Re: [sumo] April 10th Osaka-Exhibition tournament

[Doreen Simmons <jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp>]

At 9:12 +0900 05.4.4, Katrina wrote:
> In addition to Moti's information about this tournament, may I add that 
> there will be stadium announcements in English.  This is due to the 
> decline in the number of Japanese audience members and an increase in the 
> number of foreign ones.   I am fortunate to have been asked to do this 
> announcing and am looking forward to the event immensely.

That's very good news for the  foreign fans. The poster was reproduced as a 
paid advert in the March issue of Kansai Time Out, with my Sumo Focus 
column on the opposite page. I noticed the prominence given to the 
"Announced in English and Japanese" flash, and hoped they'd had the good 
sense to hire  Katrina.

Doreen
Doreen Simmons
<jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp>
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