[sumo]Takamiyama Book

[Lynn Matsuoka]

To find the book, you should know that the author is John Wheeler.

Lynn Matsuoka
The Sumo Artist
www.traditions.jp


> Not sure where you are located but if you have access to an English
> language
> public library the American rikishi Takamiyama (Azumazeki Oyakata)
> published
> a book in 1973 called Takamiyama: The World of Sumo (ISBN 0-87011-195-7)
> which includes an entire chapter devoted to the world of Ozumo Okome.  Of
> course the precise amounts quoted are now out-dated but it gives a great
> picture of how complicated the pay system is and how caste system
> organized
> it truly is.
>
> In addition to the other money mentioned by the others already there are
> also two other major items to be mentioned. Makushita and below receive an
> allowance for each win in a hon-basho regardless of Kachi-Koshi status.
> In 1973 Makushita received 1000 yen, Sandanme 600 and Jonidan/Jonikuchi
> 400
> for each win regardless of KK or MK status.  If they reached KK then the
> win
> bonus went up to 3000, 2000 and 1500 respectively for the KK win and each
> above it.
>
> This money was paid each basho and supplemented the basho-teate previously
> mentioned.
>
> Hosho-kin is a special money that is paid based on many achievements
> including but not limited to (as they say) wins at Kachi Koshi and above,
> winning tournaments, defeating Ozekis, defeating Yokozunas etc.  This
> money
> is credited to all rikishi after they leave mae-zumo status but is not
> actually paid out until after a rikishi reaches juryo.  This money also
> accumulates throughout the rikishis career.  So if in your 1st basho you
> accumulated 10,000 yen in hosho kin you would be credited for that 10,000
> plus whatever you earned in your next basho and so on. Thus someone like
> Kaio who has been around for so very many bashos is getting paid a
> considerable amount of hosho-kin each basho.
>
> If you can get a hold of a copy of Takamiyama]s book it would be extremely
> helpful in understanding the pay system.
>
> Regards,
> Hal "Chisaiyama" Shaver
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Stefan Kaut
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>
> Thank you Doreen, Martina and Sumocypher for answering my question!
>
> 2009/3/5 <Sumocypher at aol.com>
>
>> And if I might also interject, too, some rikishi who are low-ranked may
>>  also
>> get cash rewards from koenkai members if they get kachi-koshi, or may
>> just
>> have plain old individual supporters that hand them a little cash in an
>> envelope. Discreetly, of course.
>>
>> 0
>>
>> Nobody puts Asashoryu in the corner
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/5/2009 8:56:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> martina.lunau at googlemail.com writes:
>>
>> I
>> >> think I remember a french fan mention one day that the  lower
>> division
>> >> rikishi get a certain amount of money. Is this  correct or does it
>> depend
>> >> on
>> >> the heya? And how much  money would that be? Sorry, a lot of
> questions.
>>
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