[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Sumo Obituary

[Jeffrey Anderson]

Moti

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Sumo Obituary
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Ex-Ozeki Kotokuni, later Ooshima Oyakata (77) who brought the first batch
of Mongolians to Japan, has died. Was ill for a few years. Entered
Tatsunami beya in 1963, retired in 1979, then established his own heya
(Ooshima) in 1980 and brought six Mongolians over, Kyokushuuzan,
Kyokutenhou (the current Ooshima Oyakata) and others, who were famous for
collectively running away from the heya and attempting to return to
Mongolia, but persuaded to stick it out.  Notable non- Mongolians-
Kyokudouzan (later became a member of the Diet, IIRC) and ex-Asahiyutaka,
current Tatsunami Oyakata. Nickname while active- piranha, because he was
small and would eat his opponents alive, I guess.

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