Re: News: NSK announce new rules on foreigners in Ozumo!

[TAKAYAMA Kazuhisa <yk815103@fsinet.or.jp>]

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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:23:04 -0500
Subject: News: NSK announce new rules on foreigners in Ozumo!

>The announcement has created heavy shockwaves amongst the foreign 
>wrestlers.  "It is a very hurtful plan" was a visibly stressed 
>Kyokutenho's brief response to reporters.  The Mongolian, expected to 
>take the rank of Komusubi during the upcoming Natsu Basho in May, 
>would face forced removal from the Banzuke, unless he can best his 
>Yokozuna compatriot, Asashoryu.
>
He is already applying for the Japanese nationality (Today is not 
April fool's day!). 
But I don't know whether he could get it before "the new rules" takes 
effect :-).

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TAKAYAMA Kazuhisa