[sumo] More yaocho stuff

[Jezz]

I think Miyabiyama is one (of many) pachinko-addicts.

Jejima

On 02/02/07, Barbara <barbara at technogirls.org> wrote:
> Still, I feel a bit clueless to have not gotten that one.  And I gave my
> granddaughter a pachinko machine last year, too.
>
> Which brings up the obvious question.
>
> Are there any rikishi who are notorious pachinko-holics? And if there
> are, how do they fit themselves in front of that narrow machine in those
> narrow aisles?
>
> It's hard to imagine.  Like Chiyotaikai playing golf.
>
> Barbara Murasakihana
>
> Joe Petrow wrote:
> > On 2/2/07, Moti <sumo1 at dichne.com> wrote:
> >> Barbara wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Is that what "gachinko" means?  In Joe Kuroda's original message he
> >> quotes:
> >> >
> >> >  >out of the 15
> >> >  >bouts, there were only four bouts which were Gachinko
> >> >  >(not fixed).
> >> >
> >> > Joe implies that "gachinko" refers to something that is subject to
> >> > chance or skill, as opposed to being predetermined. Is that the case?
> >> >
> >> > Barbara Murasakihana
> >> >
> >> Yes, my bad. Always refer to Joe when in doubt.
> >
> > That's ok.  I feel your pain, as nobody ever understands my Japanese
> > puns/jokes either.
> >
> >  - Joe, but not That Joe
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