[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Paris tidbits

[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

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Paris tidbits
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


 Atamifuji and Shoudai were invited to a Tudor
<https://www.tudorwatch.com/en> store near the Arc de Triomphe on the 12th,
where they tried on watches and had their pictures taken. 23-year-old
Atamifuji smiled and said, "It's an honor to be invited. I really want one
now." Atamifuji visited Disneyland in addition to the Eiffel Tower. He
enjoyed popular attractions like Big Thunder Mountain and It's a Small
World, saying, "It was fun. It went by so fast." 34-year-old Shoudai said
he prioritized buying souvenirs for his family, saying, "I just bought a
bunch of children's clothes."

Ozeki Kotozakura, Takayasu, and Tamawashi participated in a traditional
Japanese cultural exchange event near the venue for their Paris performance
(opening on the 13th) on the 12th, receiving a warm welcome from local
fans. Kotozakura, who withdrew from the May Basho due to a back injury,
said, "I'm happy that so many people have come. I'll do my best to become a
Yokozuna, so please support me." During the Q&A session with attendees,
they were asked about athletes in other sports protesting referee
decisions. Takayasu expressed the strict discipline of the national sport
by saying, "What the referee says is absolute." Tamawashi, the oldest
rikishi at 41, was asked about his retirement prospects and drew laughter
by saying, "I'll go on forever."

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