Comments on: So Long, Asashoryu http://bourdaghs.com/blog/2010/02/04/so-long-asashoryu/ Michael K. Bourdaghs's Blog Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John http://bourdaghs.com/blog/2010/02/04/so-long-asashoryu/comment-page-1/#comment-662 John Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:28:29 +0000 http://bourdaghs.com/blog/?p=555#comment-662 If you're into conspiracy theories, here's a fairly interesting take on the incident: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/dokuhebiniki/20100205/1265339307 I guess what caught my eye though was Asashoryu's jab at Uchidate during his press conference: 「品格、品格というけれども、勝負師としては土俵に上がると鬼にもなるものだ…」Man, I'm going to miss this guy... If you’re into conspiracy theories, here’s a fairly interesting take on the incident: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/dokuhebiniki/20100205/1265339307

I guess what caught my eye though was Asashoryu’s jab at Uchidate during his press conference: 「品格、品格というけれども、勝負師としては土俵に上がると鬼にもなるものだ…」Man, I’m going to miss this guy…

]]> By: bourdaghs http://bourdaghs.com/blog/2010/02/04/so-long-asashoryu/comment-page-1/#comment-660 bourdaghs Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:11:54 +0000 http://bourdaghs.com/blog/?p=555#comment-660 Yes, it is ironic that he is retiring at the same moment as his arch-nemesis Uchidate. She made a typically inane comment about it, full of left-handed compliments to Asashoryu and expressing hopes that "foreigners" around the world will be more sensitive to their host cultures. Sumo will carry on just fine without Uchidate's contribution, but I am afraid attendance and tv ratings are going to bottom out without Asashoryu. Sigh. Yes, it is ironic that he is retiring at the same moment as his arch-nemesis Uchidate. She made a typically inane comment about it, full of left-handed compliments to Asashoryu and expressing hopes that “foreigners” around the world will be more sensitive to their host cultures. Sumo will carry on just fine without Uchidate’s contribution, but I am afraid attendance and tv ratings are going to bottom out without Asashoryu. Sigh.

]]> By: John http://bourdaghs.com/blog/2010/02/04/so-long-asashoryu/comment-page-1/#comment-659 John Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:24 +0000 http://bourdaghs.com/blog/?p=555#comment-659 I too share your sadness. And just after Uchidate's tenure with the shingikai finally ended! The 2008 epics between Hakuho and Asashoryu (sprinkled with the glorious moments from Kotooshu and (the artist formerly known as) Ama) was some of the best sumo I've ever seen. All I know is that now there will be fewer mornings where I wait to read the news sites before rushing to Youtube to catch the bouts from the night before. Misunderstood or not, one of the best sumo villains of recent memory. I too share your sadness. And just after Uchidate’s tenure with the shingikai finally ended! The 2008 epics between Hakuho and Asashoryu (sprinkled with the glorious moments from Kotooshu and (the artist formerly known as) Ama) was some of the best sumo I’ve ever seen. All I know is that now there will be fewer mornings where I wait to read the news sites before rushing to Youtube to catch the bouts from the night before. Misunderstood or not, one of the best sumo villains of recent memory.

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