Kintamayama 47,193 Posted April 2, 2004 (edited) Narutobeya's 17 years 9 months old wonder boy Hagiwara, the new Juryo promotee, gave an interview at the heya yesterday. He is the second youngest promotee to Juryo after Takanohana. "I'm really happy. I'll be doing my usual forward- going Sumo in order to get a Kachi koshi in Juryo. I'll do my best!", he said. As a rikishi who is expected to be very successful in the future, some people thought he should get a new shikona on this occasion. "I have a special shikona for him, but seeing as ' Hagiwara' was the name that brought him all this success so far, there is no need for that just yet", said Naruto Oyakata, former Yokozuna Takanosato. "At this time, I'd like to continue using my real name", added Hagiwara himself. "He should take great care with what he eats. Is he the second Wakanosato? Well, I'd like him to surpass my own achievements", said Naruto Oyakata, showing the scope of his expectations. Hagiwara under the cherry tree: Edited April 10, 2004 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoavoshimaru 0 Posted April 2, 2004 So the oyakata wants to wait until Hagiwara's success streak is broken to change the shikona? :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 6,029 Posted April 3, 2004 So the oyakata wants to wait until Hagiwara's success streak is broken to change the shikona? :-) Or perhaps until he makes Ozeki? (Off-topic: Kitao wanted to keep his own name but was told he would not be promoted to Yokozuna under his own name even if he scored 17 wins in the basho) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zuikakuyama 1 Posted April 3, 2004 Was Kitao (Futagaguro) the first Ozeki to retain his family name, at least in the modern era? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 20,225 Posted April 3, 2004 (edited) Was Kitao (Futagaguro) the first Ozeki to retain his family name, at least in the modern era? No, Wajima already did this before Kitao. Whether there was somebody else even before Wajima, I'm not fully sure, but looking through the list of modern era Ozeki promotions, I for one can't find anybody, so that would leave three men who held the Ozeki rank under their own names. (The aforementioned two, plus Dejima.) At any rate, I also read Naruto Oyakata's statement as a not-so-subtle hint at a shikona change upon sanyaku or (more likely) Ozeki promotion. High hopes indeed. Edited April 3, 2004 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
