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Japan Times
33 minutes ago
- Politics
- Japan Times
Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
Retired former yokozuna Hakuho, a native of Mongolia who is now known as Miyagino oyakata, or stablemaster, will quit the Japan Sumo Association, the association said Monday. His departure comes more than a year after his stable closed down over a physical abuse incident involving one of its wrestlers. Quitting the JSA means the former yokozuna will no longer be part of the sumo wrestling world as a stablemaster, a role responsible for training and mentoring junior wrestlers. The JSA accepted his resignation and he will officially leave the association on June 9. Hakuho, who is currently in Mongolia, is expected to hold a news conference next week, according to media reports. The Miyagino stable shut down in February 2024 after one of its wrestlers, Hokuseiho, was found to have been regularly beating junior wrestlers in the same stable. Hakuho was demoted and received a pay cut for failing to prevent the incident. After the stable shut down, its members moved to the Isegahama stable, headed by Isegahama oyakata, better known as former yokozuna Asahifuji. In a statement, JSA said it had been discussing with Hakuho and other board members about restoring the stable after the November basho, trying to persuade him to stay on but without success. 'I've tried multiple times to persuade him to stay, to be patient a bit more, since the stable will be restarted soon, but he was adamant,' Asahifuji was quoted as saying in the statement. Asahifuji also noted that Hakuho seemed to be 'less passionate' in training junior wrestlers, apparently because his mind was elsewhere with him considering resignation. Local media reports said Hakuho was discontent with Asahifuji's decision to appoint former yokozuna Terunofuji, with whom he doesn't have a good relationship, as the new stablemaster for Isegahama stable. The decision was approved by the association the same day. The physical abuse incident tainted the career of the former yokozuna, who won 45 Emperor's Cups with 1,093 makuuchi victories, both record highs. In 2009 and 2010, he had a record 86 wins in a year. Born as Davaajargal Monkhbatyn, Hakuho became the 69th yokozuna in 2007 at the age of 22. He became a naturalized citizen of Japan in 2019 and retired as a wrestler in 2021. Japan Times sumo columnist John Gunning has described former Hakuho as arguably 'the greatest wrestler in the 2,000-year history of sumo,' comparing his achievements in the sport to the likes of Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and Cristiano Ronaldo. Information from Jiji added
Yomiuri Shimbun
an hour ago
- Sport
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Ex-yokozuna Hakuho to Retire from Sumo Association
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Stablemaster Miyagino TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former yokozuna professional sumo grand champion Hakuho, now stablemaster Miyagino, will retire from the Japan Sumo Association, it was learned Monday. The move comes as there is no prospect that the Miyagino stable of the 40-year-old, the most successful sumo wrestler ever with 45 grand tournament victories, would be reopened. The former Hakuho, who was born in Mongolia and acquired Japanese citizenship in 2019, was demoted by two ranks from 'iin' to 'toshiyori' in the association in February last year, in the wake of a scandal involving violence by Hokuseiho, a wrestler who belonged to the stable at the time. The Miyagino stable halted operations after last year's spring grand tournament in March.
NHK
an hour ago
- General
- NHK
Former Yokozuna Hakuho to leave world of sumo
Former Yokozuna Grand Champion Hakuho will leave the world of sumo wrestling, more than a year after his stable was closed due to a scandal involving one of its wrestlers. The Japan Sumo Association accepted Hakuho's resignation on Monday. He will retire from the sumo governing body on June 9. Hakuho won a record 45 tournament titles during his career that spanned two decades, and acquired Japanese nationality in 2019. He retired as a wrestler in 2021, and the following year became the head of the Miyagino Stable. Since then, the Mongolian-born wrestler has been known by the name Miyagino. But in February 2024, he was demoted by two ranks to the lowest rank of elders over acts of violence by one of his wrestlers. The stable was closed. The master and wrestlers were transferred to another stable of Isegahama. It is the leading stable of the Isegahama group, which his Miyagino stable belongs to. He continued training wrestlers as a junior master, but began expressing his intention to leave the association because there was no prospect of reopening his stable. Sources say he held talks with the association during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May, but the two sides failed to find common ground. He entrusted his letter of resignation to a person in the group and left his fate up to the association. He is now in Mongolia. Sources say he will return to Japan soon and meet reporters as early as June 9.
