Former Yokozuna Hakuho Spotted with Luxury Brand Bag, Exclusive Snap from Old Miyagino Stable
He also worked for Terunofuji, a junior wrestler with whom he had a "history" as a stablemaster. ......
He probably hasn’t finished moving in yet. Former yokozuna Hakuho (Miyagino oyakata, 39) came out of his old sumo stable and got into a car that picked him up with a grim expression on his face, holding a bag that appeared to be from the luxury brand “Goyard” (estimated price: approximately 940,000 yen) in his hand – a bag that appeared to be from the luxury brand Goyard.
It has been about three weeks since the Miyagino stablemaster and about 20 rikishi transferred to the Isegahama stable. Hakuho, who was removed as master after an incident involving the assault of a disciple, has been attending the Isegahama stable as the stablemaster.
The Isegahama stable has grown to more than 40 members, including many leading rikishi such as Taketofuji, who won the first-round championship at the Osaka tournament in March,” said an official of the Japan Sumo Association.
Among them, there is a junior Mongolian rikishi whose relationship with Hakuho is of particular concern.
One of them is Terunofuji, the yokozuna. There is a history between the two. The kickoff occurred in October 2005. At a dinner party before a tour in Tottori attended by several Mongolian rikishi, Hakuho criticized the junior rikishi for his bad attitude. He made Terunofuji sit on his knees and lectured him for a long time, saying, “Don’t forget the favors you owe your seniors. Terunofuji has injured his knee several times and underwent surgery. It is said that the reason why his knee is still in poor condition is due to the time he sat on his knees.
Hakuho’s future is not so bright.
Isegahama Oyakata (former yokozuna Asahifuji) will retire in July next year. Then Terunofuji, who is suffering from a knee injury, may retire from active duty and become his master. Hakuho may end up working under Terunofuji as a stablemaster.
In the opening scene, Hakuho remained silent when approached by this magazine’s reporter. The former yokozuna has many days of “patience and humiliation” ahead of him.
From the May 3, 2024 issue of “FRIDAY
PHOTO： Takahiro Kagawa
