[sumo] day 1 video segments

[Barbara]

I had time today to archive the day 1 video, so just for fun I made some 
short excerpts.  There are no sumo matches in these; instead they are 
the short filler segments, but they show how interesting it is to watch 
the entire broadcast instead of just seeing highlights.  This day we had 
the precise play annunciation of Ross Mihara combined with the soothing 
tones of the encyclopedic Doreen Simmons.  These video files are in Xvid 
format, 480x360 resolution, suitable for viewing on computer.  Since I 
do not have a lot of data transfer available on my server I will only 
leave these available for a few hours, maybe until Monday morning 
sometime.  Sorry, I cannot leave them online.  Those who read the 
mailing list before the files are removed will see the links early 
enough to download or view the files.

The first shows what Ross refers to as "a Dark Horse Contender" to take 
the yuusho, Kotooshu, practicing and talking to the camera.
http://www.zyvid.com/temp/day1-feature1-kotooshu.avi

The second shows Ozeki Kaiou practicing and meeting some young fans. 
Look how tiny their hands are in comparison to his when he shakes hands!
http://www.zyvid.com/temp/day1-feature2-kaiou.avi

The third shows Ama and Kisenosato going through a brutal and exhausting 
series of practice bouts in their heya:
http://www.zyvid.com/temp/day1-feature3-ama-kisenosato.avi

The fourth shows the stadium at Fukuoka, photographic displays, and some 
comments on the history of sumo at this location:
http://www.zyvid.com/temp/day1-feature4-fukuoka.avi

I think these clips show how essential and valuable the English-language 
service is to the sumo broadcast.  Without it, sumo watching just isn't 
the same. Let me know if anything is wrong with these clips, or if you 
found them useful.  They are 17 to 25 megabytes each.

Barbara Murasakihana