Re: Sumo on TV

[RodNL@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-02-06 07:35:07 EST, lwpaine@powernet.net (Larry W.
Paine) writes:

<< I understand that in the US, next Sunday evening 2/9, The National
 Geographic Explorer on the TBS network will have a report on Sumo.
 
 This is probably a repeat of the same show last fall.  It was quite good
 with lots of good photography.  Its message was to explain Sumo to the
 US masses who know little about it. >>

If it is the same program Larry is right about the photography, but watch it
with the audio turned off.  Everyone on this list is way beyond what they
have to say and might be so distracted by the overall insulting tone that it
may spoil your enjoyment of the pictures.  The only exceptions are the
interviews with Akebono and Konishiki.  From a human interest standpoint they
are worth hearing.  I wish the NGS could have picked someone else to write
this piece.  It goes a long way to reinforce the incorrect USA stereotype
that sumo is just a bunch of fat guys playing belly bump.  All that having
been said, I'll probably watch it again myself.

Hananofuji