Yokozuna Hakuho IX

Works on sale at the photo exhibition "Yokozuna Hakuho" by Hidemi Ogata, a photographer who has been photographing legendary icons such as musicians and artists for over 30 years.

Yokozuna dohyō iri is practicing with a brand new shimejime. This marks the beginning of the history of breaking the sumo world's jinx that ``Shiranui-types are short-lived.'' This is a rare shot that will never be seen in public, as the rehearsal was held in a room, so her hair is in a topknot instead of the formal ginkgo. At Miyagino Stable in 2007.
*A rare shot of Yokozuna Hakuho entering the ring in the Shiranui style for the first time. Since it was not in public, his hairstyle is not a giant ginkgo.