This week: Akebono becomes a yokozuna, and finds himself burdened with new expectations on and off the dohyo. Plus, a brief foray into pay and compensation for rikishi, and a final section on one of the most infamous moments of the 64th yokozuna’s career.
Sources
Panek, Mark. Gaijin Yokozuna: An Autobiography of Chad Rowan
Benjamin, David. Sumo: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Japan’s National Sport
A Japan Times article on the relationship between the imperial family and sumo.
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