Re: Re[2]: Hinkaku

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Since we are talking about meeting the fab 3.  I would like to tell you
when I met Akebono and his oyakata.

They had a Basho in Okinawa and I was there from the time the doors opened
till everyone cleared out.  During the day Akebono kept looking our way
since we were cheering him on.  After the basho I saw Akebono looking out
at the crowd and waved to me to come to him.  Ii was cool.  My wife (is
Okinawan) and I came up to hime and pulled us in the back and talked to us
for about 30 minutes.  He was so cool and talkative.  I really found out
how tall he really was at that time.  His shoulders are where the top of my
head sits and I am 6 feet tall.  I didnt see any problem with his manners.
His Oyakata was as pleasant as he was.  I liked his raspy voice.  Sounded
like he was in the mafia.  But all in all these two guys were very nice.  I
also got to meet Tosanomi as well and he was very nice as well as his
helpers.  They talked to me and my wife for about 15 minutes.
    I have noticed that the hanada brothers are very rude in public.
(Stuck-up).  From that basho on I have disliked them two because of their
attitudes.  

Well my three cents!

I have a question for the sumo fans.  To get on the Subject of sumo, why
not have your brush of fame.  Tell us your stories of the rikishi you have
met!
I dont remember seeing this on the ML before so I thought I would and see
your experiences with your favorite rikishi.

Scott
Masanohiro

At 05:56 AM 12/11/97 -0800, you wrote:
>My kids got to meet Akebono, Konishiki, and Musashi at the Navy base in
>Yokosuka a couple of years back. Musashi was his friendly puppy dog self, as
>was Konishiki. Akebono was just plain COLD.
>
>Ricky Farris
>rwfarris@ix.netcom.com
>-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Allanson <sallanson@accessline.com>
>To: sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>;
>monaghan@apsicc.aps.edu <monaghan@apsicc.aps.edu>
>Date: Thursday, December 11, 1997 5:28 AM
>Subject: Re[2]: Hinkaku
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>>     Ya know what, I had the same experience with Akebono.  I was at an
>>     American Hotel - The New Sanno - in Tokyo and met Jessie, Takamio, and
>>     Akebono.  Takamio was very friendly, Jessie warmed up a bit after I
>>     told him I had watched him in the late 60s and early 70s on the dohyo.
>>      But Akebono was not even a rikishi at the time and he would not say a
>>     nice word.  I hope his attituyde has changed somewhat, but my guess is
>>     no.
>>
>>     Steve Allanson
>>     presently isolated in Singapore.
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>>Subject: Re: Hinkaku
>>Author:  <monaghan@apsicc.aps.edu> at Internet-Mail
>>Date:    12/10/97 10:47 AM
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>>You know, I always wondered why Akebono is considered such a great guy.
>>The one time I met him he was a jerk.  Very undignified.
>>
>>David Turkington wrote:
>>>
>>> I think that Konishiki has shown large amounts of hinkaku over the past
>few
>>> years. His presence and demeanor on and off the Dohyo have been
>outstanding
>>> and a benefit to Sumo. I agree that that is probably why the Kyokai gave
>>> him as much money as they did.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, i think Akebono has no concept of hinkaku and this is
>>> why some people say it is the opposite of gaijin. He may be the worst
>>> American (unofficial) ambassador we have. (As an aside, while i have only
>>> once see anti-American sentiments in all my travels in Japan i know it
>>> exists, but think it unfair to taint the whole society with this
>>> generalization. But, this is another story.....)
>>>
>>> My question. I've never seen Musashimaru do anything undignified, nor
>heard
>>> of him being quoted as having said something improper. What are people's
>>> perceptions of him? What does the Kyokai think?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> ------------------
>>> David Turkington
>>> dturk@uic.edu
>>> (312) 413-9141
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