New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave'

New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave'

TOKYO, Japan - Musashigawa (R), the former yokozuna Mienoumi, watches morning drills by sumo wrestlers at his Musashigawa sumo stable in Tokyo on Sept. 9, a day after he took over the chairmanship of the Japan Sumo Association from Kitanoumi, who was forced to resign in the wake of alleged use of marijuana by two Russian sumo wrestlers. Musashigawa summoned all the wrestlers in his stable after the morning drills and, apparently referring to the marijuana scandal, told them to be ''self-aware and behave.''

Japan Sumo Association head Kitanoumi resigns

Japan Sumo Association head Kitanoumi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi speaks at a news conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 8 after sumo's governing body accepted his resignation over the alleged use of marijuana by two Russian wrestlers. At Kitanoumi's right is the new JSA chairman, Musashigawa, the former yokozuna Mienoumi.

Japan Sumo Association head Kitanoumi resigns

Japan Sumo Association head Kitanoumi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi speaks at a news conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 8 after sumo's governing body accepted his resignation over the alleged use of marijuana by two Russian wrestlers. At Kitanoumi's right is the new JSA chairman, Musashigawa, the former yokozuna Mienoumi. (Kyodo)

New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave

New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave

TOKYO, Japan - Musashigawa (R), the former yokozuna Mienoumi, watches morning drills by sumo wrestlers at his Musashigawa sumo stable in Tokyo on Sept. 9, a day after he took over the chairmanship of the Japan Sumo Association from Kitanoumi, who was forced to resign in the wake of alleged use of marijuana by two Russian sumo wrestlers. Musashigawa summoned all the wrestlers in his stable after the morning drills and, apparently referring to the marijuana scandal, told them to be ''self-aware and behave.'' (Kyodo)