2,000 tickets were cancelled…Former Yokozuna Hakuho’s “Miyagino-Yakata” faces a “harsh reality

Miyagino Oyakata is the one who picked me up from being a social misfit. If I had not been approached by him, I don’t think I would have entered the world of sumo, and it is scary to imagine that (laughs). Miyagino Oyakata said, “Thank you,” and I said, “Thank you, too. Due to a neck injury, I wasn’t able to wrestle as well as I would have liked in the end, but I am filled with gratitude to the stablemaster and all those who supported me,” said Motoishiura.

There was also a pleasant surprise when his stablemate Flameho (formerly of Makuuchi), who was absent from the tournament, performed the bow-twirling ceremony.

I am happy to be able to help Maki Oyakata, whom I respect and admire, perform the hair-breaking ceremony,” he said. I have no experience in bow-twirling, and my performance today was not so good, but I am glad that everyone who came to the event was pleased.

Flameho looked back with a bright smile.

On June 15, Hohokaho, who had served as an attendant for Miyagino Oyakata during his tenure as yokozuna Hakuho, ended his 17-year career in the ring. At a hair-cutting ceremony held at a hotel in Tokyo, 130 supporters cut his hair, and when his former master, Miyagino Oyakata, put the final shears in, Hohokaho looked deeply moved, saying, “I am happy to have my (former) master cut off my topknot.

Maki, who will continue to work with Miyagino as the stablemaster of the Isegahama stable, said, “When I was active, I had dreams of being promoted to san’yaku or winning a technical award, but I couldn’t achieve them. I would like to make the most of this experience and teach young rikishi in a way that is close to them,” he said with a clear expression on his face.

We can only hope that this scandal will have a positive effect on their lives over time.