[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - The Fuji-non-Fuji tournament, more

[Jeff A]

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: Sun, Feb 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - The Fuji-non-Fuji tournament, more
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Houshouryuu lost in  the fourth round to Takayasu, who eventually won the
Makuuchi tournament.

Report of what was different from previous Fuji TV tournaments because of
the scandal:

 Although Fuji Television canceled its broadcast of the event, it was a
great success, with a sold-out audience of 9,630 people. Ryuuden won the
Juryo tournament, and Takayasu won the Makuuchi tournament. A series of
problems have arisen surrounding Fuji Television, triggered by trouble
between former entertainer Nakai Masahiro and a woman. Sponsorship
companies withdrew one after the other, and no company names were listed on
the tournament's official website, and on January 30th the cancellation of
the broadcast was announced. As a result of the cancellation of the
broadcast, there were no reports on the hanamichi or interviews with the
winners. The traditional old boys match was not held, and was replaced by a
tsuna tying show.. The sponsors' prize banners and the yobidashi's kimono
with the sponsor's name written on them were changed to plain colors. The
"Fuji Television Award", which in the past involved a cow as a prize, was
not awarded as well..

There were also major changes to the promotional pamphlet. Last year, a
greeting from Hieda Hisashi, chairman of the Japan Grand Sumo Tournament
Executive Committee and representative of the Fujisankei Group, was printed
at the beginning, but this year it was only Hakkaku's greeting. Despite
being the organizer, there was no mention of Fuji Television or the group's
symbol. There were no advertising pages whatsoever. Even inside the
Kokugikan, "Fuji Television" was not announced. According to a source,
"Fuji Television refrained from doing so in light of the uproar." This was
an unusual tournament in which Fuji Television's influence was completely
hidden. Prize money was the same as in previous years, with 2.5 million yen
awarded to the winner of the Makuuchi tournament. This was because the
prize money was not provided by sponsors, but rather raised by the Fuji
Television business division.

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