The Japan Sumo Association announces the closure of the scandal-hit Miyagino stable for the foreseeable future and the indefinite transfer of its wrestlers and elders to the Isegahama stable.
Sumo elder Tamagaki will take over the running of the Miyagino stable after incumbent and former yokozuna Hakuho was penalized for repeated acts of violence by his protege, according to the Japan Sumo Association
Sumo's governing body decides to demote former yokozuna Hakuho, now known as stablemaster Miyagino, and give him a salary cut over repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege Hokuseiho.