Re: Yokozuna Quiz

["Tyler Patocka" <plungerhead@hotmail.com>]

>
>These are my guesses.

>>since we have been discussing Yokozuna's recently I thought I'd put 
>>together
>>the following quiz:
>>
>>1. What is the Yokozuna Hawser made from?
>
>Softened Hemp cloth.
>
>>
>>2. Who makes it?
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>The Rikishi that belong to the same ichimon as the Yokozuna.
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>
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>>3 How often does a yokozuna get a new one?
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>Every 2 basho.
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>>
>>4. The rope is usally cut to fit. What happens to the excess and what is
>>their peculiar reputed lucky property

It is given away to supporters and Koenkai members.  They are good luck 
charms.
>>
>>6. How do the two dohyo-iri styles differ, (both in performance and in the
>>hawser) and what is the irony in their nomenclature.
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The tsuna has either 1 or 2 loops, depending on the style, one is supposed 
to be a more offensive style, another is a defensive style.  The Shiranui 
Dohyo-iri is actually the Unryu style, and vice versa.
>
>>
>>7. What are the zig-zag strips called and how many are there.
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>four
>
>>
>>8. Who was the first modern yokozuna to perform the shiranui style and who
>>is reputed to have taught him.

Wakanohana?

>>
>>9. What is to stop a new Yokozuna coming up with his own style.
>>
I have no Idea.

>>10. What would an early yokozuna be most surprised about if he looked at 
>>the
>>modern Yokozuna's hawser.
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>It covers the Yokozuna's navel?
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>>
>>11. Which family traditionally had the right to grant Yokozuna licences.
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>The Yoshimura family?  I think it sounds something like that.
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>>
>>12. Who is the only rikishi to have joined the precursor to the present 
>>sumo
>>association as a Yokozuna and how did he do it.

???

>>
>>13.  Where is the tradition of using a rope around a yokozuna said to have
>>come from (note there are many stories to this -- so there are no correct
>>answers in my view -- but it is a chance to look at the possiblities.)
>>
>>
It's something about how a priest wrapped it around a very strong rikishi, 
and said if anyone could touch it, they would be the winner, or something 
like that.

~Tyler J. Patocka


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