Kaninoyama 1,818 Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) Those who watch the Japanese NHK sumo broadcast will be familiar with the ever-present youthful announcer, who can often be seen conducting the yusho interview. He was arrested on suspicion of breaking & entering into a fellow female announcer's home. Afterward, he tried to escape the home by jumping from the third floor. He sustained minor injuries, spend two nights at the hospital, and was arrested. Funaoka has a wife and two kids. It's safe to say we won't be seeing or hearing Funaoka on the sumo broadcast anytime soon. Story in Japanese Edited February 22, 2023 by Kaninoyama 1 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,671 Posted February 22, 2023 He's not coming back if NHK scrapped his online profile already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,766 Posted February 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Kaninoyama said: Those who watch the Japanese NHK sumo broadcast will be familiar with the ever-present youthful announcer, who can often be seen conducting the yusho interview Since yesterday this is clotting the sumo news search, twice as many articles as actual sumo news. Seems the wide shows today are full of it. Funaoka Nagoya 2019 with Kakuryu o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamitsuumi 402 Posted April 19, 2023 An NHK newsroom insider tells Josei Jishin (a magazine) that, "after a three months' suspension, he (Funaoka) will probably transferred to a position that involves no TV screen time." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,020 Posted April 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Kamitsuumi said: An NHK newsroom insider tells Josei Jishin (a magazine) that, "after a three months' suspension, he (Funaoka) will probably transferred to a position that involves no TV screen time." The proven old adage. If you can't see it, it doesn't exist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamitsuumi 402 Posted April 24, 2023 Thoses sources were wrong after all. He has been instructed to resign, effective 28th of April. It's a slightly lighter punishment than disciplinary dismissal, as it comes with a severance package. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyric 94 Posted May 1, 2023 On 24/04/2023 at 01:41, Kamitsuumi said: Thoses sources were wrong after all. He has been instructed to resign, effective 28th of April. It's a slightly lighter punishment than disciplinary dismissal, as it comes with a severance package. what an interesting culture difference compared to the USA. Voluntarily resignation, you get severance. Getting fired, you don't. Quite strange! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamitsuumi 402 Posted May 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Flyric said: what an interesting culture difference compared to the USA. Voluntarily resignation, you get severance. Getting fired, you don't. Quite strange! This is in fact an "involuntary" resignation, which is how it's a lighter punishment reputation-wise. Correspondingly, the financial punishment is lighter as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyric 94 Posted May 1, 2023 makes sense, sounds more like a negotiation then. The wording just threw me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,020 Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Flyric said: makes sense, sounds more like a negotiation then. The wording just threw me. I'm far from being an expert here, but my impression is that these Japanese 'negotiations' with disgraced people are more to the tune of; 'Resign or have your life ruined.' 'Here's my resignation form, good sir.' 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,818 Posted May 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Koorifuu said: I'm far from being an expert here, but my impression is that these Japanese 'negotiations' with disgraced people are more to the tune of; 'Resign or have your life ruined.' 'Here's my resignation form, good sir.' I think he got a good head start on the "life ruined" part through his original actions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
