Recent kabu changes.

[Mrs. JR Ewing]

But actually when you consider the life expectancy of rikishi back 50 years ago, most were lucky to see 60 or 65.

Swami

Yes...but it is my womany prerogotive to be sad when someone passes.
(look!! I am using big words...you are rubbing off on me! )

[Swami]

Yes...but it is my womany prerogotive to be sad when someone passes.
(look!! I am using big words...you are rubbing off on me! )

I've said it before and I'll say it again - don't underestimate your perspicacity, sagacity and sheer nous.

Swami

[Swami]

2011 Apr 26 KC Inagawa (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Sendagawa (on loan).

Swami

[Mrs. JR Ewing]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - don't underestimate your perspicacity, sagacity and sheer nous.

Swami

Don't worry...I would never do that!

[Swami]

Don't worry...I would never do that!

Good girl!

Swami

[Swami]

2011 May 04 KA Futeno retires and becomes Inagawa-oyakata.

Swami

[Swami]

2011 JUl 14 KC Asakayama (former Kirinishiki) changes to Ikazuchi (on loan).

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2011 Jun 30 RM Ikazuchi (former Haguroiwa) turns 65 and retires.
2011 Jun 16 HS Takashima-beya shuts down. Takashima (former Koboyama) and all other personnel (but no remaining rikishi as the last one retired) will be attached to Kasugayama-beya from now on.
2011 May 14 KA Hokutoriki retires and becomes Tanigawa-oyakata.

Swami

[Mrs. JR Ewing]

I will be delighted when I see Kaio's retirement on this list!

[Swami]

I will be delighted when I see Kaio's retirement on this list!

It surely can't be far off!

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Jan 22 KA Tochinonada retires and becomes Takenawa-oyakata.
2012 Jan 22 RO Takenawa (former Yotsukasa) retires at the age of 38.

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2011 Dec 28 HC Oyama (former Daihi) moves from Takasago-beya to Azumazeki-beya.
2011 Nov 21 KA Tamanoshima retires and becomes Nishiiwa-oyakata (on loan).
2011 Nov 08 HT Nishiiwa (former Takanotsuru) changes to Naruto and continues the heya of his late shisho.
2011 Nov 07 PA Naruto (former Takanosato) passes away of respiratory failure at the age of 59.

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2011 Sep 26 HT Katsunoura (former Kitakachidoki) changes to Isenoumi and continues the heya.
2011 Sep 26 RM Isenoumi (former Fujinokawa) turns 65 and retires.

Swami

[Swami]

2012-2014
Rijicho Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori)
Riji Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji)
Dewanoumi (former Washuyama)
Takanohana (Ichidai Toshiyori)
Kagamiyama (former Tagaryu)
Tateyama (former Tamanofuji)
Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi)
Chiganoura (former Masudayama)
Oguruma (former Kotokaze)
Kasugayama (former Kasugafuji)
Ext. Riji Ebisawa Katsuji
Munakata Norio
Ext. Kanji Terasawa Noritada
Okabe ...
Fukuriji Oyama (former Daihi)
Tamanoi (former Tochiazuma)
Matsugane (former Wakashimazu)
Sodan Yaku Musashigawa (former Mienoumi)
Hanaregoma (former Kaiketsu)
Yakuin Taigu Nishonoseki (former Kongo)
Mihogaseki (former Masuiyama)
Yamashina (former Onishiki)
Asahiyama (former Daiju)

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Jan 30 OS The Kyokai elects a new board of directors. Again there is a crucial vote as eleven oyakata run for only ten posts. The full election thread can be found here. Most important results: Kitanoumi (Ichidai Toshiyori) is Rijicho again, Kokonoe (former Chiyonofuji) is Operations Directors and inofficial Number 2, Hakkaku (former Hokutoumi) is PR Director and inofficial Number 3, making it an all-yokozuna group at the top of the Kyokai. For the first time ever the Shimpan Director is a man who has not been yokozuna or ozeki (Kagamiyama, former Tagaryu) and a Toshiyori ranked man is member of the Shimpan department (Azumazeki, former Ushiomaru). The three first ever external directors step down and are replaced by Katsuji Ebisawa (former head of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, former head of District Public Prosecutor's special investigations department, Director at the Japanese Red Cross) and Norio Murakata (lawyer) as Riji and ... Okabe (priest and head of a high school) as Kanji.

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Feb 13 PA Tagonoura (former Kushimaumi) passes away of ischemic heart failure at the age of 46. His heya (8 rikishi, no urakata) will be absorbed into Dewanoumi-beya, where he has been as an active rikishi.
2012 Feb 11 KC Ikazuchi (former Kirinishiki) changes to Katsunoura (on loan).

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Feb 29 KA Hamanishiki retires and becomes Kasugayama-oyakata. He continues the heya, to which its former head and now-Ikazuchi (former Kasugayama) is affiliated now.
2012 Feb 29 KC Kasugayama (former Kasugafuji) changes to Ikazuchi after becoming Riji. This is probably the first change under the new rule that no head of a heya should be in the board of directors (to avoid a double workload and to be able to concentrate on one job).
2012 Feb 22 OS A third external Kanji is appointed, Toshio Kamiyama (certified public accountant).

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Apr 12 KC Sendagawa (former Kinkaiyama) changes to Tagonoura (on loan).

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Apr 23 KC Oshiogawa (former Toki) changes to Sendagawa (on loan).

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Apr 25 KA Kakizoe retires and becomes Oshiogawa-oyakata (on loan).
2012 Apr 25 HS Oshima-beya shuts down as Oshima (former Asahikuni) reaches mandatory retirement age. All rikishi and other personnel will be attached to Tomozuna-beya from now on.

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Jun 05 HC Sendagawa (former Toki) moves from Kokonoe-beya to Nishikido-beya.

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Jul 24 RO External kanji Terasawa Noritada retired as he is discontent with the myoseki reform as driven by the current rijicho.

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2012 Jun 25 KB Sendagawa (former Toki), who loaned this kabu, becomes regular owner as the previous owner -- retired oyakata Sendagawa[17] -- had to sell it until March 2013 (retired oyakata may keep their share until three years after retirement and must sell it afterwards).

Swami

[Swami]

2012 Aug 30 KC Furiwake (former Musashimaru) changes to Oshima (on loan).

Swami