Sumo Stable Master, Tokitsukaze, Faces Charges for Death of Wrestler

Posted by Bill Belew on September 26th, 2007 in Japan | No Comments

Sumo stablemaster Tokitsukaze and several wrestlers are facing charges in the death of a 17-year old wrestler.

Tokitaizan died of a heart problem from shock brought on by multiple external injuries.

Wrestlers have admitted to hitting him with a beer bottle, attacking him and burning him with cigarettes.

Burn marks were found on several places after he died.

The boy's real name is Takashi Saito.

He collapsed during a training session and was confirmed dead a few hours later.sumo.death.jpg

During his abbreviated training, the boy escaped, was dragged back by other wrestlers, hit, cut with a beer bottle and attacked by senior wrestlers.

And, we are left to wonder…what else goes on inside the sumo world?

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