<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: Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 6:08 AM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Ichiyamamoto peace sign<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"">The Kyokai updated its official Instagram account today, sharing behind-the-scenes photos from the sumo dedication ceremony held at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on the 13th. With cherry blossoms and fresh greenery in the background, most of the rikishi, barefoot and wearing their kesho mawashi, stood tall for commemorative photos, but Ichiyamamoto ), standing next to Ura ), was the only one doing his signature "peace sign." The post has garnered attention for the peace sign, with comments such as "There it is! Peace Ichiyamamoto," "Ichiyamamoto's peace sign is reliably good," "Ichiyamamoto's signature peace sign is always consistent, that's great," and "Ichiyamamoto gives off a strong school trip vibe."</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"">Ichiyamamoto making waves on the social front, by giving the "peace" sign, something not prevalent in official sumo photos..</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom: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""><a href="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202604150000705-w1300_1.jpg" title="Enlarge image" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(26,32,44);text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><img alt="日本相撲協会公式インスタグラムから" width="822" src="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202604150000705-w1300_1.jpg" style="box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:bottom;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;max-width:100%;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:16px;padding:0px;text-align:center"></a></p>

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