Re: [sumo] Who is Sunahama?

[Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda@yahoo.com>]

 --- Jelena Macan <jmacan@fkit.hr> wrote: 
> [kanji = Sand Beach] 
> William Tayler Hobkins
> Born: 22-srp-1971, America
> Height: 185, Weight: 192
> Takasago-beya. tsuki-oshi style
> 
> Now, why haven't I heard anything about him before?
> Have you?
> Oh, his career record seems to be 0-0, and no
> highest rank. That'd
> explain much, but still, I'm a cat, I'm curious to
> hera the details! :)

I figured someone would respond to you but since no
one has, here's some info.

Born July 22, 1971, Shoji Sunahama, a son of flower
shop owner, was a high school football player as well
as playing baseball and wrestling in Hawaii.
Apparently he was talked into to trying sumo after
talking to Konishiki's younger brother. 

He made his Makushita dohyo debut in September 1990 (a
basho prior to Yamato) and made Juryo at the Kyushu in
1995.  His last basho was at the May in 1997.  He
retired at Juryo West 12 and his highest ranking was
Juryo East 5 at the March in 1996.

His shikona Sunahama came from Hawaiian beach and
"Suna" kanji taken from "TakaSAGO" oyakata who named
him Sunahama.

His Juryo career record was 65 wins and 70 losses in
10 bashos.  He was 25 years old when he retired. He
was said to like listening to music and was known as a
gentle soul.



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.....Jonosuke 
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