[sumo] [soiler]New retirees, new promotees.

[Moti]

The new promotees to Juryo and the retiring rikishi were announced today. The new promotees are all first timers: Tochinoshin from Georgia, Tamawashi from Mongolia, Kimurayama, Kirinowaka and Wakakouyuu (Yakigaya) from Japan. Of the 17 retirees, ex-Makuuchi Buyuuzan is the prominent one.

Retirees:
     Buyuuzan
Takanofuji
Daionizakura
Dewanofuji
Wakahisashi
Ichinoya 
Shunkoumaru
Takanokuni
Fujinoryuu
Sakamoto
Ryuushou

Banzuke-guys:
Wakakuramochi
Kuma
Kuramochi
Sawamura
Doukouzan (closet Filipino)
Okunuki

 
 Makushita stalwart Kyokutenzan has also announced his retirement but it doesn't appear on the kyokai sight for some reason.
Kyokutenzan will be moving to Berlin and running a house -cleaning company. It was thought that he would remain with Ooshima beya after he retires and be the eventual Ooshima Oyakata's (Kyokutenhou) helper. "I really wanted to train young rikishi, but all the wakaimonogashira and sewanin posts are taken for at least 10 years and I can't wait that long.." was his official excuse. The truth seems to lie somewhere else. He was married last July to a half Mongolian/half German movie producer who lives in Berlin. The Asashouryuu Yaocho allegation scandal didn't do him good either-he was said to have been the go-between in all the shady deals. That surely didn't get him motivated to remain in the Kakkai.
Still he is part of the trial against the Gendai for naming him in this affair. "I'm deeply in debt to the Sumo world for what it has done for me. I will fly in from Berlin any time I'm asked to to testify at the trial!!", he declared. But his leaving at this time is a big blow for the Kyokai's case and image-he is a central figure in the trial and if he's bailing out now, it does not look good. 
His danpatsushiki, a rare thing for a Makushita rikishi, will be held on December 16th at the KKan banquet hall.
 

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