[sumo] Pics Kyushu Basho

[Martina Lunau]

The Geisha ladies come each Kyushu basho, always a big hello in the audience
when they come and go, usually before musubi.

The hall in Kyushu is always half full or half empty, guess it will not be
so much better this weekend. It's not the actual economic crisis but it may
be that the prizes for tickets are too expensive for many people cause the
incomes are not like they are in Tokyo. But I like the atmosphere in Fukuoka
and the food is delicious ;-)

2009/11/20 Scott M. Kahn <smk1 at columbia.edu>

> Wonderful pictures, Martina, the expressions you captured are marvelous.
>
> While watching the grainy NSK feed, I noticed a row of kimono-clad Geisha
> ladies shuffle into their seats, and one of your pictures includes them.
>  Would you or anyone be aware of who they are, and how they happened to
> attend as a group?
>
> Also, from the feed there sadly seems to be many unoccupied seats this
> tournament.  The audience for early Juryo seems strikingly sparse, and for
> Makunouchi less than usual.  Is the economy having such negative effects in
> Kyushu?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Sukubidubidu
>
>
>
> Quoting Martina Lunau <martina.lunau at googlemail.com>:
>
>   Here are the first pics from Kyushu basho 09.
>>
>> Lower divisions:
>>
>> http://www.sumo-webpaper.de/images/Kyushu09/day06/kyushu09_Day06.htm
>>
>> Juryo and Makuuchi:
>>
>> http://www.sumo-webpaper.com/images/Kyushu09/KyushuDay09_06high/
>>
>>
>> Stay patient, they might load a bit slow.
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Martina
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