[sumo] Chairman and Oyakata

[Lynn Matsuoka]

 The Rijicho, or chairman of the Sumo Association is always an Oyakata who
owns/heads up a stable. Every Oyakata is attached to a stable and each
man has a job, whether it is as coach,Shimpan, admin,Rijicho,etc.

 Musashigawa will still be the shisho or head of his stable. Whether
Musashimaru becomes the Oyakata is  unrelated to all this. He has told me
many times he has no interest or intention of taking over the stable and
I have always believed him. However, ya never know. Circumstances
certainly do change.... This one is a real doozie. I am sitting here in
total awe, something that has not happened in many years.

All this could have been prevented, but  these guys just will not listen
to  or trust anyone. I have tried for more than 2 years to have a serious
talk with Kitanoumi, but he has kept me at arm's length.



Lynn Matsuoka
the Sumo artist
www.traditions.jp




> -----Original Message-----
> From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf
> Of Colleen Hunter
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:29 AM
> To: Sumo Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sumo] [spoiler?] more breaking news
>
> Please excuse a stupid question..
>
> But if Musashigawa Oyakata is taking over the Chairman position, does this
> mean he will be leaving his position as Oyakata, If this is the case,
> does
> that mean the Musashimaru will take over the Musashigawa Oyakata Title????
> Â Colleen (AKA Marushiki)
>


Lynn Matsuoka , described in the Japan press the "Degas of Japanese  Sumo
and Kabuki", has also  won awards for her hula reportage paintings in
Hawaii. Her Sumo artwork is in corporate and private collections around
the world, in of the Morikami Museum of Art and has recently been
requested by the Sumo Museum in Tokyo and Sapporo.

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