Yokozuna Musashimaru Retirement Ceremony 横綱武蔵丸 断髪式

Yokozuna Musashimaru's retirement ceremony in the Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo, Japan. A long line of people go up to snip a bit of his hair. Held on Oct. 2, 2004. Photos here: http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=276

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• japan
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• musashimaru
• yokozuna
• hawaiian
• retirement
• 断髪式
• 横綱
• 武蔵丸

[samoa1slander]

you wish. Masushimaru is Samoan.

[fatboil85]

I always thought he looked like Marlon Brando.

[kavaholic]

@pbird88 Musashimaru is half Tongan you idiot. His dad is Tongan.

[pbird88]

his SAMOAN. tongans are useless they cant hold a job let alone do something decent

[IronPillaz]

I met him in Fukuoka just the other day. Took a photo and had a chat. Really nice guy.

[nosamb]

he just got married last weekend in Hawaii to a beautiful japanese lady

[nosamb]

Takamiyama was another great sumo from Hawaii too!

[longtermerr]

I just bumped into this guy yesterday in Nagoya... wanted to get his signature, but he took off before the final fights... he is still one huge dude

[NCLDragon76]

i've allways heard that Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki were americans (from Hawai)... Tongan!? Samoan!?

[NoCopywrite]

Musashimaru is Tongan.