Former yokozuna Asashoryu appears as a handsome businessman with a beard and round glasses at Tochinoshin's hair cutting ceremony. A drastic change from his days as a sumo wrestler. ``A little special.''
Former ozeki Tochinoshin's retirement haircut ceremony was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan on the 4th, and former yokozuna Asashoryu put scissors into Tochinoshin's topknot.
Mr. Asashoryu entered the ring wearing a beard on his chin and round glasses. The way he dressed neatly in a suit gave off the impression of a handsome businessman, unlike his impression from his days as a sumo wrestler. He stepped up to the ring to applause, put the scissors in, kissed former Tochinoshin on the cheek, and expressed his gratitude. "I fought against him when I was an active player, and his upper and lower bodies were really big. We practiced and got along well," she said, looking back on her memories. "We're friends on social media now, and I came here for him. "I came to celebrate as a senior. As a foreigner who fought in the same dohyo, it's a little special," he said.
Also, the former Yokozuna, who loves soccer, tweeted a series of tweets the night before about the Asian Cup quarterfinal match between Japan and Iran, saying things like ``Iran is strong.'' On this day, when the topic of Japan's national soccer team was talked about, he said, ``It's a bit too disappointing. It's really, really sad. I don't know what's going on with the commotion, but I feel sorry for Junya Ito. I love soccer too. All you have to do is sue,'' he said, expressing regret that allegations of sexual assault were reported during the tournament.
Furthermore, Katsuya Takasu and Hitoshi Kusano also put scissors into Tochinoshin's topknot. Many celebrities from all over the world gathered.