Re: A Couple Questions

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

>> I have a couple questions:
>> 
>> 1. What do the numbers besides each rikishi in the torikumi mean?
>
>The two numbers that Mr. Riley puts in the torikumi are the wrestlers' "taisen
>seiseki", or the number of wins each has in previous head-to-head matches.

head to head matches during the time both are in Makunouchi.
>
>> 2. What's the 2nd Kanji in Aogiyama's name?
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>The second kanji is the "ju" in "juhi" (bark), meaning tree or wood.

Japanese prefer this "ju (tree)" character over the simple "moku (tree)"
character for the people's names.  "Ju" character looks more sophisticated
than the "moku" character.  "moku" character is used in "toh-hen-boku"
means a fool.
>


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