[sumo] Dumb Hatsu questions before Haru starts

[Jezz]

He is Orimpikku Jijii.  (Olympics Grandfather).  He is a major fan of
Japanese sport, and a big cheerleader for them.  He can often be seen
at basho sat behind the dohyo.  He is particularly animated during
Yokozuna dohyo-iris.

Despite rumours to the contrary, he is friendly to foreigners (well,
he was very friendly with me, when I asked him to have my photo taken
with him, his hat and his fan a couple of years back in Osaka - and I
have heard similar tales from other 'gaijin').

More info on him can  be found over at the sumo forum (and no doubt on
this mailing list too), by doing a search.

Jejima


On 05/03/07, Larry Piper <piper at psicorp.com> wrote:
> 2.  On the first six days, there was a guy sitting about 4 or 5
> rows up behind the gyoji who was wearing a gold top hat and
> waving a gold fan.  Who is he?