Re: Comparing sumo with American sports

["Aaron Willis" <awillis@spys.org>]

> One major difference is that you'd never see a top sumo star trying to
> sell his services to the highest bidder. The base pay is set by the Sumo
> Kyokai, and anything else you manage to pick up (other than from
> appearing in commercials) is a reflection of your wins and losses.
> Rikishi generally stay with their heya, don't become free agents and
> are not traded.
>

Do you think never?  Do you think there will ever be free agency?  Will the
top rikishis rise up and demand more money?  What about the masses in the
lower ranks?

Kawika has been talking about all of the money that can be found in the
heyas and there is a lot, could this lead to some movement for change.
Don't get me wrong, I would hate to see something like this but would it be
possible to have a strike or some type of paradigm shift in the sumo world?

Aaron Willis