SUMO: Rie-chan & Takanohana

[Ron & Jennifer Webster <tsunami@gte.net>]

After Taka broke off his engagement with Miyazawa, Rie-chan became so
disillusioned that she became bullimic and moved to Los Angeles.  Just
recently, she made a stunning comeback by starring in fantastically
popular TV Drama with Kimu-taku from SMAP.  She looked much better than
the twig she became in the States.  I guess she's set to make a solid
comeback.

Ron Webster
Seattle, WA

Gunnar Jeschke wrote:
> .......> that. He went on to win the next 10 bouts and lost the final bout to Ake
> (who got the yusho). There was a first encounter of Taka and Rie after
> this basho and then a tearful separation.
> 
> I would like to ask those of you in the knowing:
> 
> Did Rie really want to be engaged with Taka? She could have had about
> any man in Japan and their grandfathers at that time, I guess. She was
> really cute, but not exactly an ideal future wife of a yokozuna (a book
> with semi-nude photos of her was in distribution).
> 
> Did Taka bow out under pressure or because he lost interest?
> 
> Gunnar