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Akebono Tribute | Retirement Ceremony |
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What's this? Photo essay on Yokozuna Akebono's
retirement ceremony held on Sept. 29, 2001.
Last modified:
May 15, 2004
Story and photos by Philbert Ono
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Once they got it on, they pulled it tight. |
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Now they are tying the rope at the back. |
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The tsuna actually has a copper wire at the core so that the rope can be shaped as required. |
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He turned in all four directions to show everyone what it looked like. This is what is called the shiranui style of tying the rope. It is characterized by a single loop in the back. The other style, called unryu, has twin loops. |
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Akebono walks back while the leader of Japan's Olympic cheering committee waves a folding fan with the Japanese rising sun. If you've watched the Japanese Olympic team on TV during a recent Olympics, you might have seen him in the crowd waving a huge Japanese flag. |
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