Kyodo News
an hour ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Kyodo News Digest: June 2, 2025
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 15:15 | All, Japan, World The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan's top negotiator arranging more tariff talks in U.S. this week TOKYO - Japan's top tariff negotiator is arranging to visit the United States later this week for a fifth round of ministerial-level talks, aiming to reach common ground ahead of a summit between the two countries' leaders eyed for mid-June, a government source said Monday. Ryosei Akazawa, the minister in charge of economic policy, seeks to win concessions over new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump if he makes the trip to Washington from Thursday. It would be his third visit in as many weeks. ---------- Japan capital spending up 6.4% in Jan.-March on output, digital push TOKYO - Capital spending by Japanese companies in the three months through March rose 6.4 percent from a year earlier, rising for the first time in two quarters, reflecting robust investment to boost production capacity and advance digitalization, the Finance Ministry said Monday. Investment by all nonfinancial sectors for purposes such as building factories and adding equipment reached 18.80 trillion yen ($131 billion), marking the highest level since comparable data became available in 2001. ---------- Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho set to announce JSA retirement next week TOKYO - Former yokozuna Hakuho is expected to hold a press conference on June 9 to announce his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association. Multiple association sources said Monday the Mongolian-born 40-year-old, now known as elder Miyagino, will leave the ancient sport's governing body amid uncertainty about the future of his scandal-hit Miyagino stable. ---------- Defense tech subsidies for Japan universities totaled 2.7 bil. yen TOKYO - Japanese universities have obtained a total of around 2.7 billion yen ($19 million) over nine years since the Defense Ministry started subsidizing security-related technology in fiscal 2015, a Kyodo News tally showed Sunday. The result suggests that domestic universities, particularly those outside Tokyo, are seeking research funds amid budget constraints, despite growing criticism of the government's eagerness to expand defense spending to strengthen its capabilities. ---------- Japan whaling ship returns after taking 25 fin whales in Okhotsk SENDAI - A commercial whaling ship returned to a port in northeastern Japan on Monday carrying 25 fin whales taken in the Sea of Okhotsk. The fin whale hunt in Japan's exclusive economic zone, north of the northern island of Hokkaido, was conducted for the first time since Japan formally withdrew from the International Whaling Commission in 2019. ---------- North Korea no longer bans military use of space for defense purposes TOKYO - North Korea lifted a ban on the military use of space for national defense purposes by amending its space development law in 2022, analysis by 38 North, a U.S.-based organization monitoring the nuclear-armed nation revealed Sunday. Language opposing the militarization of space and limiting its use to peaceful purposes was removed, while the revised law includes a warning that countermeasures will be taken against any country attempting unfriendly acts, the analysis said. ---------- Football: Gustafson brace give Urawa win before Club World Cup SAITAMA, Japan - Samuel Gustafson hit a fortuitous brace as Urawa Reds claimed a 2-1 comeback home win over Yokohama FC on Sunday, ending a three-game winless run in the J-League first division before heading to the FIFA Club World Cup. The win moved Urawa up to third on 34 points in J1, six points behind leaders Kashima Antlers having played two games more. Yokohama FC remain on 19 points and a point above the relegation zone in 17th. Video: Ceremony held to celebrate opening of Nagoya's IG Arena
2 hours ago
- Sport
Ex-Yokozuna Hakuho to Retire from Japan Sumo Assn
News from Japan Sports Jun 2, 2025 16:12 (JST) Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)--Former yokozuna professional sumo grand champion Hakuho, now stablemaster Miyagino, will retire from the Japan Sumo Association, it was learned Monday. The move comes as there is no prospect that the Miyagino stable of the 40-year-old, the most successful sumo wrestler ever with 45 grand tournament victories, would be reopened. The former Hakuho, who was born in Mongolia and acquired Japanese citizenship in 2019, was demoted by two ranks from "iin" to "toshiyori" in the association in February last year, in the wake of a scandal involving violence by Hokuseiho, a wrestler who belonged to the stable at the time. The Miyagino stable halted operations after last year's spring grand tournament in March. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
