[NO-SUMO] Re: Rie-chan (SF Bay Area)

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

This particular drama is currently being broadcasted on ch.26 in SF Bay Area from 11
pm to midnight on Saturday night. Ch.26 has regular Japanese programs everyday, from
6:30 am to 8 am and from 11 pm to 11:30 pm on weekdays. On weekend, they are from 7 pm
to midnight on Saturdays, and from 7 pm to 10 pm on Sundays. On Saturday, Iron Chef
(Ryori no Tatsujin) and NHK's "Taiga Drama" are shown among others.

-Masumi

Ron & Jennifer Webster wrote:

> After Taka broke off his engagement with Miyazawa, Rie-chan became so
> disillusioned that she became bullimic and moved to Los Angeles.  Just
> recently, she made a stunning comeback by starring in fantastically
> popular TV Drama with Kimu-taku from SMAP.  She looked much better than
> the twig she became in the States.  I guess she's set to make a solid
> comeback.
>
> Ron Webster
> Seattle, WA
>
> Gunnar Jeschke wrote:
> > .......> that. He went on to win the next 10 bouts and lost the final bout to Ake
> > (who got the yusho). There was a first encounter of Taka and Rie after
> > this basho and then a tearful separation.
> >
> > I would like to ask those of you in the knowing:
> >
> > Did Rie really want to be engaged with Taka? She could have had about
> > any man in Japan and their grandfathers at that time, I guess. She was
> > really cute, but not exactly an ideal future wife of a yokozuna (a book
> > with semi-nude photos of her was in distribution).
> >
> > Did Taka bow out under pressure or because he lost interest?
> >
> > Gunnar


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