It was revealed on the 26th that Tokitsuumi Masahiro (47 = former frontal Tokitsuumi) of the sumo wrestling violated the guidelines for measures against the new coronavirus created by the Japan Sumo Association during the first place.
According to people familiar with the matter, the master went to the entertainment district in addition to the Mahjong store. The association plans to hold a board meeting in the near future to decide the disposition. He was relegated to the second rank after being found to have participated in a golf competition in September last year, and this is his second violation. Severe punishment, including dismissal, is expected to be unavoidable.
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Immediately after the first place was excited by Daieishō’s first victory, it was revealed that he was pouring water. It turned out that Tokizu-style master played mahjong at Mahjong-so several times even though he was in the main place. In addition to mahjong, he also went to the entertainment district. According to a person familiar with the matter, the master was not limited to the current location, but was in and out of Jakuso.
The Japan Sumo Association has created guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, and prohibits wrestlers and masters from going out unnecessarily. Before the first place, all 878 members of the association underwent a PCR test, and 5 wrestlers were positive. In addition, the masters and wrestlers who belong to a total of 5 rooms that were recently found to be infected with wrestlers will be closed. 65 wrestlers were closed and the first place was held.
Many members of the association spent 15 days thoroughly preventing infection. As a result, none of the wrestlers who participated were infected and completed the race safely. Chairman Hakkaku (former Yokozuna Hokutoumi) thanked the audience and said, “While I couldn’t go out, the wrestlers, the priests, the callers, the Tokoyama, the parents, and their families did their best. Thank you to the medical staff.” I just talked.
In September last year, Tokizu-style master traveled to Miyagi prefecture by a friend and participated in a golf competition. In addition, I was having dinner at an izakaya in a dense state. When this was discovered, he refrained from the autumn place, and after the place he was sentenced to the second rank demotion from “committee” to “elderly”. I was supposed to come back, but I was in a situation of repeated violations.
Many masters are disappointed with the second act of the master who should set an example, and some point out that “dismissal will be inevitable.” In the Tokitsukaze stable, 12 out of 15 people who participated until the end won, with Masayo joining the battle for victory and Yumitori-shiki Makushita Masahiro Ryu approaching the new Juryo. The actions of the masters living under the same roof could ruin their efforts. Only a few days after Chiakiraku, the afterglow of the fierce battle disappears.
◆ Tokitsuumi Masahiro His real name is Masahiro Sakamoto. Former frontal Tokitsuumi, the highest rank is the third east front. Born November 8, 1973 in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he made his debut in the spring of 1996. The next summer, 1997, the new Juryo. Autumn 1998 New opening of the place. A total of 466 wins, 485 losses and 43 holidays, and a total of 322 wins, 385 losses and 43 holidays in Makuuchi. Retired from active duty in October 2007 and inherited the Tokitsukaze stable. In September of last year, he refrained from the autumn place due to a violation of the guidelines of the Japan Sumo Association. The committee members had been demoted to the second rank by the elderly.
◆ Tokitsukaze Stable In October 1941 (Showa 16), Yokozuna Futabayama, who recorded 69 consecutive victories, established the “Futabayama Dojo” independently of the Tatsunami Stable. After retiring in November 1945, he was named Toshiyori Tokitsu. After his death in December 1968, Tatedagawa (former Yokozuna Kagamisato) took over for a while, and in February 1969, former Ozeki Toyoyama took over. In 1998, he became the chairman. In August 2002, the former Koyui Futatsuryu succeeded to the retirement age of former Ozeki Toyoyama. In October 2007, the predecessor Tokitsukaze stable fired the Japan Sumo Association due to the death of a new disciple. Tokitsuumi in the front retired from active duty and inherited the name and room. A prestigious company that produced three major sekis, Yokozuna Kagamisato, Ouchiyama, Kitabayama, and Toyoyama. Last year, Masayo, who won the autumn place, had just been promoted to Ozeki.
◆ Japan Association’s Corona Countermeasure Guidelines One of the items of “Prevention of infection in daily life” is “Refrain from going out”. “We will refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently. Urgent going out or necessary going out outside the neighborhood will be done after the teacher consults with the association.” In addition, the item “Movement of members of the association” also states that “basically prohibit going out and do not go out unnecessarily and urgently” and “reduce the chances of contact with people”. When going out, it is clearly stated that “wear a mask, clarify” when, who, where “and report to the master.”
◆ What will happen in the future First, the Compliance Committee of the Japan Sumo Association (Chairman Ryuzo Aoyagi = lawyer) will investigate the facts. Tokitsukaze masters are also given the opportunity to make an excuse. The Compliance Committee reports the proposed disposal plan to the Japan Sumo Association Board of Directors. In response to this, the board decides the disposition. The seven items of disposition to association members are blame, reduction of remuneration, suspension of participation, suspension of business (suspension of engagement in association business), demotion, retirement recommendation, and dismissal in order of lightness.
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