<div dir="ltr">Moti<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Moti Dichne</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:niramiai@gmail.com">niramiai@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Last one, I hope..Hakkaku Imperial interview, actually part 1..<br>To: Sumo Newsletter2 <<a href="mailto:sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com">sumo-newsletter2@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">OK, I didn't realize there were four installments so I posted them in the wrong order, but you'll manage.. This is actually part 1..</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"> -First, let's start with the Imperial Household Agency Press Club. - We weren't able to cover the meeting, so could you tell us what kind of exchange took place between Their Majesties and Princess Aiko?</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">-They talked about things like where everyone was from, right?</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">- They didn't talk about their impressions of the matches?</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">-I think they were being considerate because everyone  lost today. While watching the matches they did ask  questions, though. Like, "Is Houshouryuu okay with that injury?" The Empress was concerned about him.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">- What kind of conversations did you have while watching the match?</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">-<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">When did the four pillars disappear?" I couldn't answer that question, so I said, "I'll look into it later," and here it is. I think it was 1952. Then, "What color are those tassels?" That was what Aiko asked me. Then, His Majesty asked me, "What does the tokudawara mean?" and I answered. I checked later to make sure it was correct, and sure enough, it was. Apparently, it's said that it's meant to draw out water like this, although it's not clear..</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)">-Today, all the top rikishi were unfortunately defeated. What kind of exchanges did you have about that?<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-No, I don't think there was anything in particular. They were just saying things like, "They're working really hard." I'm sure the top rikishi do the kind of really good sumo, powerful sumo, great body-to-body contact, you know? They were surprised at the end too.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-</span>It looked like Princess Aiko was holding a pencil and writing something intently. What was she doing there?</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">I think it was probably about who won. The west had been winning all the time. She said that quite a bit.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-</span>What did she say?<span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-She reported to me, "West is always winning." Later she said, "West is still winning, aren't they?" and I just said, "I see." It's a pretty common thing, but she was interested in that kind of thing, like, "Is it always one-sided?"</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-</span>Do you remember whether it was a pencil or a pen that Princess Aiko was holding?</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(37,37,37)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">-It was probably one or the other.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(53,60,65);font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""> <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37)">-It seemed like Princess Aiko asked a lot of questions. What other questions did you remember?</span></p><div style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";color:rgb(37,37,37);font-size:18px;padding:5px 0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:14px">-There were a lot of questions today, like, "Is this rikishi young?"</span></span></div>

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