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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Stories
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Arashio Oyakata appeared alongside Shikoroyama Oyakata) on a talk show held
at the Sumo Museum, where he shared behind-the-scenes stories regarding
television appearances by his deshi, Wakamotoharu and Wakatakakage. It all
started with the younger brother, Wakatakakage, winning his first yusho at
the Spring Tournament in 2022. Requests for TV appearances began to pour
in, and Arashio noted, "At first, all the offers were coming to
Wakatakakage." However, since Wakatakakage would turn them down, the offers
would be passed to the older brother, Wakamotoharu, who would readily
accept. As he continued to accept these invitations, opportunities for the
older brother to appear on TV increased. "The brothers have completely
different personalities," Arashio said, describing their contrasting
reactions with a laugh. The conversation also touched upon Wakamotoharu's
appearance in the 2025 NHK historical drama "Berabō". In that instance, the
Kyokai contacted the Oyakata, who asked the rikishi what he wanted to do;
Wakamotoharu replied, "I want to do it." Hearing about the historical drama
prompted Shikoroyama Oyakata to share a special anecdote of his own. During
his active career, he had appeared as the rikishi "Nagato" in the 2012
drama "Taira no Kiyomori" "To share a behind-the-scenes story, it seems the
final candidates were Aminishiki and myself," he revealed. Aminishiki
hailed from Aomori Prefecture, the same as the lead actor Kenichi
Matsuyama, while the Oyakata himself was from Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi
Prefecture—the site of "Dan-no-ura", where the Taira clan met its downfall.
He heard that they remained in the running due to these respective regional
connections. "Whether it's true or not is another matter," he added with a
smile, recalling how the offer ultimately went to him, a story that
delighted the audience. [Ryotaro Yamada]

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