[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Atamifuji visits the Kansai expo

[Jeff A]

Moti

Best regards,
Jeffrey Anderson
Gaijingai
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier


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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Atamifuji visits the Kansai expo
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Atamifuji "explored" the venue of the Osaka Kansai Expo on the first day of
the Natsu Jungyo today . After asageiko, he took advantage of the time
before his dohyo-iri participation to explore various pavilions with
several members of the press. His eye was first drawn to the Singapore
Pavilion, a distinctive bright red, spherical building near the tour venue.
"Singapore, huh?" he said. Curious, he approached, only to discover a long
line. "That's going to be a challenge. I'll stop by if I have time on my
way back." He initially skipped over it and headed to the Commons D
Pavilion, also near the tour venue. He seemed fascinated by the booths,
primarily of the African and Asian countries, picking up small accessories
and asking questions of the staff. He also seemed curious about the
material of a scarf, pinching it with his right hand to feel how smooth it
felt. Prior to the opening of the Expo, he appeared in an official video
alongside other rikishi from Isegahama beya, making him the "face of the
Kansai Expo." However, this was his first time seeing the various pavilions
in person, and he seemed delighted throughout, exclaiming, "This is fun!"
Inside Commons Hall D, he encountered something that seemed unidentifiable,
asking, "Is this a drum? Or a chair? (or a plane? A bird?)" He tried
hitting it with both hands, but ultimately said, "I don't know which it
is." A typical rikishi with a large build and a smile, " a rikishi that
embodies what a rikishi should looks like", he attracted crowds wherever he
went,  politely shaking hands and posing for photos. When he spotted
children, he took the initiative to pat their heads and hug them. It was
quite clear why he was popular.. When he found a gate-like area between two
lion figurines with their mouths wide open, he stood between them and
struck a pose. It turned into a huge photo session with the general public.

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