[sumo] [Spoiler] Asashoryu

[murray johnson]

Kyujo

 

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From: sumo-bounces at webtrek.com [mailto:sumo-bounces at webtrek.com] On Behalf
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Subject: Re: [sumo] [Spoiler] Asashoryu

On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 17:51 -0400, Scott M. Kahn wrote:

> For whatever it is worth, in my opinion, Musashigawa is off to a  
> disturbing start as rijicho.

	Interesting observation, Scoob.  The previous rijicho was, I
believe,
to lenient (or not properly in control) so having a "harder line" man in
the position isn't a bad thing but the points you raised are things that
Musashigawa will definitely have to consider.

> Ironically, the best new Yokozuna hope for fans of Japanese rikishi
> would be if Hakuho were to become a Japanese citizen.  In the longer
> run, someone new will come along to invigorate the public face of the
> sport.  Whether he is at or above Juryo 12E at this moment is unclear
> to me at least.

	I'm hoping that the next long-term Sanyaku will be my man Guido.
Ozeki
at least with Yokozuna wishes.

K-jo, who still likes the Estonian Godzilla, too

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Joe "Kuramarujo" Klemmer
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