[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Minatogawa beya

[Jeff A]

Moti

Best regards,
Gaijingai

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Minatogawa beya
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


It was a start that was one of "their own style." On the 26th,  Minatogawa
beya, led by ex- Takakeishou - now Minatogawa Oyakata, held an open
training session at the heya in Osaka City. He took over from Tokiwayama
Oyakata, who retired after the January basho, and has been in charge since
last basho ended. This was the first time the heya was officially
presented. The youngest Oyakata of all 45 heya, he provides strict yet
detailed instructions while also bringing about reforms. With the same
passion as when he was still active, he is preparing for his first
tournament as an Oyakata. His angry voice reverberated. A scene that has
become less common in recent years has been vividly brought back to life in
the modern day. The advice given by Minatogawa, while harsh, always hits
home the true duties of a rikishi. "He's not your friend. Beat him down!"
"It's okay, you don't have to extend your hand." "Throw away your
kindness." At first it could sound heartless, but heya-gashira Takanoshou
adds, "We may be heyamates, but we're not teammates in the keiko-ba. The
young rikishi need the mindset of, 'I'm going to get ahead of this guy.' My
Oyakata's words remind me of that." While living as a group at the heya,
sumo is an individual sport. That's why he encourages each rikishi with
heartfelt words like, "You've got to be a good son, right? Do your best!"
He emphasizes the content of his encouragement, saying, "Use as specific
words as possible." He also actively promotes changes in mindset regarding
meals and sleep, saying, "'Effort' doesn't just mean what you do when
you're wearing your mawashi." In fact, practice start has been delayed from
8:00 a.m. under the previous Oyakata to 10:00 a.m. Minatogawa beya's first
keiko in Osaka on the 19th marked the start of the heya for real. Keiko
time has been condensed to about half, about two hours. "Sleep is also
important. It helps clear your mind and restore your body so you can
perform to your full potential." In fact, all the rikishi increased their
sleep time by about two hours.

The second chapter of the "Takakeishou Story" has begun.

-- 

---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Sumo Newsletter2" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
email to sumo-newsletter2+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sumo-newsletter2/4d953f4d-2954-43d5-804b-971f24b9acd5n%40googlegroups.com
<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sumo-newsletter2/4d953f4d-2954-43d5-804b-971f24b9acd5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>
.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://server.webtrek.com/pipermail/sumo/attachments/20260227/43e3bff1/attachment.html>