[sumo] Kyushu Basho Ticket Questions

[emmett.wayne at us.army.mil]

Josh,

I am with Jezz on this one.  I had the priviledge of sitting with an anonymous benefactor my first time at the Kokugikan.  We had only 2 people in the 4 person box, and it was quite enjoyable.  No sitting cross legged, had our bento boxes where we could eat.  I think that may be the way to go.  Plus, you don't have to spend the afternoon sitting next to two complete strangers (with who knows what kind of personal hygiene skills).

Just my two cents.

Emmett
----- Original Message -----
From: Jezz <jejima at gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, October 8, 2006 9:59 pm
Subject: Re: [sumo] Kyushu Basho Ticket Questions

> Hi,
> 
> Not sure about the etiquette about part selling the masu-seki seats,
> but is this something you really want to do?
> 
> Those boxes are a real squish for four people - especially if they are
> strangers!
> 
> Perhaps, you could consider allowing yourselves the luxury of having
> just two people in the masu-seki.  That way you can stretch out legs,
> *and* have space to put your snacks, drinks, souvenirs, jumper etc :)
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Jejima
> 
> On 09/10/06, Joshua Maciel <joshua.maciel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ah, the joys of impulse buying...
> >
> > As some of you may know, online ticket sales for the Kyushu basho
> > started on Saturday morning. I was just going to buy the C box seats
> > for 2 people, as there are only two of us going, until I saw a 
> masu A
> > box (for 4) open on senshuuraku.
> >
> > I had to buy it. It'd be a crime not to.
> >
> > But the question that follows is whether it would also be a 
> crime to
> > resale two of the four tickets. The seats are absolutely tremendous
> > (8th box back, right next to the hanamichi), and while I would
> > normally just haul along two friends and suck up the extra cost for
> > infecting someone with the sumo bug, I know very few people in 
> Kyushu,> or folks that will haul themselves down to Kyushu to 
> watch sumo.
> >
> > So the bottom line is, will the sumo folks send enforcer rikishi 
> to my
> > house to do mandatory keiko for days if I put two of the four on an
> > internet auction? Or is that accepted practice?
> >
> > - Joshua Maciel
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