[sumo] LA & Hawaii Sumo Promoter Commits Suicide

[sumorina at mac.com]

On 25/06/2008, at 5:21 PM, Lynn Matsuoka wrote:

>
> Mr Nishimura, President of the Sakura writing materials company you
> mentioned, may have felt he got his money's worth because he did get  
> to
> stand there and present in his company's name.  But he would be in the
> minority.

Mr Nishimura must have got his money's worth if David, quoted below,  
is still feeling the urge to buy a new pen - Sakura Sumo Grip no doubt!
>
>>> Katrina, you are correct. We did have a great time in LA, but I keep
>>> having this urge to buy a new pen!!
>>>
>>> David


> The disasters going on behind the scenes are nothing new, tho this  
> one is
> among the worst I have seen. And I wonder- if the damaged parties ever
> outnumber the naive, no one will be willing to take this on again.

Has any promoter ever made money out of a foreign jungyo?  Yet there  
are still offers from all over the world to hold them.   Guess the  
naive are still in the majority, or is it the mysterious enthusiasm  
for sumo at work?

Katrina