[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Funny Q and A session- long!

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Funny Q and A session- long!
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


During the Q&A session after asageiko, Juryo Tomokaze, Ichiyamamoto  and
Juryo Shounannoumi,  all from Kawasaki City, answered questions from the
audience. Many of their answers were unique, eliciting laughter and
applause from the crowd. The main exchanges were as follows:

-What kind of games do you like?

Tomokaze: Tetris, Puyo Puyo, and so on. I like puzzle games.

Ichiyamamoto: I like Power Pro.

Shounannoumi: I like Metal Gear.

-What is your favorite part of yakitori?

Tomokaze: Chicken tail.

Ichiyamamoto: Chicken neck.

Shounannoumi: Chicken cartilage.

-What was the first thing you bought when you started receiving a salary?

Tomokaze: When you get promoted to Juryo, you get a salary first, but I won
the yusho in my first Juryo bashon, so I gave all my salary and prize money
to my mother.

Ichiyamamoto: I think I'm on TV the most, so I bought a TV for my parents'
house.

Shounannoumii: I bought myself a bag.

- I think Ichiyamamoto likes Wakatakakage, but are there any other rikishi
you like?

Tomokaze: They're all my rivals. I don't have any likes or dislikes.

Shounannoumi: I like them all.

- What's the most difficult thing about being a rikishi?

Tomokaze: I'm not in Tokyo for most of the year, so I can't be with my
family.

Ichiyamamoto: I'm also away for about half a month, so I have trouble
paying rent for a house I don't live in.

Shounannoumi:  I'm too big, so it's hard to live.

- Do you prefer sandwiches with or without the crusts?

Tomokaze: I eat sandwiches to eat the crusts, so I prefer them with the
crusts.

Ichiyamamoto: I also eat sandwiches to eat the crusts, so I prefer them
with the crusts.

Shounannoumi: I prefer them without the crusts.

- This is my first time watching sumo today, what should a beginner like me
pay attention to?

Tomokaze: They are big, so you can feel the power of their collisions, the
sounds, and also, rikishi, like Ichiyamamoto, all have beautiful skin these
days, so I think it would be interesting to watch them and realize that
they are actually women.

Ichiyamamoto: I'm really sorry, but I don't really watch sumo, so I don't
know much about it.

Shounannoumi: I want you to see the intense training.

- What were your favorite subjects in elementary school?

Tomokaze: Physical education, math, and music.

Ichiyamamoto: Ethics.

Shounannoum: I liked Japanese language.

- How long do you usually spend in the bath?

Tomokaze: I like soaking in hot water and saunas, so sometimes I stay in if
I have time, and other times I just quickly wash my hair since I don't wash
it often.

Ichiyamamoto: I don't stay in for very long.

Shounannoumi: I like public baths, so I stay in for about an hour.

- Do you have any favorite songs?

Tomokaze: I like classical music in general.

Ichiyamamoto: I like songs by Nakajima Miyuki.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyuki_Nakajima>

Shounannoumi: I like Shonan no Kaze
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnan_no_Kaze>.

-What is the smallest place in your home that you dislike?

Tomokaze: I hit my head when I open doors and stuff.

Ichiyamamoto: I hate my parents' house.

Shounannoumi: I hate toilets.

-Is there any job other than sumo that you would like to do?

Tomokaze: When I was a child, I dreamed of being a pianist.

Ichiyamamoto: I want to be a full-time housewife.

Shounannoumi: I want to be a professional baseball player.

-How much do you eat?

Tomokaze: I eat 10 bowls of rice a day.

Ichiyamamoto: I eat one bowl of rice.

Shounannoumii: I eat 20 bowls.

- What are you into right now?

Tomokaze: Thankfully, I've been getting a lot of offers to appear on TV and
play the piano, so I've started practicing for TV. Oh, not for TV, I've
started practicing the piano.

Ichiyamamoto: Thankfully, I've been getting more interviews about beauty,
so it's beauty.

Shounannoumi: Thankfully, there are more eating contest shows, so I'm
working hard on eating contests.

- Are there any gifts you receive on tour that make you happy?

Tomokaze: For me, it's pudding and chocolate.

Ichiyamamoto: For me, it's face masks.

Shounannoumii: For me, it's gummy candy.

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