Kintamayama 47,140 Posted March 7, 2003 Pseudo-translation of interview with Daizen, who has fallen to Makushita after 13 years as a Sekitori. In a nutshell, with my lousy Kanji reading- Daizen has given up his Sekitori "rights" dropping to Makushita- meaning everything , including salary-from an approximately million yen (8,600$) monthly salary, he will now receive 150,000 (1285$)-with this, he must support his wife and two kids. "I'll manage somehow", he says. Also, he can't wear a white mawashi in practice-back to the black one, like 13 years ago. He does not feel pathetic. He needs only four wins to return to Sekitori-hood. He is practicing on an equal-rank level with rikishi nearly half his age. He feels he is starting phase two in life. Also there is a symbolism- he was born, started Sumo, entered Juuryou,and reached Sanyaku for the first time-all in Oosaka."My life's core is in Oosaka, my life has revolved around Oosaka". He feels he isn't finished yet-he still has the power and drive in him. If he makes it back up, he will be the second oldest (38 and 3 months)to do so, after former Komusubi Ooshio (current Shikihide Oyakata) who was 39 and 5 months old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted March 8, 2003 It doesnt seem like so long since Daizen was doing really well in competition,I guess it doesnt take much to slip away does it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted March 8, 2003 It doesnt seem like so long since Daizen was doing really well in competition,I guess it doesnt take much to slip away does it? It takes two or three bad basho... It's rather tough to have a few bad basho and see oneself dropped from Makunouchi to the Makushita mire. In Aki 2002 Daizen was Maegashira-11... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
