New Yokozuna

[Unkotare]

Onosato became the newest Yokozuna with a win yesterday. The first native Japanese Yokozuna in about 20 years (the top rank has been dominated by Mongolians since then). With a win today, he just needs one more win tomorrow on the last day to secure his first ever zensho-yusho or undeated championship. Sumo fans are pretty excited about it.

Stay tuned!

 

[mudwhistle]

Onosato became the newest Yokozuna with a win yesterday. The first native Japanese Yokozuna in about 20 years (the top rank has been dominated by Mongolians since then). With a win today, he just needs one more win tomorrow on the last day to secure his first ever zensho-yusho or undeated championship. Sumo fans are pretty excited about it.

Stay tuned!

I went to Japan a couple of times on West Pac 78 & 79.
It's an enlightening experience.
Bought a bunch of stereo equipment there.
And they had replays of Sumo matches on the Tellie.

 

[Unkotare]

I went to Japan a couple of times on West Pac 78 & 79.
It's an enlightening experience.
Bought a bunch of stereo equipment there.
And they had replays of Sumo matches on the Tellie.

When I first moved to Tokyo I didn't have a TV, so me and a bunch of guys would gather around outside an electronics store and watch the matches. We'd be drinking beers we got from a nearby vending machine unless it was too cold to stay there for two hours.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

Onosato became the newest Yokozuna with a win yesterday. The first native Japanese Yokozuna in about 20 years (the top rank has been dominated by Mongolians since then). With a win today, he just needs one more win tomorrow on the last day to secure his first ever zensho-yusho or undeated championship. Sumo fans are pretty excited about it.

Stay tuned!

I watched one of the 'royal' Sumo fights some years ago on cable TV. I only watched because I love learning new things, and this was very interesting. The Royals were there as well as the Prime Minister and political houses. The fight ring was done up in the old traditional way, because of royalty being there I assume. It was quite the spectical.

Very interesting and worth the watch.

 

[Unkotare]

I watched one of the 'royal' Sumo fights some years ago on cable TV. I only watched because I love learning new things, and this was very interesting. The Royals were there as well as the Prime Minister and political houses. The fight ring was done up in the old traditional way, because of royalty being there I assume. It was quite the spectical.

Very interesting and worth the watch.

It's always done up in the traditional way. The whole thing is about the traditional way.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

It's always done up in the traditional way. The whole thing is about the traditional way.

Good to know.

I'm coming to appreciate the Japanese have kept pretty much all of their social skills, manners, etiquette, and respect for traditional things that need to stay traditional...........as the Americans have pretty much become lazy, stupid, unetical, and have no manners or respect for anything or anyone. I miss the America I grew up in when I was little. It wasn't perfect, but it was more like the Japanese than it is today.

It makes me nostalgic for past America, and makes me wonder how the Japanese have been able to keep their traditions alive every single day over these many changing decades.

 

[Unkotare]

... Americans have pretty much become lazy, stupid, unetical, and have no manners or respect for anything or anyone. ....

Don't overdo it. The whole country isn't New York City.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

Don't overdo it. The whole country isn't New York City.

Yeah, but since the 80's, it's slowly becoming that way.
Still some good places though.

 

[mudwhistle]

When I first moved to Tokyo I didn't have a TV, so me and a bunch of guys would gather around outside an electronics store and watch the matches. We'd be drinking beers we got from a nearby vending machine unless it was too cold to stay there for two hours.

Yup....that's how we saw them.
Only I saw them inside the store.
Bought my speaker system for my stereo in Yokosuka.
Didn't have enough time to go to Tokyo.
I still have pics of the trip somewhere.

 

[Unkotare]

Yup....that's how we saw them.
Only I saw them inside the store.
Bought my speaker system for my stereo in Yokosuka.
Didn't have enough time to go to Tokyo.
I still have pics of the trip somewhere.

The store had one big TV facing out of the front window of the shop. It was either an advertising prop or a public service.

 

[kflaux]

My (Japanese) wife once found herself alone in an elevator with a bonafide yokozuna, Takanosato. We were helping her father move into a new apartment.

She said the two of them pretty much filled up the elevator. She was 100 lbs more or less. (And still is today. This happened four decades or so ago.) Takanosato easily cleared 300 (the Wikipedia page says 351).

Wish I coulda seen it...I was outside wrestling with some piece of furniture....

 

[mudwhistle]

The store had one big TV facing out of the front window of the shop. It was either an advertising prop or a public service.

I remember during lunch all of the kids in their different colored uniforms walking in groups on the sidewalks.
A McDonalds downtown about half the size of the ones here in the states with standup tables so you can eat on your feet. The coke cans were really skinny. It's been over 45 years since I was there, so only some of it is coming back to me.

 

[Unkotare]

I remember during lunch all of the kids in their different colored uniforms walking in groups on the sidewalks.
A McDonalds downtown about half the size of the ones here in the states with standup tables so you can eat on your feet. The coke cans were really skinny. It's been over 45 years since I was there, so only some of it is coming back to me.

I can't imagine going to a McDonald's in Japan when you could go to a Mos Burger or something.

 

[mudwhistle]

I can't imagine going to a McDonald's in Japan when you could go to a Mos Burger or something.

Didn't know the town well enough.
I saw the Golden Arches and went in and ate.

 

[Unkotare]

Didn't know the town well enough.
I saw the Golden Arches and went in and ate.

Some interesting differences in the menu there and here, but there is so much more to choose from. Still, when in doubt the familiar is comforting. Do you know about the KFC at Christmas tradition?

 

[mudwhistle]

Some interesting differences in the menu there and here, but there is so much more to choose from. Still, when in doubt the familiar is comforting. Do you know about the KFC at Christmas tradition?

Never heard of it. Would have liked to find a KFC.
Most of what I learned over there was when I lived in Hawaii.
Learned about Japanese and Korean cuisine.
How to eat with Copsticks.
I always eat my Ramen with Copsticks now. It just doesn't seem right with a fork.
We only spent a few days in Japan.
A few days in Korea.
A few days in Hong Kong.
Spent a week in Thailand.
Spent several days in Singapore.
Spent most of my time in port at Subic Bay.

 

[Unkotare]

....
How to eat with Copsticks.
....

Did people act shocked and impressed that you could use ohashi? That's always funny.

 

[mudwhistle]

Did people act shocked and impressed that you could use ohashi? That's always funny.

If they do...I don't pay attention.

I always ask for them when I go to the Chinese place here in Clarksville.

They just opened up a Ramen place recently I'm gonna have to check out pretty soon.

Love me some good Ramen pork noodles.