Terunofuji ties the knot
Moti Dichne
Terunofuji marriage interview:
Q: "How are you feeling on this fine day?"
T: "I have been looking forward to this day.. I am happy to have done everything for this to happen. It's a beautiful day and that is a good sign!"
Wife: " I am really nervous, and very happy.."
Q: "How did you meet?"
T: "We met seven years ago through a mutual acquaintance, who made the introductions. Well, it's funny to say introduction, but we did share a meal occasionally, got to know each other, and here we are.."
Q: "What was your first impression?"
T: "I thought she was a beautiful girl.."
W: "He had a lot of different interesting stories to tell and he made me laugh a lot, so I was thinking 'this guy is fun and upbeat!' "
Q: "In what ways did you support Terunofuji-zeki?"
W: "I just did my best to let him carry on as usual.."
Q: "What about the dates?"
T: "The Sumida river is close by, so our first date was there.. We like to remember that first date, so we go there often.."
Q: "What hobbies to you have in common?"
T: "Well, we like to go for a drive. I myself am not allowed to drive, so my wife does the driving. We like to go sightseeing as well."
Q: "Where do you drive to?"
W: "The farthest we got was Kyushu, for the first time."
Q: You drove all the way to Kyushu?'
W: "Yes, we rested on the way."
T: "I go on jungyos and travel to the local bashos for my job, so if I see a nice place, I want to share it with my wife.."
Q: "How did you propose?"
T: "I just want us to create a happy household together, so I told her I would do everything to achieve that."
Q: ""What kind of family would you like to have?"
T: "I'd like to have a happy, positive family."
W: ""I'd like us to have a calm, positive household."
Q: "What are your wife's best clothes?"
T: "Flashy and loud.. (laughs)"
Q: "What do you want to achieve next basho?"
T: "Well, it's an important basho, so I'd like to take advantage of this marriage and achieve a good result next basho as well.."