Re: rikishi with their hair down

[nathan@hal.com (Nathan Hoover)]

Pete Kaub <p-kaub@central.murdoch.edu.au> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, kawika@gol.com (David F. Meisenzahl) wrote:
> > 
> > I saw Konishiki at the Tokyo American Club pool with his hair down, man, so
> > much hair it would make a hardcore hippie jealous.
> > 
> > Aloha!
> > 
> > http://www2.gol.com/users/kawika/
> 
> I saw Chiyonofuji on TV once, on a fishing trip where he was letting his
> hair down.  Being a long haired male myself I thought it looked pretty
> cool.  It made me think what a shame the whole top knot cutting
> ceremony is, as he looked a lot more of a groover (more relaxed) and 
> personable than after the cut.
> 
> Power to the hippies ;-), Pete.

I have a video that shows Takanohana and Wakanohana swimming during Jungyo
in a little river with their hair down.  I guess I can't say I have long hair
after seeing them!  Sometimes on various shows you can also catch a glimpse 
when "the hair guy" (forgot his name) works on a rikishi, for example during
an interview after a big match.

I also have Chiyonofuji's dampatsu-shiki (hair cutting ceremony) on video and
I agree with you Pete.

---Nathan


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