[sumo] Musashimaru on the wall

[artist at aloha.net]

BOTTOM LINE;
The Japan Sumo Association owns the Kokugikan. Nothing goes on ( or up)
there unless they approve.


Lynn Matsuoka
The Sumo Artist
www.traditions.jp
You can commission a painting of your favorite rikishi!






On 2/26/08 10:43 AM, "Jezz" <jejima at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 26/02/2008, Sumocypher at aol.com <Sumocypher at aol.com> wrote:
>>> I wonder why he did that in the first place.   It
>>> looked very out of place with the others up there. I wonder if he  had
>>> to get
>>> approval from  the sumo association for  that.
>> 
>> You are joking, I hope?
>> 
> 
>> No I am not joking. Not everyone knows everything about sumo. I asked a
>> question about something I do not know about and thought I would get an
>> answer -
>> not ridiculed. I was taught that no question is  stupid.
> 
> I don't think this has anything to do with 'sumo knowledge', just common
> sense.
> 
> The picture will only be put up there if the powers that be allow it
> to be put there.  The fact that it is there means that the powers that
> be allowed (or 'gave permission', if you prefer) it to be put there.
> QED.
> 
> I believe that Doreen (who is one of the few genuine reasons to remain
> subscribed to this mailing list) was not being malicious with her
> comment, but was assuming that you were really making a joke rather
> than any alternative possibility.
> 
> Please credit her with that, rather than assuming that she was trying
> to 'ridicule' you in any way.
> 
> Jejima
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