AW: [sumo]The times they are a changin

[Simon Ostermann]

Don't think Asashoryu has any interest and any ability to work for a new and improved Kyokai. The world doesn't turn around Asashoryu all the time, there are a lot more talented rikishi to make a new start in sumo. If Musashigawa oyakata works sincerely with them and more important with all (specially the young) oyakata he could be sucessful´.


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Von: Scott M. Kahn <smk1 at columbia.edu>
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Gesendet: Dienstag, den 9. September 2008, 15:13:57 Uhr
Betreff: Re: [sumo]The times they are a changin


I am concerned that by singling out Asashoryu upfront, Musashigawa
is already setting up a confrontation that will reach an ugly head.
If this is Musashigawa's true intent, it would not be surprising if
Asashoryu decides to hang it up after surpassing Takanohana in
career yusho so that he can continue his ambassador-like and
business efforts in Mongolia.  My personal hope is that
Musashigawa's comments are for public consumption, and that in
reality, he will work behind the scenes with Asashoryu so that
Asashoryu's strengths can be incorporated into a new and improved
Kyokai.

Sukubidubidu


Quoting Harold Shaver <hal6671 at sbcglobal.net>:

> Moti's report on the change of command:
>
>
>
> Musashigawa oyakata intends to "remind " all the Oyakata and
> rikishi as to
> what the sumo ways are. The new rijicho says he will be taking a
> firm stand
> against any irregular behavior by the rikishi, and used
> Asashouryuu as an
> example. "Regarding the latest scandals the Kyokai has gone
> through, I would
> like to apologize to all the fans for causing them trouble and
> worry", he
> said today. It's probably the first time ever that a new rijicho
> in his
> inaugural speech bows his head in apology, before anything else.
> That was
> the first vision of a Kyokai going in the direction of change.
> So, how did things pan out in the rijikai assembly? It commenced
> at 11:06.
> Kitanoumi announced his intention to resign, and then the
> decision to
> dismiss the brothers was reached. At 12:05, the election of the
> new rijicho
> began. Only the riji have a vote, so the 5 yakuin left their
> seats. 4 were
> nominated-Hanaregoma, Isenoumi, Kokonoe, and Musashigawa. At
> 13:00, the
> elections were interrupted because the hyogiin-kai was to be
> held. At this
> time, Hanaregoma and Isenoumi withdrew their candidacy citing
> health
> reasons. Musashigawa was chosen (what happened to Kokonoe??). "I
> look
> forward to working with you", he said, and immediately "jumped
> into the deep
> end" by demanding that the riji cooperate with him in
> rejuvenating the
> Kyokai. He has declared he will mobilize all the oyakata and
> rikishi in
> bringing back the fans' trust in sumo by holding a short course
> to remind
> them what's what. He intends to do it during Aki basho. "I will
> assemble all
> Kyokai members and ask them what we can do so that this will
> never happen
> again. I'd like to hold a frank discussion with everyone", he
> said. This
> being said, he could not escape the fact that most of the
> problems caused
> these past years were caused by foreign rikishi." I'd like the
> new rijicho
> to implement my idea of putting all new foreign rikishi through a
> crash
> course in the ways of sumo before they enter formally", repeated
> Tomozuna
> Oyakata. Regarding Asashouryuu : "He should not be allowed to go
> to Mongolia
> as much as he has in the past. Musashigawa will be very strict
> with that",
> Tomozuna warned . Musashigawa was the most vocal critic of
> Takasago
> Oyakata's leadership during last year's Asashouryuu story. "I'll
> be keeping
> a closer eye on all the rikishi", confirmed Musashigawa rijicho.
> No more
> disobedience - the new rijicho intends to get tough with the
> "rowdy
> Yokozuna", sums the article..
>
>
>
>
>
> Hal "Chisaiyama" Shaver
>
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