[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Sumo heya signs cooperation agreement with a college

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Sumo heya signs cooperation agreement with a college
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Ajigawa beya and Aichi Gakuin University signed a cooperation agreement
today. The signing ceremony was held at the Aichi Gakuin University
Kusumoto Campus in Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, with Ajigawa Oyakata  and
Aichi Gakuin University President Fumiteru Kimura in attendance. According
to Aichi Gakuin University, this is the first time that a heya and a
university have signed such an agreement. Ajigawa beya has been using Aichi
Gakuin University as its lodging for the Nagoya basho since last year. They
have been interacting with the university by holding joint keiko sessions
with the university's sumo and American football clubs, and hosting chanko
parties with students and local residents. In the future, they plan to
further develop the relationship, creating opportunities for students to
learn practical skills through sumo, and receiving support for the
conditioning of rikishi from the university, which has a dental school and
a pharmacy school.

This year, a chanko party and other events are planned, and President
Kimura said, "We want to fully support the rikishi of Ajigawa beya so that
they can perform well. After the 15th day, I was thinking of holding a
victory celebration at the top of the Meijo Park campus (across from the IG
Arena)." Ajigawa Oyakata said, "I am truly happy. Many of the rikishi are
of the age of the students. It is a great opportunity for them to learn
from students in various ways. Aichi Gakuin University is in front of the
IG Arena. This year, I hope we can enter there for the victory parade and
celebrate together." Aonishiki, who aims to regain his rank as Ozeki in
just one tournament, said, "The environment (at the university) is good. I
am 22 years old, and there are many students close to my age. We can talk
about things other than sumo. Last year I couldn't yusho (11-4), but this
year I would like to properly repay the favor."



[image: 連携協定を締結し記念撮影する安治川親方（右から３人目）、安青錦（同２人目）と愛院大の木村学長（同４人目）]
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