[sumo] Asashoryu's latest 'doings'

[Sumocypher at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/26/2008 7:54:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
itsulon at wavecable.com writes:


On  Feb 26, 2008, at 3:16 AM, Sumocypher at aol.com wrote:

> Forgive me for  yet another stupid question - why is his being seen in
> civvies while  not in Japan, not on an official mission or not  
> during a  tourney  such
> a terrible thing? Is he supposed to go swimming  with his kimono on? I
> remember pictures of all the rikishi in Hawaii  without kimonos on  
> at various  times,
> so what's  the big deal?

I'll give a go at this, knowing I'll oversimplify or just  get it  
wrong, but for the sake of adding another 2 cents;

I  don't think it matters much whether they are in or out of Japan, or   
whether they're 'on duty' or not, but like all things ozumo, many   
times it just depends.


Well then how about the emperor or other such "gods" in Japan. I'm sure  
there are others that are supposed to uphold the s-called dignity the Japanese  
always talk about when referring to their heroes. Why are sumo wrestlers the  
only ones held to such an unbendingly strict standard? Asa is not exactly the  
Dalai Lama.
 
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