New Kyokai Oyakata Jobs

[Kintamayama 47,175]

Kitanoumi Rijicho was re-elected of course. New duties:

Kitanoumi-Rijicho

Futagoyama-Deputy Rijicho

Head Shinpan-Oshiogawa

Deputy Head Shinpans-Kokonoe and Mihogaseki

Jungyo Department- Musashigawa

Deputy Jungyo- Hidenoyama, Minato

Public Relations- Takasago

Project Planning Coordinator- Isenoumi

Reginal Basho Managers(unchanged):

Haru Basho-Magaki

Nagoya Basho-Ooshima

Kyushu Basho- Dewanoumi

Edit: Takanohana Oyakata will be a member of the referee committee, meaning he will be a shimpan. This is highly unusual, since there usually is a "cooling off" period of 2-3 years for retired rikishi.

Edited February 2, 2004 by Kintamayama

[Kotoseiya Yuichi 3]

Seems like Sadogatake wasn't even a candidate as he'll retire in less than two years which is the term of the rijikai, isn't it? Takadagawa was dropped? Or was he at all in the former rijikai (or was it the one before)?

(Someone might have wondered why Takadagawa-beya is listed outside ichimons. This is because Takadagawa Oyakata selected to run for rijikai position in spite of his ichimon's (Takasago) decision to support another candidate. Therefore Takadagawa was expelled from the ichimon.)

[Asashosakari 20,222]

Colour me a bit confused...which subset of those 13 oyakata are forming the new rijikai? (The first 10? The 10 who aren't shimpan? Something else?) :-)

[Yubiquitoyama 4]

Colour me a bit confused...which subset of those 13 oyakata are forming the new rijikai? (The first 10? The 10 who aren't shimpan? Something else?) :-)

The Rijikai are all the above except the deputies, plus Wakafuji who has been there for several periods as far as I can recall.

[Yoavoshimaru 0]

No change, therefore, in Kokonoe-oyakata's duties?

[Asashosakari 20,222]

The Rijikai are all the above except the deputies, plus Wakafuji who has been there for several periods as far as I can recall.

Ahh, okay...thanks. So Sadogatake out - Oshiogawa in, has been the only change in the rijikai if I'm not completely confused (now).

Edited February 2, 2004 by Asashosakari

[Fujisan 533]

Sorry but Im still non the wiser apart from Kokonae and Kitanoumi obviously,can you post their names before retirement from active Sumo?

[Tony 16]

Futagoyama moto ozeki Takanohana I

Head Shinpan-Oshiogawa moto ozeki Daikirin

Deputy Head Shinpans-Mihogaseki moto ozeki Masuiyama II

Jungyo Department- Musashigawa moto yokozuna Mienoumi

Deputy Jungyo- Hidenoyama moto sekiwake Hasegawa, Minato moto komusubi Yutakayama

Public Relations- Takasago moto ozeki Asashio V

Project Planning Coordinator- Isenoumi moto sekiwake Fujinokawa

Reginal Basho Managers(unchanged):

Haru Basho-Magaki moto yokozuna Wakanohana II

Nagoya Basho-Ooshima moto ozeki Asahikuni

Kyushu Basho- Dewanoumi moto sekiwake Washuyama

[Yubiquitoyama 4]

And Wakafuji moto M01 Katsuhikari aka "what's wrong with this picture" :-P

What IS the deal with Wakafuji? He's been in the Rijikai for years but as opposed to everyone else there he is neither a former Yokozuna/Ozeki, nor a stable boss for a powerful stable. Heck, he's not a stable boss at all, and oyakata in a NON-powerful stable for that matter. So, what's he doing there at all? (Clapping wildly...)

Edited February 3, 2004 by Yubiquitoyama

[Naganoyama 6,024]

Futagoyama moto ozeki Takanohana I

Deputy Jungyo- Hidenoyama moto sekiwake Hasegawa, Minato moto komusubi Yutakayama

Out of curiosity, which of the following rikishi with shikona Yutakayama is it?

Hiromitsu Nagahama, born Niigata 1947, or

Katsuo Uchida, born Niigata 1937

(or both wrong?)

[Asashosakari 20,222]

And Wakafuji moto M01 Katsuhikari aka "what's wrong with this picture" :-P

What IS the deal with Wakafuji? He's been in the Rijikai for years but as opposed to everyone else there he is neither a former Yokozuna/Ozeki, nor a stable boss for a powerful stable. Heck, he's not a stable boss at all, and oyakata in a NON-powerful stable for that matter. So, what's he doing there at all?

Edited February 3, 2004 by Asashosakari

[Yubiquitoyama 4]

Futagoyama moto ozeki Takanohana I

Deputy Jungyo- Hidenoyama moto sekiwake Hasegawa, Minato moto komusubi Yutakayama

Out of curiosity, which of the following rikishi with shikona Yutakayama is it?

Hiromitsu Nagahama, born Niigata 1947, or

Katsuo Uchida, born Niigata 1937

(or both wrong?)

The former (an ex-Komusubi and college rikish in the same stable as the latter, begging to get the same shikona on promise to become Ozeki). Note that the retirement age of oyakata is 65 years old and indeed the latter (ex-Ozeki Yutakayama, another former college rikishi also former rijicho Tokitsukaze) retired a couple of years ago, after which Kitanoumi took over as rijicho

[Manekineko 200]

Is it possible that a heya that gives its name to an ichimon will actually cease to exist?

I think it is impossible, because some other heya-mochi oyakata from that ichimon will take over the toshiyori, merge the stables and rename his stable accordingly... Somewhat like current Takasago, ex-Wakamatsu oyakata, only that Takasago-beya wasn't that small...

[Asashosakari 20,222]

I think it is impossible, because some other heya-mochi oyakata from that ichimon will take over the toshiyori, merge the stables and rename his stable accordingly...

Yeah, I guess so. I wonder which Tatsunami-Isegahama shisho will bite the bullet, come 2006. (Clapping wildly...)

[Fujisan 533]

Thanks Tony,thats a bit better although still some unfamiliar names but not to worry though-

I always thought Kokonae/Chiyonofuji was head shinpan.

[Naganoyama 6,024]

Futagoyama moto ozeki Takanohana I

Deputy Jungyo- Hidenoyama moto sekiwake Hasegawa, Minato moto komusubi Yutakayama

Out of curiosity, which of the following rikishi with shikona Yutakayama is it?

Hiromitsu Nagahama, born Niigata 1947, or

Katsuo Uchida, born Niigata 1937

(or both wrong?)

The former (an ex-Komusubi and college rikish in the same stable as the latter, begging to get the same shikona on promise to become Ozeki). Note that the retirement age of oyakata is 65 years old and indeed the latter (ex-Ozeki Yutakayama, another former college rikishi also former rijicho Tokitsukaze) retired a couple of years ago, after which Kitanoumi took over as rijicho

Thanks for that. You're right, it was obvious from the ages of the two guys and I should have been able to work it out myself. (That way I wouldn't have benefitted from all the extra detail you supplied though)