(Sumo) The Announcers

[Jeffrey Anderson <jeffand@regent.edu>]

> I know that the announcers for NHK haven't given up their day jobs, to 
give us
> the  blow by blow on the Bashos.  So I am wondering just what those day 
jobs
> might be.  Anyone know the bios on our favorite people?  Where are they 
from?
> What do they do for a living?  Do they volunteer or are they drafted to 
do the
> matches?  Any choice on who gets to be co-announcer with whom?  How do 
they
> know about Sumo? Etc, etc., etc.

Doreen Simmons works in the Foreign Press Office in the Diet, Tom Quinn is 
a high school English teacher, Lynn Matsuoka is an artist, and Clyde Newton 
- is a mattress tester! :-) :-)  Well, the first three are correct, I 
believe.  Care to chime in, Doreen?

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai - Foreign Ruler of the Dohyo
jeffand@regent.edu

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