[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Ex-Hakuhou news

[Jeff A]

Moti

A must read. Gaijingai

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson

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

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Ex-Hakuhou news
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


The shikona of rikishi from Miyagino beya will be restored after they are
released from the Isegahama 'custody'. On the 20th, former Yokozuna
Hakuhou, who retired from the Kyokai in June last year, held a press
conference at AP Akasaka Green Cross in Minato Ward, Tokyo, to announce the
holding of the 16th World Sumo Tournament Hakuhou Cup. After the press
conference, he responded to a group interview and indicated that rikishi
from Miyagino beya who changed their shikona from this Hatsu Basho may
revert to their original shikona in the future. Eight rikishi from Miyagino
beya, including makuuchi  Hakuouhou, now known as Hakunofuji, have changed
their shikona since the Hatsu Basho. Hakuhou revealed that he had received
a call from Isegahama Oyakata before the banzuke was announced. "I received
a proper call from the Oyakata.  He said that the name change is for the
sake of unity. We have also discussed that they will revert to their
original shikona after Miyagino-beya will be released from 'custody'." "If
Miyagino beya wasn't considered 'in custody', Asahifuji wouldn't have been
able to join the heya," he explained. He also plans to attend Isegahama
Oyakata's danpatsushiki on the 31st.

At the same press conference he announced the details of the 16th Hakuhou
Cup World Sumo Tournament (February 7th and 8th). This will be Hakuhou's
first tournament since his retirement from the Kyokai  in June 2025. The
venue will be Toyota Arena Tokyo, replacing the previous Ryogoku Kokugikan,
and the two-day event will be held over two days (makes sense..). New
women's and adult divisions will be added this time, and more than 1,700
participants from 18 countries are expected. As part of the World Grand
Slam initiative, exhibition matches featuring champions from around the
world are also planned. Admission is free on both days. Hakuhou said, "I've
grown thanks to professional sumo. Some people may be worried about what
Hakuhou has been doing lately, but I hope you will come and see what
Hakuhou is doing, including children, on either of the two days." As in the
past, sumo is also looking ahead to becoming an Olympic sport.

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