AW: [sumo]The times they are a changin

[Scott M. Kahn]

For the long term, I agree with you 100%, the success of Musashigawa  
and the Kyokai is based on creating a suitable program and getting the  
youngsters to embrace such a program.

However, I disagree with your statement with respect to the short  
term.  It is Musashigawa himself who has now upped the ante on his  
relationship with Asashoryu.  Musashigawa himself has now made this a  
major focus based on his own initial comments.  Personally, I would  
have rather heard Musashigawa stick to general comments about how he  
intends to reform the Kyokai at its base, for as you state, sumo  
transcends any rikishi.  I believe Musashigawa took an easy way out by  
waving his proverbial finger at Asashoryu.  To me, this forebodes a  
climactic and combative standoff which Asashoryu will lose, only  
adding to the negative perception of the Kyokai.  We'll see whether  
any announcements are made on when Asashoryu can or can not travel,  
reading between the lines this will tell us how things are proceeding  
behind the scenes.

Respectfully,
Sukubidubidu

Quoting Simon Ostermann <simonostermann at ymail.com>:

> Don't think Asashoryu has any interest and any ability to work for a  
>  new and improved Kyokai. The world doesn't turn around Asashoryu  
> all  the time, there are a lot more talented rikishi to make a new  
> start  in sumo. If Musashigawa oyakata works sincerely with them and  
> more  important with all (specially the young) oyakata he could be   
> sucessful´.
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