Yokozuna Akebono Retirement Ceremony: Topknot final cut (Danpatsu-shiki)
Stablemaster Azumazeki appeared last.
With the pair of scissors, stablemaster Azumazeki carefully cuts away the topknot.
Yokozuna Akebono’s final cut by stablemaster Azumazeki at his retirement ceremony.
The climax of Akebono’s danpatsu-shiki topknot cutting ceremony (断髪式) with the topknot completely cut off by stablemaster Azumazeki.
After the job was done, Azumazeki plopped the topknot on the tray. Akebono will forever keep the topknot in a glass case as most retired sumo wrestlers do.
Azumazeki and Akebono, minus the topknot, bow in all four directions.
It must feel weird without the topknot. Like a part of your body has been removed.
Akebono gives a thank you speech.
Akebono’s wife and daughter give a flower bouquet to daddy.
After receiving the flowers, he bowed to everyone again.
Akebono bows to the sumo ring as he leaves with the flowers.
