[sumo] [Long] Asashoryu Yaocho Article from Shukan Gendai

[Earle Jones]

On Jan 28, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Joe Kuroda wrote:

> Blowing a Whistle on Asashoryu’s Yaocho (Bout Fixing)
> by Yorimasa Takeda, non-fiction writer
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> The Weekly Shukan Gendai, February 3, 2007 issue
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> “Even though right now he is being called the most
> powerful yokozuna, his sumo is almost entirely made up
> of ‘Chusha’ (Needle). ...

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Isn't the Weekly Shukan Gendai a sleazy rag?  What US publication  
would you compare it to?  The National Enquirer?

Is it that bad?  Worse?

earle
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