<div dir="auto">Moti</div><div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<div dir="auto">Gaijingai </div><div><br></div><div>For of all sad words of tongue or pen,</div><div>The saddest are these:</div><div>It might have been.</div><div>- John Greenleaf Whittier</div></div></div></div></div><div><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: Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM<br>Subject: [Sumo news] - Rikishi in Paris activities<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 has updated its Instagram account on the 12th, posting candid photos of both Yokozuna, Houshouryuu and Oonosato. The two are visiting Paris, France for the Grand Sumo Paris koen (13th and 14th), which is being held for the first time in 31 years. The post, captioned "What the two have been up to since arriving in Paris," includes photos of them appearing at a press conference held in Paris, as well as photos of them enjoying baguettes with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Fans and followers have left comments such as, "It's great to see them both smiling," "They both look so cool!", "The baguette looks so small," and "It's nice to see the friendly Yokozuna duo again."</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""> </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""><a href="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202606120002339-w500_0.jpg" title="Enlarge image" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(23,126,201);text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;outline:0px" target="_blank"><img alt="202606120002339-w500_0.jpg" height="354" width="500" src="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202606120002339-w500_0.jpg" style="box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto"></a></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""><br></p><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"">Yesterday Yoshinofuji and Hakunofuji visited the Parc des Princes, the home stadium of Paris Saint-Germain, the powerhouse that has won the European Champions League twice in a row, and toured the inside of the stadium. Both rikishi were presented with jerseys bearing their names and kicked a ball around on the sidelines of the pitch. Yoshinofuji smiled and said, "I was so moved. I received such wonderful presents, it was the best." The final day of the Paris performances on the 14th (15th Japan time) coincides with Japan's first match in the FIFA World Cup. Yoshinofuji said, "Japan was so strong in the last tournament and it was so exciting, so I have high hopes for this tournament as well," expressing his wish for Japan's success. Hakunofuji, who played soccer in his childhood, sent his support by saying, "I'll be cheering you on from France."</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""><a href="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202606120001768-w500_0.jpg" title="Enlarge image" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(23,126,201);text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;outline:0px" target="_blank"><img alt="202606120001768-w500_0.jpg" height="333" width="500" src="https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/img/202606120001768-w500_0.jpg" style="box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto"></a></p>

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