Questions I probably should know the answer to but don't...

[cjung]

Someone mentioned that Roho was competing better after his suspension. I tried searching and was brought to a brief mention on Day 9 of the Nagoya basho. But I couldn't find any information on why Roho was suspended. (I haven't been able to follow the basho as closely as I would like...) Can someone please tell me why Roho was suspended and for how long? Also, why does Baruto not wear his hair like the others? I think I saw a comment on this ages ago but I can't remember what the comment was. (I'm not talking about the recent comments about his sideburns.) And is it just me, or are Kokkai and Kotooshu's hair getting darker and darker...?

cjung

Edited November 15, 2006 by cjung

[Andreas]

Someone mentioned that Roho was competing better after his suspension. I tried searching and was brought to a brief mention on Day 9 of the Nagoya basho. But I couldn't find any information on why Roho was suspended. (I haven't been able to follow the basho as closely as I would like...) Can someone please tell me why Roho was suspended and for how long? Also, why does Baruto not wear his hair like the others? I think I saw a comment on this ages ago but I can't remember what the comment was. (I'm not talking about the recent comments about his sideburns.) And is it just me, or are Kokkai and Kotooshu's hair getting darker and darker...?

cjung

welcome to the forum, cjung (are You German or Austrian by chance?)

Roho was suspended for 3 days after punching a reporter (he was angry having lost to chiyotaikai and being talked to by him), was reprimanded severely but got a rather light punishment.

Baruto rose to the top so fast that his hair didnt grow fast enough... for the traditional sekitori hairstyle, the hair needs to be a bit longer

about the Hair: ive read that caucasian rikishi (including baruto) use darkening hair oil

Edited November 15, 2006 by Andreas

[Yuriyama Ren]

Rohou was suspended for throwing a tantrum after losing to Chiyotaikai. He was so pissed off at Chiyo he broke the glass in the shower and punched a Mainichi photographer with a bloody fist.

I think Baruto's hair is not long enough for the ooichou mage yet.

Edit: More on Rohou here: http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9722

Edited November 15, 2006 by Yuriyama Ren

[Manekineko]

And more on darkening blonde hair:

http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=6777