[sumo] New college-grad recruits

[Barbara]

You're probably thinking of the Yamato, which along with its sister 
battleship Musashi were the heaviest warships ever constructed.
Both were sunk by US carrier-based planes during WW2 naval battles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_class_battleship
Barbara Murasakihana

Jarkko K wrote:
> moti wrote:
> 
>> Additionally, the other two seniors from Nichidai, Yamamoto and 
>> Minami, will be joining Baruto's Onoe beya, making it look more and 
>> more formidable. The 220 kilo Yamamoto will be the heaviest rikishi to 
>> ever debut in sumo. They will be starting from Maezumo.
> 
> That kid has the correct shikona at least, wasn't there a battleship or 
> an aircraft carrier by that name? :)
> 
> JKK