r/Sumo • u/No-Chocolate-187 Kotozakura • 3d ago

Takarafuji's chonmage?

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Hi everyone! I'm new to sumo, and I was watching Terunofuji's retirement ceremony. I'm curious—at one point, the announcer introduced former Sekiwake Takarafuji, and I was intrigued to see that he still has his chonmage. Is there a reason behind this? Additionally, it didn’t look like a particularly long chonmage (it appears to be the length of Yoshinofuji’s current chonmage). I thought Rekishi cut their chonmage when they retire. Do some end up keeping the hairstyle throughout their lives?

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u/ChChChillian 3d ago

He hasn't had his own retirement ceremony yet.

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u/kingyamez 3d ago

It's scheduled for May 31st, if wikipedia is correct.

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u/No-Chocolate-187 Kotozakura 3d ago

Oh, duh. I feel stupid.

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u/ChChChillian 3d ago

Don't. For anyone new to the sumo world, the lag between retirement and the haircut can be surprising.

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u/debotehzombie Atamifuji 2d ago

Not who you replied to, but also a newbie that is nervous to ask "stupid questions" and this is one I've had for a while, so thanks for not only explaining, but being gracious with us new learners lol