The “oicho-mage” topknot is symbolic of top-notch sumo wrestlers ... the wholesaler in Iida that directly sells the twine to the Japan Sumo Association, Kawase decided to stop making the ...
Hakuho, one of the all-time yokozuna greats, formally retired from the ring on Jan. 28 with a ceremony that involved the ritual cutting of his topknot. Former rival yokozuna from Mongolia were ...