[sumo] [spoiler] Bow-twirler-yumitorikishi

[Joe Petrow]

On 4/4/07, Moti <sumo1 at dichne.com> wrote:
> Ichinoya explicitly names Minanosato from Takasago beya on his blog from
> two days ago as the new yumitorikishi.
> ...
> But, a minor problem has arisen. The Hawaii Jungyo is scheduled for
> June. All visa applications were handed in in February. Ouga was slated
> to go as the yumitorikishi. Ouga suddenly announced his retirement, so
> he won't be going and there is no time to start a new procedure.

Is Minanosato a Japanese?  Japanese don't need a visa when travelling
for up to 90 days as a tourist in America...who would be the wiser if
he just washed his hair and pretended to be one of the throngs of
Japanese visitors to Hawaii each year?

  - Peterao