[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Isegahama Oyakata punishment

[Jeff A]

Moti

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Isegahama Oyakata punishment
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Today, the Kyokai finally held an extraordinary board meeting in Tokyo and
decided to demote Isegahama Oyakata (34, former Yokozuna Terunofuji) for
assaulting his deshi, Maegashira Hakunofuji. He will be demoted two ranks
from "Committee Member-Level Elder (Iin Taigu Toshiyori)" to "Elder (Iin)"
and his salary will be reduced by 10% for three months. Isegahama Oyakata
himself reported the act of violence to the Kyokai . On February 24th,
three people, including the victim Hakunofuji and Maegashira Nishikifuji,
who was aware of the situation, went to the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo for
questioning. On February 27th, Isegahama Oyakata responded to the media and
admitted the facts. He was ordered to take a leave of absence from Haru
Basho held in Osaka in March and did not come to the venue for 15 days. On
the other hand, he was instructing his disciples in keiko at his heya in
Osaka. The Compliance Committee investigated the matter, and it was
initially expected that a decision on disciplinary action would be made at
the regular board meeting held on March 26. However, a proposal for
disciplinary action to be submitted to the Kyokain could not be finalized,
and the decision was delayed until April. On this day, the matter was
considered at an extraordinary board meeting, and the disciplinary action
was formally decided.

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