[SUMO] Re: Takanohana and humility

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Along with the fact Takanohana failed to win yusho back to back basho,
there were some questions about his character or integrity.

1. announced his engagement to marry to a young actress, and then suddenly
decided not to pursue his public announcement and dumped her
2. kicked the side of the "sacred" dohyo stage
3. spitted chikara mizu water on the dohyo inside of dohyo circle

With conservative and traditional Sumo authorities having influential
power in Sumo community, these type of acts did not give Takanohana any
advantage to be promoted earlier than the time he was promoted.

-Toshiyori Masumiriki

Gunnar Jeschke wrote:

> OhSumo@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Was he really arrogant?
>
> I don't know him personally, but I don't think so. Much of this opinion
> is "social envy", as Taka's rise looked too effortless in the beginning
> and his sumo still looks. Sometimes his style seems to tell: Look, you
> do all your best, but I still win easily.
>
> Gunnar


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