[sumo] Algorithm Exercise at Michinoku-beya

["masumi" <abe@accesscom.com>]

There is a children's educational TV program called "Pitagoraswitch" on NHK
channel in Japan, and one of its regular corner is called "Algorithm
Exercise" which is for multiple people, particularly even-numbered people.
Recently, in particular, they have been visiting various different type of
working people to perform this exercise with.

I've seen a video clip taken at Michinoku-beya with 4 younger rikishi of
Michinoku-beya, several times this month. The video was taken on the
practice dohyou at the heya which is owned by Michinoku Oyakata or former
Ozeki Kirishima in Ryogoku.

Michinoku-beya is the closest heya to Kokugikan. I saw a picture of former
Izutsu Oyakata or former Sekiwake Tsurugamine on a wall behind the exercise
scene and originally I thought it was taken at Izutsu-beya. But it is
actually taken at Michinoku-beya. When Michinoku Oyakata was active rikishi
he belonged to Izutsu-beya under the guidance of former Sekiwake Tsurugamine
who is a father of current Izutsu Oyakata and former Sekiwake Terao.

Toshiyori Masumiriki

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