Sumo: Former Ozeki Tochinoshin Retires with Ceremonial Snip of His Top-knot
20:13 JST, February 5, 2024
Former ozeki Tochinoshin, originally from Georgia, on Sunday had his retirement ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
The event for Tochinoshin, 36, whose real name is Levan Gorgadze, had his hair cut by about 300 people including former komusubi Kokkai, also a Georgian. His stable master Kasugano was the last person to do the honor, chopping off the wrestler’s top-knot.
During the ceremony, Tochinoshin seemed unable to hold back his tears. “These are not tears of regret, but tears of happiness,” he said. “I’m filled with gratitude for the support I have received over the past 17 years.”
Last year, he set up a company that imports and sells Georgian wine, and he will continue to live and work in Japan.
"Sports" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
New Uniforms to Protect Athletes against Secret Photographing
-
Shohei Ohtani, Wife Mamiko Walk Red Carpet Before All-Star Game; Jacket Lined with His Dog Dekopin
-
Onosato Moves Up to Sekiwake for Nagoya Tourney
-
Japan Olympic Athletes Gather for Official Launch Ceremony; Later Attend Send-Off Party with 6,000 Fans
-
Struggling Yokohama F Marinos Sack Harry Kewell
JN ACCESS RANKING
- Prices of over 10,000 Food and Beverage Items to Rise This Year; Figure is down from over 30,000 Last Year
- Sony Group to End Production of Blu-ray Discs; Market Has Shrunk Due To Growth Of Hard Disk Drives, Streaming
- Japan Ministry Concerned Over Same-Sex Couple Receiving City-Issued Resident Certificates Referring to ‘Common-Law Husband’
- Japan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery
- Pacific Islands Leaders Not Totally in Tune on China Approach as Meeting Ends in Tokyo; Positions Differ on Treated Water, Joint Drills