Minaminoshima

[Doreen Simmons <jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp>]

> Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 15:42:25 +0100
>Subject: Re: Haru Basho Physical
From: Mikael Metz <mikael@metz.st>
>To: sumo list <sumo@sun01pt2-1523.statgen.ncsu.edu>
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>Did Minaminoshima stay in Japan after his active career? I guess so since he
>seems to have taken that as his real name? but the son seems to have grown
>up in Tonga? or?
 
Minaminoshima (Alani) returned to Tonga and continued to be so enthusiastic 
about sumo
that he gave his son his shikona.  We see him in Japan when he brings a 
sumo team
  to take part in international competitions. It's great that the son is now 
following
in father's footsteps.

~Doreen in sumoland~

~ My motto for the year:
         Invaluable but not indispensable ~