[sumo] Kintaro's Photojournalism

["Kintaro" <kintaro@gcctv.com>]

Hello Folks,

I also enjoyed the Akinoshima report.  I was fortunate enough to take a
pretty good picture of Akinoshima during his last dohyo-iri, and I thought
you might be interested.  I posted a pretty large image (325 KB).  I posted
the large image because it can be printed as a large print if you are
inclined (8" x 10" will look fine).

http://members.gcctv.com/kintaro/Akinoshima.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Very Best Regards,
Kintaro!

-----Original Message-----
[mailto:owner-sumo@sun01pt2-1523.statgen.ncsu.edu]On Behalf Of Walker,
Jay
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:24 PM
Subject: [sumo] Akinoshima vs. makuuchi opponents

Akinoshima was born in March 1967 near Hiroshima, the son of a fisherman.
He joined sumo at 15 and became the first sekitori raised by Futagoyama
oyakata, the former ozeki Takanohana.  He would see Futagoyama go on to
become the most powerful stable since the glory days of Dewanoumi, with
younger heya-mates Takanohana, Wakanohana, Takanonami and Takatoriki
combining to win a total of 30 yushos.  While Akinoshima would never win a
yusho, he would finish his career with a 647-640-78 record and hold the
all-time records for most kinboshis and most special prizes.  He was the
last makuuchi rikishi from the Showa era to retire.

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