RE: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana

["Joshua A. Reyer" <jreyer@grn.mmtr.or.jp>]

> Actually after he landed I thought he said "Saikou" which means
> in my rough translation "Amazing" or as my dictionary says
> "the highest, supreme, maximum." I thought he really enjoyed the
> skydiving and he didn't seem to hesitate before he jumped.
> ...Robanoumi

For what it's worth, I thought he said saikou as well.

(To answer your question, Bhabha, "saigo" means "the last, final", or in
this case, "the last time.")

I've been reading his book "Dokuhaku: Strong Spirit", (written as Masaru
Hanada instead of the "Fujishima Oyakata" one would expect...).  It's really
interesting.  He talks about how all 13 years of his career he was afraid
he'd horribly injured or even killed on the dohyo.  He even had a last will
and testament made up in secret.  After he retired he tore it up...

Josh Reyer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: barbara <barbara@druknet.net.bt>
> To: sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>;
> Jim Bitgood <jimbit2@phoenix-c.or.jp>
> Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana
>
>
> >OK. I give up. What does "Saigo" mean?
> >
> >Bhabhanoshuzan
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jim Bitgood <jimbit2@phoenix-c.or.jp>
> >To: <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>
> >Sent: Tuesday, 10 October, 2000 00:26
> >Subject: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana
> >
> >
> >> Did anyone else in Japan see the program, a "Special", on
> Monday night at
> >> 9pm? It began with Fujishima skydiving, probably in Hawaii. He
> looked like
> >> he enjoyed it, but the second thing he said after landing was 'Saigo".
> >> The rest of the program was about the danpatsuhiki and following his
> >mother
> >> and wife around the kokugikan during the ceremony.
> >> The end titles showed him scuba diving, probably in Australia,
> since they
> >> had just shown pictures of him at the Olympics.
> >> Sorry I didn't notice that it was on sooner. But I'm busy with getting
> >> things together for my return to the USA and haven't been
> scanning the TV
> >> GUide for interesting programs.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>   soon to be NOT in Chitose
> >> 42-47.79N 141-36.28E
> >
> >
>
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