Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) On 18/12/2023 at 11:10, Akinomaki said: at the heya, condolence calls by Shibatayama, Hakkkaku, interviews by Abi, Tatsutagawa, Shibatayama I edited the above post - more from that day: One time a happy face by Abi in the interview o Hakkaku o o o with Takadagawa, also Sadogatake was there o nephew by marriage Shimanoumi o o o o Today ex-Irodori o o o On 18/12/2023 at 11:26, Akinomaki said: The funeral service for Terao will be on the 23rd, from 10a.m. on at the heya. Chief mourner is his wife Itsumi. o The wake at the heya on the 22nd starts 18h JST o Edited December 19, 2023 by Akinomaki 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenjimoto 40 Posted December 20, 2023 Very sad to see this news... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,761 Posted December 20, 2023 Sad news indeed. I only caught the tail-end of his active career so I have little to offer about that. But I was very impressed with the job he did building up Shikoroyama-beya, it always seemed to have a great atmosphere, and I expect that to continue under ex-Homasho who was very close to the shisho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 21, 2023 From the NSK Nikkan Sports had posted a memorial gallery video the wide-shows had several features, but the videos are mostly gone by now - a remaining one Abi greeting the condolence callers o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) Today was the tsuya (wake) of Terao at Shikoroyama-beya, with over 200 sumo related persons attending, friends etc. - about 800 in all including members from the general public. Takanohana and others sent flowers - he had said in advance "Is it really OK if I come for condolence?" - tabloids had called his Takanohana ichimon project one big reason for the deterioration of the health of Shikoroyama, who started drinking heavily after the ichimon collapsed. o o o o o o o the widow Abi o o o Kakuryu o o o o Nishonoseki oo o o Shibatayama and Michinoku o o o Takakeisho o o o Konishiki oo o Isegahama, Nishikido, Asakayama, Fujishima o ooo Sanoyama, Chiyomaru oo Tamawashi and Tamashoho, Oshoma, Oho, Onosho oooo Wakamotoharu, Takanosho, Shimanoumi o o o Mainoumi o gallery http://www.sankei.com/article/20231222-6W6AFND5CZPDNA6HMKN2ZV72LE/ Edited December 22, 2023 by Akinomaki 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,855 Posted December 22, 2023 Man, the tabloids have still got it in for moto-Takanohana, haven't they? This 5 hours ago, Akinomaki said: ... tabloids had called his Takanohana ichimon project one big reason for the deterioration of the health of Shikoroyama, who started drinking heavily after the ichimon collapsed. just flies in the face of the facts: On 17/12/2023 at 19:04, Akinomaki said: Eldest Kakureizan died from heart failure age 60 and 4 months in 2020, Sakahoko age 58 in 2019 from cancer, Terao age 60 and 10 months. Their mother had died age 43 of cancer just before he joined ozumo. He had used her maiden name as shikona, only on juryo promotion he took for one basho the first shikona of 3rd yokozuna Nishinoumi, deshi of his maternal great grandfather, 2nd yokozuna Nishinoumi and 9th Izutsu (died age 50). Terao was the innocent recipent of a 'genetic curse' as I see it. Also I'd have done much more than drink heavily (if that bit is even accurate) if I knew I didn't have long. Never been any rumours of it impinging on heya life, have there? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripe 73 Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, RabidJohn said: Man, the tabloids have still got it in for moto-Takanohana, haven't they? This just flies in the face of the facts: Terao was the innocent recipent of a 'genetic curse' as I see it. Also I'd have done much more than drink heavily (if that bit is even accurate) if I knew I didn't have long. Never been any rumours of it impinging on heya life, have there? Well no self-respecting tabloid will ever allow the truth to get in the way of "good" story... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,818 Posted December 22, 2023 Konishiki (love the guy) really dressed for the occasion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 770 Posted December 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kaninoyama said: Konishiki (love the guy) really dressed for the occasion. His best sweatpants? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fashiritētā 184 Posted December 22, 2023 Definitely good to see Konishiki make the trip and pay his respects. No matter what he is wearing, you gotta give him the respect he earned as an Ozeki. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,903 Posted December 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Fashiritētā said: Definitely good to see Konishiki make the trip and pay his respects. No matter what he is wearing, you gotta give him the respect he earned as an Ozeki. The ghost of Kojima Noboru was heard to say, "See?!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) About 400 were at the funeral service of Shikoroyama today: his kaimyo (posthumous name) is 錣山院優好豊瑛居士 - still written Shikoroyama, but with the proper reading for a kaimyo: Tetsuzan-in Yuukouhouei-koji - the first kanji of his real first name Tsunefumi 好文 is used and that of his oyakata first name Eiichi 瑛一, plus gentle 優 - the yuu from yusho and bountiful 豊, the hou from Houmasho - his first son in the address said "He really, truly was a terrifically gentle and good person" - his mother carried the ihai plate with the kaimyo, he the iei portrait o o o o o the coffin carried to the car ooooo o o o o o o o o oo o o On the way to the crematorium, the car stopped once at the kokugikan more in the gallery http://www.sankei.com/article/20231223-STWW55N6IVM6BLKU5HQJRTQWPA/ Yesterday at the tsuya o Miyagino was at the heya a bit before it started - I haven't seen him in any of the pics so far Edited December 23, 2023 by Akinomaki 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 23, 2023 At the funeral service today o ooo Kirishima ooo Kakuryu, Yamahibiki, Fujishima, Tokiwayama oooo Shibatayama, Takadagawa, Michinoku, Asakayama oo oo Otake, Urakaze, Naruto ooo Hanaregoma with Shimazuumi and Ichiyamamoto, Sadogatake with Kotonowaka, Kotoeko and Kotoshoho ooo Onosho, Oho o o Toyonoshima o o ANN Saturday Station 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,774 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) The rijikai yesterday acknowledged Tatsutagawa as acting shisho for the Hatsu basho - but for some (I guess money) reason he still doesn't take the name and the heya officially. The reports always say: it is planned that ... The NSK announced it today. http://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2023122800692 Edited December 28, 2023 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
