Kyushu Ringside: Snack Tajima's Mama, an 18-Year Regular and the Yukata-Fabric Dress Fan, Plus Girolamo
NEWS Post Seven profiled the regulars who brighten the tamari seats every Kyushu basho. Emiko Tajima, mama of the members-only Nakasu snack bar Tajima, has a reserved third-row seat by the east hanamichi; the late former yokozuna Kitanofuji, who died during the Kyushu basho two years ago, was a regular at her bar. Another woman known as a 'Hakata beauty' has attended all 15 days every year since 2009. And a fan has dresses made from rikishi yukata fabric, chooses the shikona to wear after seeing the next day's bouts, and sits on the east or west side to match; on Day 6 she wore Minatogawa stable fabric because its stablemaster, former ozeki Takakeisho, was on NHK commentary.
On Day 7, ABEMA viewers spotted Tajima in a black kimono during Takayasu's tsukiotoshi win over Takerufuji, with comments like 'Smile's lovely too' (ABEMA TIMES). They also spotted LEON magazine cover model Girolamo sitting behind judge Nishonoseki (ex-yokozuna Kisenosato) during Roga's uwatedashinage win over Gonoyama: 'Seriously cool' (ABEMA TIMES).
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (NEWS Post Seven) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES / Tajima) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES / Girolamo)