Re: American sumo? (fwd)

[Kevin L Carter <kcart@hawaii.edu>]

On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, Nathan Hoover wrote:

> I received this mail today.  Can anyone answer this guy's question?
> 
> Thanks,
>    Nathan
> 
> >>>>> Forwarded message from GCHANG@rosebud.berkeley.edu
> From: GCHANG@rosebud.berkeley.edu
> To: nathan@hal.com
> Date:          Mon, 4 Dec 1995 15:22:22 PST
> Subject:       American sumo?
> 
> Dear Nathan Hoover:
> 	Hi! I really liked your sumo page.  I'm not a die-hard fan, but I do 
> enjoy watching it when I can.  And there are so many personalities, it 
> makes it real interesting.  I loved Taka's wedding....unbelievable!! 
> Anyway, I want to ask you a question: Is there an American sumo 
> wrestling society?...that is, are there people here who are actually 
> practicing sumo? I'm a journalism student, and I'm trying to think of a 
> story I could write about sumo in the US, and I thought that might be 
> interesting, if it exists. any idea?  
> 	Yours,
> 	Greg Chang
> 
> << End forwarded message
> 
I wrote a long-winded message responding to this, but for some reason it 
never got through. So yes, I can say there is an American sumo presence. 
I know, 'cause I am involved. So please e-mail me for details. 

Aloha, 

Kevin