[sumo] Why Ozumo Won't Perish

[Barbara Ann]

Beautifully said, Joe. I think also, given my love for the sport 
and reverence for its cultural importance in Japan, I would only 
(very humbly) add -  "and in their blood".

Thank you for this.

Sumobaba


On Mon Jul 16 07:25:58 PDT 2007, Joe Kuroda <joe_kuroda at yahoo.com> 
wrote:

> Sometime it needs to be said.
> 
> OK let's not talk about 60 some years ago when they
> had a basho in a burned out Kokugikan or while bombs
> were dropping over Tokyo or having a basho without a
> single spectator.
> 
> Two days ago there was a large scale typhoon
> imminently heading towards Nagoya where the basho was
> being held but on this Sunday they still had a basho
> day and even a sellout.
> 
> Yesterday a devastating earthquake hit the same area
> in Niigata Prefecture where there was a major quake
> several years ago. As of now 7 people died and over
> 8,000 injured and hundreds of houses destroyed. But
> Ozumo continues.
> 
> Not only that those who have seen their house
> destroyed, vigilantly watching their house while
> sitting outside on street because worrying about
> staying inside as there could be more aftershocks were
> still following basho results on radio or even
> portable TV.
> 
> Sumo is ingrained in the culture and folks living
> throughout the land.  That's why Ozumo won't perish in
> Japan. Not even in our great grandchildren's lifetime.
> 
> Ozumo lives now and with every new generation it
> rejuvenates itself. Sumo is in their life.  The dohyo
> does symbolize the circle of life.
> 
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