[sumo] Kimenryu -- Asashoryu's tsukebito ... and more irreleventquestions

[Doreen Simmons]

Just a small addition to the already correct comment: The black kimono and 
white makeup are the formal style for geisha.

Doreen

>Jim said: The geisha have been showing up for a couple consecutive days at 
>the Kyushu basho since at least the early 70's when I started watching 
>sumo.  They always inhabit the same row.  I assume they are guests of or 
>connected to one of the local teahouses.  Another one of those long sumo 
>traditions.
 
Doreen Simmons
<jz8d-smmn at asahi-net.or.jp>