Necessity of revolution in Japan Sumo Association.
Recently, the world of the sumo wrestling of Japan has big worry.
It is comment and behavior by the foreign-born sumo wrestler.
This incident was reported by the mass media in Japan in January this year (2010).
Asashoryu reports settlement with alleged assault victim
Asashoryu leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Saturday. (Mainichi)
Sumo 横綱: 朝潮龍(Yokozuna Asashoryu) has informed law enforcers that he has reached a settlement with an acquaintance who reportedly suffered a broken nose when the wrestler hit him, police said.
A Metropolitan Police Department official said 朝潮龍[Asashoryu] informed Tokyo's Azabu Police Station on Sunday that he had reached a settlement with the 38-year-old man, whose injuries were expected to take about a month to heal.
It has emerged that police questioned the driver of the vehicle where the alleged Jan. 16 assault took place, together with Asashoryu's 31-year-old personal manager who was initially reported to be the victim. They also plan to question Asashoryu and the acquaintance over the incident.
Investigation officials said that Asashoryu drunkenly punched the acquaintance, a restaurant worker, in the face in Tokyo's Minato Ward at about 4 a.m. on Jan. 16, leaving the victim with a broken nose. The acquaintance reported the incident to police on Jan. 25, after Asashoryu reportedly failed to apologize. The man said he wanted to spend time considering whether he would file a victim's report, but on Sunday Asashoryu reported a settlement to police.
Asashoryu's trainer, stablemaster Takasago, had informed Japan Sumo Association Chairman 武蔵川[Musashigawa] (former Yokozuna 三重ノ海[Mienoumi]) on Saturday that a settlement had been reached.
This incident seemed to have been solved.
But, uncertainty and his lie came to light one after another afterwards. (The later report)
The mass media of Japan is reporting this incident every day.
Peculiar feudal society of SUMO of Japan and necessity of revolution.
朝潮龍[Asashoryu] is Mongol.
He causes the thoughtless action (A Japanese sense is a standard) several times before and has received the criticism.
Certainly, his behavior is very strange for the Japanese who is accustomed to the rule of the sumo wrestling.
But, it might be a trifling thing for him.
The world of the sumo wrestling of Japan has a very peculiar constitution.
The world of the sumo wrestling of Japan is the world where the spirit of old Japan and the tradition are valued.
Therefore, it might be difficult for the foreigner to understand a peculiar culture of the world of the sumo wrestling of Japan.
The cause that the number of Japanese who aim at the sumo wrestler has been decreased is this exactly.
To prevent the Japan sumo wrestling from disappearing, Japan Sumo Association brings Japan the foreigner.
And, they force a peculiar culture of Japan on foreigners who have a culture different from Japan.
"Selfish action" for the Japanese might possibly be a natural action in that foreigner's home country.
I think that Japan Sumo Association should change oneself before blaming foreigner's sumo wrestler's behavior.
Hararie
Tokyo Time
