Daizen Danpatsushiki-Takanohana-beya inaugurated

[Kintamayama 47,175]

Daizen had his hair cut by 344 people yesterday at his retirement ceremony. Takanohana beya has been established on February 1st-Futagoyama beya is no more for now. Takanohana Oyakata's first official duty as heya owner was to snip Daizen's mage at the latter's Danpatushiki. Daizen was on the dohyo for 22 years and retired at the age of 38. Highest rank- Komusubi. 35 bashos in Makuuchi, 2 kinboshis. Afterwards, he said: "I looked in the mirror and said to myself-' Hey! Feels like no mage! ' I'm back to the hairstyle I had when I entered Sumo, but I'd sure like to go back in years as well.." He will be an Oyakata at Nishonoseki, and will go by the name of Fujigane.

EDIT-There were quite a few foreigners in the audience-so much so that Mainichi saw fit to mention it. They say the foreigners were doing a lot of cheering and stuff..

Pic with Takanohana Oyakata:

Edited February 2, 2004 by Kintamayama

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Daizen had his hair cut by 344 people yesterday

Only slightly off-topic: what is the record for the number of people doing danpatsu-shiki?