[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Even more details on the Isegahama thing- part three

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Moti

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From: Moti <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Sumo news] - Even more details on the Isegahama thing- part
three
To: Camylarde <camylarde at gmail.com>
CC: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Not similar, as it was between rikishi and no Oyakata was involved..

בתאריך יום ה׳, 9 באפר׳ 2026, 11:17, מאת Camylarde ‏<camylarde at gmail.com>:

> Interesting how this is potrayed. Similar case ended Harumafuji's career
> iirc.
>
> Thanks for sharing this one.
>
> Dne čt 9. 4. 2026 9:32 uživatel Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com> napsal:
>
More details from the Kyokai's official document:
>>
>> At the supporter's instruction, Hakunofuji left the lounge, but
>> Isegahama, fearing that Hakunofuji was heavily intoxicated and that letting
>> him go outside in that state might cause further trouble, and also
>> believing that he needed to properly apologize to the supporters, had
>> Hakunofuji brought back inside. When Hakunofuji returned, Isegahama made
>> him sit next to him on the sofa and reprimanded him, saying, "How many
>> times are you going to do the same thing? You can't just say you drank too
>> much and don't remember. Do you understand that?" Because Hakunofuji had
>> caused similar trouble before and had been banned from going out, Isegahama
>> was worried that if such trouble occurred again, Hakunofuji would not be
>> able to continue his career. For these reasons, Isegahama thought that
>> further verbal warnings would be useless and that if things continued as
>> they were, the same mistake would be repeated. He also thought that he had
>> to do something to set an example for the supporters and to resolve the
>> situation. So, Isegahama sat on the sofa while Hakunofuji remained seated,
>> punched him once in the left cheek area, and then slapped him once in the
>> face. Hakunofuji then apologized to Isegahama and also to his sponsors.
>> After a while, the group dispersed, and Isegahama and the others drove back
>> to their heya in Chitose, Sumida Ward. Isegahama wanted to report the whole
>> story to the Kyokai immediately, but the offices were closed that day, and
>> the following day, the 22nd (Sunday), and the day after that, the 23rd
>> (Monday, a public holiday), were also holidays. So, on the 23rd (Monday),
>> he called Director Katsunoura to report that he had used force on
>> Hakunofuji, and on the following day, the 24th (Tuesday), at the director's
>> instruction, he went to the Kyokai with Hakunofuji and others for an
>> interview.
>>
>> This case of violence involves an Oyakata, a leader, directly inflicting
>> violence on his disciple, which violates the rules prohibiting violence and
>> demonstrates a lack of awareness as a Oyakata. It is utterly unacceptable
>> and demands severe punishment. However, on the other hand, the nature of
>> the violence was limited to two blows to the face, one while sitting and
>> the other with an open hand, and it cannot be said that the manner or
>> severity of the violence was extremely malicious. Moreover, Hakunofuji was
>> also at fault for engaging in inappropriate behavior towards a woman who
>> was present, and although this does not justify the force used in this
>> case, he did have a reasonable motive to reprimand him. Furthermore,
>> considering that Isegahama did not have a history of using force, that this
>> incident was a one-off, that there were no particular problems with his
>> daily supervision, that he did not try to conceal the incident but
>> voluntarily reported it to the compliance manager, and that he admitted the
>> facts and is sincerely remorseful, Chairman Aonuma submitted his
>> recommendation to the rijicho, stating that it was appropriate to impose
>> both demotion and a reduction in salary as disciplinary action.
>>
>> Hakunofuji? Regarding Hakunofuji and the opinion on disciplinary action
>> are as follows: Hakunofuji, while intoxicated, engaged in inappropriate
>> conduct with a female acquaintance of a supporter who was present. This
>> conduct falls under the category of "conduct that is extremely lacking in
>> dignity" in the compliance regulations and "conduct that damages the
>> reputation or honor of the association" in the awards and punishments
>> regulations. This inappropriate conduct disregards the dignity of the woman
>> and is unacceptable. However, considering that Hakunofuji has no prior
>> record of disciplinary action, has shown sincere remorse, and the woman who
>> was subjected to the inappropriate conduct has not yet filed a complaint
>> with the Kyokai regarding Hakunofuji's disciplinary action, it is
>> considered appropriate not to impose disciplinary action at this time, but
>> rather to issue a stern warning from the chairman, and Chairman Aonuma has
>> submitted this recommendation to the rijicho.
>>
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