[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Fire alarm

[Jeff A]

Moti


Best regards,
Gaijingai

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Fire alarm
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


During the Makuuchi dohyo-iri, a fire alarm sounded inside the arena. An
announcement was made throughout the arena stating, "A fire has broken out
on the second floor," and the reading of the rikishis' names was
interrupted. Yokozuna Oonosato's dohyo-iri proceeded without any
announcements, and the announcements  resumed during Yokozuna Houshouryuu's
dohyo-iri. According to the Kyokai, the cause was that a visitor attempting
to enter a multi-purpose restroom accidentally pressed the red emergency
button on a nearby fire hydrant. The venue's system switched to a setting
that prioritized emergency broadcasts, and the disaster alarm system was
activated. As a result, not only the announcements but also the air
conditioning was temporarily shut off. The venue and the Kyokai confirmed
through monitors and determined that there was no fire. An announcement was
made throughout the arena stating, "We have confirmed that there is no
fire." The matches proceeded as scheduled, and there was no major
disruption among the spectators. The Kyokai has reconfirmed future
procedures with the venue.

So a guy goes in for a dump and the all-newfangled Venue goes into panic
mode..

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