Stablemaster adds fuel to sumo fire
Sumo grand champion Harumafuji's stablemaster has come under criticism for expressing displeasure at the questions anchorman Yuta Tomikawa asked the yokozuna during a testy news conference on Nov. 29 in which he announced his retirement.
Harumafuji retired from sumo to take responsibility for an assault on wrestler Takanoiwa in the city of Tottori on Oct. 25. During the news conference, the wrestler discussed the incident and also recalled several fond memories of his time in Kyushu.
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