Re: Japan Times: Kagamisato Dies (not)

["Rowan Klein" <rowanchan@hotmail.com>]

Applogies to the list, misleading subject line. Got it mixed up with another 
article is was reading and death on the mind. good to see that ML members 
read articles :-).

Hope he has many more birthdays.

BTW, there was an article/interview in sumo world a couple of years ago with 
Kagamisato, but don't remember much of it. there was a few interesting 
pictures though.

rowan


From: "G. Jay Walker" <walker@nhrc.navy.mil>
Subject: Re: Japan Times: Kagamisato Dies
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:18:29 -0700
>
> Hi Rowan,
>
> The article seemed to be about Kagamisato turning 80, yet the subject line 
> said he died.  Are you able to clarify?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay
>
> At 10:53 PM 4/30/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >Ex-yokozuna Kagamisato turns 80
> >
> >TOKYO ? Former yokozuna Kagamisato turned 80 on Wednesday, a rare
> >achievement for a former grand champion. Kagamisato, whose real name is
> >Kiyoji Okuyama, trails only behind former yokozuna Umegatani, who became
> >grand champion in 1884 and died at the age of 83.
> >
> >Normally, sumo wrestlers in general and yokozuna in particular have a
> >shorter life-span than other Japanese due chiefly to their particular
> >dietary habits as well as to difficulties adjusting to their post-sumo 
> life.
> >(Kyodo News)
> >
> >
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