Re: Akebono vs. other Konishiki + Musashimaru

[frosty@bdt.com (Richard A. Welch)]

At 01:09 AM 4/18/95 -0700, Koichi Wago wrote:
>
>  > Wow! this is pretty intense stuff.  I have never heard of any of this befor
>    e
>  > on such an extent.  I think I  remember this match between Asahifuji
>  > and Chiyonofuji (last day of the basho, Chiyo ahead by one), and Chiyo
>  > did lose, much to my disbelief, and it wasn't a good loss.  But Chiyo
>  > appeared to be very disgusted with himself and blew Asahifuji away
>  > in the tie breaker.  And why would Chiyo need the money?  I think
>  > by that time he had already won over 30 bashos.  Besides, they
>  > seemed to be in a hurry to promote Asahifuji. In fact, the more I
>  > think about it....wow! But what about honor? Anyway, that's my
>  > yens worth
>
>I don't remember exactly but I think Asahifuji won two consective yushos in 
>Natsu and Nagoya basho in 1990. There was a playoff in one of them but
>Asahifuji beat Chiyonofuji and made it to yokozuna. (To be precise, I need
>to check my collection of 'Ozumo digest' video:-) 
>Why did Chiyo need money? Well, Shukan Post, which has been always bashing 
>Chiyonofuji, said he is very greed. Honor? He got honor. He got Kokumin-
>eiyoshou. No one knows what exactly is going on behind the scene. 
>
>That's all the report said, and I don't know if it's true or not.
>Sorry if it offends some Chiyonofuji fans.
>
>Koichi Wago
>
>

Nah, no offense taken.  And i'm one big fan of The Wolf.  It's interesting
to see the other side, and i'm thankful for the insight.  By the way,
what does "Kokumineiyoshou" mean?  I apologise for my ignorance.
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