Re: Hokkaido rikishi

[Yugo Yodogawa <yyy@soda.berkeley.edu>]

>In spite of this great tradition, it seems like there are only a few
>rikishi from Hokkaido in sekitori, now. I would like to know who they are
>and who the next great yokozuna from Hokkaido will be, if there is such a
>tallent in the pool of rikishi from Hokkaido, following the great tradition
>of Taiho, Kitanoumi and Chiyonofuji.

I believe there are three rikishi right now: Daishoho, Kitakachidoki, and
Tatsuhikari.

Speaking of Daishoho, I've always wondered, might he have some Ainu or other
non-Japanese blood in him?  He certainly looks that way.

-yugo