Yokotanoharry 1 Posted February 1, 2004 Way back there when I started with sumo, Wakanohana (Futagayama?) was color commentator on NHK. Takanohana (1?) was active. So guess Takanohana and Wakanohana are grandsons? Do I have it right? Are there other families, 3 generations, in the history? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoma 0 Posted February 1, 2004 As far as I know Takanohana I and Wakanohana I are brothers. Wakanohana II (Magaki Oyakata I think) is Wakanohana I's deshi but not related to the Hanada family. Takanohana II and his brother Wakanohana III are Takanohana I's sons, so it's only two generations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted February 1, 2004 (edited) Way back there when I started with sumo, Wakanohana (Futagayama?) was color commentator on NHK. Takanohana (1?) was active. Edited February 1, 2004 by Yubiquitoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yokotanoharry 1 Posted February 1, 2004 ;-) OK thanks Yubisan. Guess I didn't know about Wakanohana II. So actually III is the Waka recently retired. Wonder why Kyokai doesn't have rules on names? Back in my time Kirinji changed to Daikirin, (simply, I always prefered Kirin to Sapporo) and Tamanoshima changed to Tamanoumi (Yokozuna died not too long after being promoted. Wakanohana III reminded me of him, size and speed wise.) How does a gaijin keep up? and they must change names again after retirement. :-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted February 1, 2004 (edited) I might as well add to Yubi's post that Wakanohana II was for a while Wakanohana I's son-in-law. Yokozuna Tochinoumi's real name is Hanada Shigehiro but he's apparently of no relation to the other Hanadas. Other famous son & father pairs are (as many undoubtedly know) Tochiazuma I & II (sekiwake & ozeki) and Masuiyama I & II (both ozeki). EDIT: Typos. Edited February 1, 2004 by Kotoseiya Yuichi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yokotanoharry 1 Posted February 1, 2004 ;-) Thanks, Youma, too. Had to read both replies to get straight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yokotanoharry 1 Posted February 1, 2004 Hey you're right. I saw both fathers. Tochiazuma was good, don't think made ozeki, but fought tough sanyaku. As I recall, he would be compared to Wakanosato today as durable and competitive. Remember the name but can't quite visualize Masuiyama, except think he was on the tall and slender side. Hadn't occurred to me that he was daddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubiquitoyama 4 Posted February 1, 2004 (edited) Hey you're right. Edited February 1, 2004 by Yubiquitoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yokotanoharry 1 Posted February 1, 2004 No don't remember Oginohana. Duh, got so excited when saw you post about Masuiyama, was remembering him, but thinking of Musoyama, and wondering why I hadn't thought of the already. I am confused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zuikakuyama 1 Posted February 2, 2004 Way back there when I started with sumo, Wakanohana (Futagayama?) was color commentator on NHK. Takanohana (1?) was active. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,259 Posted February 2, 2004 The merger was after Hatsu 1993; Wakanohana I turned 65 during the Haru basho. Sekitori from Fujishima were: S1e Takahanada (also got promoted to Ozeki and changed shikona in Haru) M1e Akinoshima M3e Wakahanada (celebrated new heya in Haru with 14-1 yusho, his first) M4w Toyonoumi M5w Takatoriki M7e Takanonami Sekitori from Futagoyama were: K1w Takamisugi M2w Misugisato M3w Wakashoyo M14e Naminohana All ten in Makuuchi, no Juryo (ranks are from Hatsu), so you can see why there has been some Futagoyama Factor talk. And until now (eleven years later) no new Sekitori coming to replace them, if you omit Gokenzan who isn't exactly new on the block either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoseiya Yuichi 3 Posted February 2, 2004 (edited) Takahanada, Wakahanada, Takanonami, Akinoshima & Takatoriki were from Fujishima. Naminohana, Wakashoyo, Takamisugi & Misugisato were from Futagoyama. Eh, I forgot Toyonoumi and was slower than Doitsu. ;-) Edited February 2, 2004 by Kotoseiya Yuichi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted February 2, 2004 (edited) Whew... I needed to read that a few times to sort it out... Confusing... But of course interesting (to me, anyways, I'm always interested in trivia and stats), so thanks :-) Edited February 2, 2004 by Yoavoshimaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
