[sumo] Oldest Yumitori Rikishi Now

[R. Brown]

Satonofuji's performance was superb, like he never had a break.  His
movements were sharp and fast.  Bravo.

Kodaiyama

On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 2:42 PM Jonosuke Gomen <gomen.jonosuke at gmail.com>
wrote:

> As some of you may have noticed, we got a "renewed" yumitori since the Day
> 2 of Aki Basho.
>
> East Jonidan 45, 44 year old Satonofuji of Iseghama Beya was asked to take
> over the yumitori duty from a Tokitsukaze Beya's Makushita rikishi who
> was injured and went on kyujo.
>
> Traditionally yumitori rikishi is a Makushita rikishi selected from the
> heya or Ichimon in which the yokozuna hailed from.
>
> Satonofuji actually was picked to be a yumitori back at the 2013 Hatsu
> Basho for Yokozuna Harumafuji who was from the same heya (Harumafuji made
> his dohyo debut later than Satonofuji though). Satonofuji continued on with
> the duty until  2018 Hatsu Basho so it's been three years and 8 months, he
> is back on to perform the ceremony.
>
> "I just made sure the order and flow then went out without much
> preparation," Satonofuji admitted later.  "Once I started, my body
> naturally moved."  "You know, now considering my age, I am here to  show
> off my physique,"  Satonofuji says modestly.   But even after a few years
> break, his skill and techniques are still sharp as ever.  It's been a while
> since he put on his Oicho-mage with a Kesho-mawashi, but seeing him
> performing again one can sense the elegance  and dignity of the whole
> ceremony.
>
> Asked to be back on the duty, Satonofuji felt the significance of this
> timing witnessing up close the first yokozuna basho of Terunofuji of the
> same Isegahama Beya.
>
> "I never expected I would be able to perform the ceremony again.  While I
> may be only a substitute, I feel an honor to be asked and I will do all my.
> best to complete the task till the end," Satnofuji said.
>
>  Oh by the way if someone asks who is the oldest active rikishi now, it is
> West Jonidan 101 Hanagaze of Tatusanami Beya.  He is 51 years old.
>  Somehow now I don't feel so old myself.
>
> Gomen Komuru,
> Jonosuke
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