On the 25th, the Japan Sumo Association held a board of directors meeting with new directors selected by the board of councilors, and a decision was made to re-elect the current chairman, Hakkaku.
The Japan Sumo Association held a council meeting on the 25th at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo, and elected 13 directors, including outsiders.
At a board meeting of the elected directors, a new chairman was elected, and only the opinions favoring the current chairman, Hakkaku, were unanimously decided for re-election.
Former yokozuna Kitakatsumi, chairman of the board, will be appointed chairman for the remainder of his term following the death of then-chairman Kitanoko in November 2015, and will be in his sixth term.
During his new two-year term, Chairman Hakkaku will be required to take leadership in preventing the recurring problems of violence that have frequently come to light.
Chairman Hakkaku said, ``We will continue to work hard with our mission of passing on the traditional culture of sumo and improving the dohyo.We will also work hard to ensure that the association is able to eradicate violence issues, expand services for customers, and secure revenue. "We will work to resolve the various issues surrounding the association. All members of the association will strengthen their unity, take guidance from outsiders seriously, and operate the association in a fair and honest manner." Did.