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Re: The "retired" Yokozuna - the straight dope!


On Mon, 12 Jul 1993, Hiroki Kimata wrote:

An extremely interesting reply to my question.  However, a point
is raised by Hiroki's post - more as a comment on the way things work.
Following are 2 quotes from Hiroki

> Though I don't know what 
> really happened, it was said that there were some problem with his own 
> personality. He was also reported to have had bad treatment on his Tsukibito
> rikishis. 

Then, about Wakanohana..

> I, however, feel a bit worried about the fact that
> being too popular might cause some problems, like lack of concentration
> caused by the eagerness of mass-comm to report his privacy, which often
> happens in Japan. 

So, on one hand we have a situation where noone really seems
to know what happened (where Futuhaguru (sp?) "went", or what
and why he did what he did), and on the other hand, Hiroki rightly
points out and condems the idolisation of certain wrestlers by the mass media,
to the point where every move they make (maybe there's a song title
in their somewhere :-) ) is disected and commented on.  
I think we all probably know the reason for this, with very
few prizes going on betting for the Sumo Association, but even
so, I think is is rather interesting....

By the way, Nathan, yes, you are right about the spelling.  I've
changed the header line.  Apology, grovel etc.

Go Kotoinazuma!


> Go!Go! Waka!! :-)
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> Hiroki Kimata
> kimata@zep.convex.com
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> 	First of all, let me make it clear that I really