Tsuchinoninjin 1,276 Posted August 21, 2018 Takanohana was found unconscious by a young rikishi during morning Keiko and transported to hospital by ambulance. https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6294169 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,276 Posted August 21, 2018 I need to check all the other threads in the future... Sigh. How to delete? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maorencze 144 Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: I need to check all the other threads in the future... Sigh. How to delete? Why delete? It makes sense to keep it as a separate thread. Or is there other standalone thread for this I didn't find? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millwood 41 Posted August 21, 2018 English article https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/21/sumo/sumo-stablemaster-takanohana-falls-ill-training-session/ 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob S. 42 Posted August 22, 2018 He's already been discharged from the hospital without elaborating. Could have been heat stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Some TV program mentioned that it could have been not just a heat stroke, but a mild real stroke. But he's back home by now - seen on his way there: Edited August 22, 2018 by Akinomaki 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fukurou 534 Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 10:09, Millwood said: English article https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/21/sumo/sumo-stablemaster-takanohana-falls-ill-training-session/ Taka's had himself quite a year, even if most of the excitement was in the first 3 months. English-language article about his discharge, mentioned above - Sumo stablemaster Takanohana discharged from Akita hospital after convulsions 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted August 23, 2018 Although the reason for falling ill was not disclosed, some elements put together on News Every were Takanohana's demotion after Takayoshitoshi assault scandal Working as shimpan during the very long scheduled Natsu jungyo (26 days scheduled. He collapsed on the 21st day in Akita) The heat spikes during this year's unprecedented summer heat wave. At the time of the accident it was around 10am with temperatures already at 28.9 C. For his birthday he was pictured on a koenkai blog enjoying a champagne birthday celebration saying that it was a deeply emotional night for him at the time. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted August 23, 2018 5 hours ago, inhashi said: Working as shimpan during the very long scheduled Natsu jungyo (26 days scheduled. He collapsed on the 21st day in Akita) and he not just did his shimpan duties, but was there also during training time - like here in Obihiro On 19.8.2018 at 17:53, Akinomaki said: Taka's odd routine with Takakeisho Kyokutaisei kawaigari'd by Kakuryu, while others watch and Taka stretches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) Taka on his new SNS platform has apologized for causing his fans and supporters worries and explained that it was just a heat stroke due to being at the jungyo under the blazing sun during keiko time to help his deshi. Both the hospital in Akita and the one in Tokyo where he had another detailed check-up found no heart problems or stroke signs or the like http://pando.life/takanohana/article/422 the doctors in the wide shows had apart from stroke and heart problems also mentioned pulmonary embolism as another possibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjbnmB8rez8&t=11m42s On 8/23/2018 at 17:41, Akinomaki said: Taka followed the rules and handed in the medical certificate for his own kyujo for the rest of the jungyo - but the NSK did not make it public this time - protection of his privacy. The certificate was issued by the Akita hospital he was brought to initially. He told the NSK he'll have another detailed MRI examination at a hospital in Tokyo http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/sumo/20180823-OHT1T50142.html On 8/12/2018 at 10:07, Akinomaki said: Takanohana gets a personal support group - not as usual a heya koenkai, but an SNS based fan group just to cheer for him - that happens for rikishi, but not for oyakata. The young IT proprietors who initiated it also want to help with finding new deshi and with raising them. They created the site to be ready for Taka's 46th birthday today, on the new SNS platform Pando, developed by game maker Quintet: https://pando.life/takanohana Edited August 24, 2018 by Akinomaki 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Takanohana announced: "I can do it" - the shimpan duties at the basho - he was kyujo only the last days of the jungyo. Today he was at the torikumi hensei kaigi (bout compilation conference) - without scarf! o o o o Edited September 8, 2018 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maorencze 144 Posted September 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: Takanohana announced: "I'll do it" - the shimpan duties at the basho - he was kyujo only the last days of the jungyo. Today he was at the torikumi hensei kaigi (bout compilation conference) - without scarf! No scarf?! He's not well at all! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churaumi 745 Posted September 7, 2018 A necktie is just an ineffectual scarf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
