Day 3 wardrobe incident

[Moti Dichne]

Another incident occurred on day 3 during Houshouryuu's Yokozuna dohyo-iri. Houshouryuu and his tsuyuharai Meisei wore purple-based kesho mawashi, while his tachimochi Hiradoumi wore a light blue one. A Yokozuna dohyo-iri typically involves the three participants wearing the same kesho-mawashi chosen by the Yokozuna. As the name "mitsuzoroi" suggests, the three kesho mawashi have a unified design, enhancing the elegance of the Yokozuna's dohyo-iri. What exactly happened? Based on accounts from some tsukebitos, Houshouryuu's tsukebito made a mistake. Normally, the kesho mawashi worn every few days are rotated. Apparently, the tsukebito brought the kesho mawashi that  was supposed to be worn from the third day to the dressing room, but instead of taking the one that was used on the second day, he took the one he'd brought with him for the third day back to the heya.. He noticed the mistake in the shitaku-beya before the dohyo-iri on the third day, but it was too late, so Hiradoumi continued to serve as the tachimochi but with  a "mis-matched" kesho-mawashi. Fortunately, both Houshouryuu and Hiradoumi won their matches. Did the incident during the dohyo-iri affect the match? Hiradoumi said, "I was nervous about that (dohyo-iri), so the match was easier." It is an honor to serve as an attendant for a Yokozuna dohyo-iri but it also comes with a significant burden. It was a rare occurrence.