[SUMO] Taka-Waka

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

This is a little bit old story, but...

Right before and during Nagoya-basho, Takanohana was very intense and
totally ignored Wakanohana, did not greet or exchange a word, or even
look at his older brother, the newly promoted Yokozuna Wakanohana.

This caused a rumor that they don't get along well these days. The
interpretation of this Takanohana's behavior was that he wanted to show
the world, including his brother, that who the real champion is and who
controls sumo.

After his messy relationship with actress and model Rie Miyazawa, his
popularity has been way behind his brother Wakanohana or "Onii-chan" as
a nickname.

I wonder if their relationship would go back to "normal" since their
win-loss records went back to the good old days. I think both of them
feel more comfortable when the younger one getting the main role and the
older one getting the supporting role. But for agerage sumo fans, it's
too boring to see the "expected" or "ordinary."

-Toshiyori Masumiriki
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