RE: Musashigawa-beya practice, Konishiki, Nichi-dai party, my practice trip to Japan during Hatsu-basho 2000

["ShiroiKuma" <ShiroiKuma@shiroikuma.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu
> [mailto:owner-sumo@statgen.ncsu.edu]On Behalf Of Joe Kuroda
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 10:18 PM

> > current ex-Nichi-dai Sekitori attended...
>
> What do you think of the current captain Nishimura -
> any idea where he may be headed ?

Nishimura is supposed to be the toughest of them all and he sure has a lot
of respect, when anybody talks about him they are really in awe.

However, either he was injured, or busy at school, but he didn't practice at
the time I was there. So haven't seen him. However, I was really impressed
with Tsushima the last time and this time with Narita, and everybody said:
"Oh yeah? But have you seen Nishimura?" It seems that he is expected to turn
pro after he graduates.

Incidentally, he was at the Nichidai Sumo Club party, he's the man standing
next to Tsushima on stage, as they introduced them. Nishimura was also one
of the stars, since they celebrated his victory in last year's National
University Sumo Championships.

Later,

ShiroiKuma
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