Re: Kyokai News - Danpatsu Ceremony

[Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda@yahoo.com>]

--- Doreen Simmons <jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp> wrote:
> Just one basho even at juryo? Are you sure, Joe? At
> a time when most
> retirees can't quite sell all the ground floor, this
> sounds like opening the
> floodgates and, cheapening the retirement ceremonies
> by vastly increasing
> their number, making it even harder for a man to
> sell tickets. I haven't
> seen the  newspaper report yet myself, but lumping
> the two divisions makes
> me suspicious, about the translation at least.

One article says "Rikishi-kai Kai-in (Makuuchi,
Juryo)"
which to me implies any rikishi who attained at least
a rank of Juryo.  Basically I believe the intent is a
"sekitori" rikishi.

Aside from the Sankei it was reported also in Sponichi
Daily on October 1.  One basho as a sekitori
requirement already for instance qualifies 
Kotomitsuki to have his "Danpatsu Ceremony" at the
Kokugikan theoretically.

But as in everything in sumo whether it becomes a
reality overnight remanins to be seen.  Not too many
of us remembers every rikishi who only stayed in Juryo
for several bashos but I am sure for themselves, their
family, supporters and friends alike, it is a
siginificant event and perhaps the Kyokai wanted to
acknowledge their contribution.  And the Kyokai needs
every supporter they can get these days.   

----

Zenshinyama who retired after the Natsu basho also had
his Danpatsu Ceremony at the Kokugikan on October 1. 
I don't believe he has a Toshiyori share yet but he
will remain with the Kyokai in some capacity. 

Daishoho had his ceremony at Takanawa Prince in Tokyo 
I thought as a former Komusubi with two Kanto-sho
awards and 369 wins, he should have had at least 30
bashos in Juryo/Makuuchi but he is not having his at
the Kokugikan. Is this because the arena was not
available on this Sunday ?

According to Tatsunami oyakata, Daishoho, 32, has
indicated in his invitation that he had a cancer and
his fervent wish to go through with his danpatsu
ceremony today.  He is currently undergoing an
intensive treatment at a Tokyo area hospital.  He is a
"Nichidai" Sumo Club grad.       

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.....Jonosuke 
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