Taiho, former yokozuna, passed away.

  Maria emailed me from Monte Video, Urguai. She said she had been in another place than Monte Video with her relatives. She is fine.
  Ozumo Hatsubasho, New Year sumo wrestling tournament, is now underway. Yokozuna Harumafuji has won eight wins in a row, while the other Yokozuna Hakuhou was defeated by Hiramaku Myougiryu. Today, many newspaper companies published extras reporting great former Yokozuna Taiho's death.  Taiho was a great Yokozuna, who won the tournament champion 32 times. He is said one of the simbols of the Showa era. "Taiho, Kyojin ( Tokyo Giants)  tamago yaki (fried egg) ", which were were said to be three favorits of young people.