[sumo] Re: "sumo semantics" / "grand sumo tournament"

[artist at aloha.net]

Yes, it is like many things in the language these days*.
It is not what it is.... To paraphrase

People who know sumo may know  which is the real ³grand sumo² tournament,
but in the spirit of keeping some semblance of true meaning, for those who
want to and need to learn from the list, I wanted to put that in.

The ³real² tournament is truly grand, way different in spirit and meaning
from the rest. It is too bad that the JSA doesn't understand/ doesn't care
to keep the distinction alive.  I believe it is important, if the real sumo,
the true grand tournaments, are to keep their dignity and importance. The
rest is just entertainment. ( Of course there is nothing wrong with that).

(* like all the TV shows these days- even my favorite CSI, where the actors
are scripted to  say things like
³ He wouldn¹t talk to Kevin and I².... f¹godssake,  where  are the language
editors??  If it is on TV then everyone will mutilate the language.)
 
Lynn Matsuoka
"The Degas of Sumo and Kabuki"
www.traditions.jp
You can commission a painting of your favorite rikishi!






On 2/17/08 8:58 AM, "Sumocypher at aol.com" <Sumocypher at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 2/17/2008 8:43:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> artist at aloha.net writes:
> 
> The  ³grand tournamnet¹  refers to the 6 major tournaments a
> year, where  the rikishi fight  for rank and pay scale.
> Grand tournaments are in  Jan, March, May,July, Sept, Nov. Never in February.
>  
> I agree. But the sumo association called the pne day tournament 32nd Grand
> Sumo Tournament itself and let the tours to Hawaii and Los Angeles  and I
> think the Las Vegas one to be called Grand Sumo Tournament. This probably
> makes  
> it hard to make the distinction if the association approves calling the
> exhibition tours Grand Sumo Tournaments. I'm sure most of the people on this
> list 
> know the difference between these events and Ozumo..
>  
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