Re: sumo & earthquake

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

>I missed Senshuraku, but I read about the news related this topic.
>
>1. Yokozuna Takanohana donated all edable prizes given to yusho rikishi to the
>victims of this >earthquake.

Rice: 1,800 kg & 2 tons (from two separate sponsors)
Mochi (Sticky Rice Cakes): 10,000 pieces
Rakkyoh (pickled scallions): free for a year
Miyazaki Beef: one body (extra high quality)
Citrus Juice: 1,500 x 1 litter bottle
Iyo-kan (a kind of orange): 100 boxes
Mikan (Japanese tangelines): 1,300 pieces (100 x number of winning matches)
Shiitake mushrooms: ?

>2. "Rikishi-kai" (a body of sekitori rikishi) collected donations from each
>members (all 
>sekitori)  and Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono represented
>Rikishi-kai to donate 
>5,000,000 yen to the victims of this earthquake.

In addition, Sumo Kyokai donated 10,000,000 yen, and Kokugikan Service
(ticketing etc.) donated 3,000,000 yen.

>3. Yokozuna Takanohana's formal celebration picture was taken with only a few
>sponsors and >without any "banzai" cheering.

>4. With Yokozuna Akebono's suggestion, Rikishi-kai will send sekitori,
>including Yokozuna 
>Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono to the victimized area to cheer them up.

They will send Yokozuna & Ozeki to the victims to shake hands and give
autographs in late February.

-Masumi