RE: [R2sys] Re: Oversea performances

[Lawrence Rogers <rogers@hawaii.edu>]

On Sun, 1 Dec 1996, Roxanne Pierce wrote:

> I don't know what the performances in Hawaii were called, but I have a 
> framed poster on my wall showing Kitanoumi and (I think) Wajima performing 
> the dohyo-iri, and showing Takamiyama wearing his "Go for Broke" ceremonial 
> "apron" -- and the dates on the poster are June 9 - 13, 1976.  This was 
> held at Honolulu's Blaisdell Center Arena.  I was there.  I was also there 
> about 2 years earlier for a similar set of matches, whatever the Sumo 
> Kyokai called them.

They also came to Honolulu in the early 1980s -- 1982 or thereabouts --
also at the Blaisdell.  They sumo-ed for a week and it was great, but
attendance was disappointing.  This in spite of the fact that the most
expensive ticket, dohyo-side, was $15.  Which probably explains why
they stayed away for over ten years.

Larry Rogers
Hilo, Hawaii