[sumo] Tegata

[Greg Lund <jac@powerup.com.au>]

For what it is worth, after the Australian tour in '97 the Kyokai 
gave gifts to all who had been associated with it.

The top level gifts, which went to a small number of people, 
including the Prime Minister, State Premiers (Governors in some 
countries) and other key organisers, were very nicely mounted and 
framed tegata and signatures of both Akebono and Takanohana, with 
their respective vermillion stamps.  Those tegata were black, and in 
response to my question at the time, I believe I was told that black 
was a more formal color.

I can't remember who told me that though, and am not sure how 
accurate the information was.  I had always believed, as John Gunning 
suggests, that there was no difference.

Greg Lund
Japan Access Corporation
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"Hinerikeri" <hinerikeri@qwest.net> wrote:

> Subject: [sumo] Red vs Black Tegata
>
> I was looking at the photo of Asashoryu making Tegata and was wondering what
> the difference was between a black hand print and a red hand print.  All of
> the ones I have are red, I've been offered an Akebono in black, but have
> been passing it up because I'm not sure of the difference.
>
> The not so knowing Hinerikeri!
>
> [EndPost by "Hinerikeri" <hinerikeri@qwest.net>]

From: "JOHN GUNNING" <gunningjohn@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sumo] Red vs Black Tegata
>
> the only difference is the colour of the ink. tegata (both printed and
> original) are among the most popular items i sell on ebay so i have seen
> almost every wrestles now in both forms. the printed versions are always red
> (except for those that may come with a magazine sometimes). originals are in
> red or black. a sekitori may do it in whatever colour takes his fancy on any
> particular day.in march when i was at sadogatake beya morning practice 3
> sekitori gave me tegata as presents. kotomitsuki did his in red but
> kotonowaka and kotonomine did theirs in black.
> hope that helps
> john
>
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