! ' I'm 
back to the hairstyle I had when I entered Sumo, but I'd sure like to go 
back in years as well.." He will be an Oyakata at Nishonoseki, and will 
go by the name of Fujigane.

Pic with Takanohana Oyakata:

[IMG]http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/img/20040201ie21-1-A20040201232047119L.jpg[/IMG]
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Kintamayama Mochiron

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