Takuro of Sumo “Rise Call” Violence Screen Disciplinary Action 25 days retirement October 25 16:25
The Japanese Sumo Association has disciplinary action against suspension of two places against Takuro who used violence such as scolding a junior at the top of the sumo call. Takuro retired on the 25th.
According to a survey by the Japan Sumo Association, 63-year-old Takuro, standing at the top of the call, sits in a seating chair at a gymnasium in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, where the tour took place in the early morning of this month. He was struck with his fist while paying attention to the second-stage call he had been saying, “Do n’t eat at such a place,” and back because he did n’t pay attention to the nearby Makuhari call. I hit once.
The Sumo Association discussed the disposal of Takuro at the board meeting held in Tokyo on the 25th based on the results of the investigation by the Compliance Committee.
As a result, Takuro's act was “the responsibility to deal with violence that should be used as a model while the Sumo Association is working on prohibiting violence, even if it was part of the guidance,” As reported, it was decided to be disciplinary for suspension of participation in two locations.
Takuro acknowledged violence and had already reported retirement on the 15th of this month, but the Sumo Association received it on the 25th and Takuro retired.
As for Sumo, the former ten Kikinofuji have just retired this month due to the second violence, and the Sumo Association plans to organize measures to prevent the recurrence of successive violence problems this year.