[sumo] L.A. Sumo tickets & Tachikawa

[Jim Bitgood]

Kosekiryu,
  You sure have dated yourself. But I can go further back. Tachi 
closed down a very long time ago. But as a member of the USAF, I 
entered and departed Japan thru Tachikawa Air Base in the 60's. We 
used to watch Taiho on TV. The closest I've been able to get to Taiho 
was to visit his Museum in Hokkaido in 1999.
Watch out for me in L.A. I'll be the old, bald guy in the really 
cheap seats :-)

At 20:03 4/4/2008, you wrote:
>Though a newbie, I do have some sumo street cred...I was born in Japan
>when my Father was teaching English at Tachikawa Air Force Base (at
>Yamato High School).  Unfortunately, they moved when I was 2, so I have
>no independent memories.  Anyway, he went to a few bashos, and at one he
>actually reached out and touched Taiho.  That is just NOT something my
>Father would normally have done, but I guess he had an urge.  Apparently
>all he got was a wonderful glare from Taiho and he wasn't kicked out or
>anything.

         Jim
         "Chitose-Taikai"