So who else out there is into sumo? Who else would plan a trip to Japan that coincided with one of the six tournaments that make their rounds on the island?
Yesterday night Mom and I watched Grand Sumo Highlights (which, thanks to DST, shifted to 1930 instead of 1830. Japan doesn’t use DST, just JST) and it was a much-needed diversion from the recent and unexpected loss of our very beloved (and severely spoiled) pup. For a half hour, we got to root for our favorite rikishi, and watch some of the slick and sometimes unexpected moves. We particularly like Ura, if only because, win or lose, he always seems to be smiling. And anyone who holds out a hand to help another wrestler back into the dohyō after tossing him out gets a point on the respect scorecard. Oh, and Endo, because when he wins, the announcer draws out his name with one long OOOOOOOOOOOOO, and he wears a dark purple–my favorite color!–mawashi.
One of these days I’m going to have to incorporate sumo into a story. As it is, I have the character who was born of my love for MMA, Ennid the Havoc, so maybe I can introduce a sumo-inspired fantasy bout in his universe, somewhere.
Wish me luck!
Have you ever watched sumo?
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