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Posted in: Abe demands world find new way to stop N Korean nuclear threat See in context

How high is the probability that NK will have a nuclear weapon "accident" within their country or worse a "test" gone awry?

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Posted in: Hakuho denies breaching sumo protocol See in context

From 1962-1966 I watched tv in Japan mostly to watch Taiho dominate sumo, including fellow Yokozunas Kasihwado and Sadanoyama. Over the years I follow it with Japan TV. What I see missing in the comments above is that Sumo is and the dedication to Japanese tradition that is the foundation of Sumo. When gaijin entered the ranks they tried to become part of this tradition, in the beginnings 30 years ago. Now we see gaijins reacting to victories with emotions of pride and other actions which can cause the losers to feel degraded. Remember the NFL when displays of unsportsmanlike behavior was penalized? Today those displays are too common and exaggerated and are seldom penalized. I think that the changes take away from traditional sumo are irreversible. To exclude gaijin would be to admit it was perhaps wrong to allow them to begin with. Since the 60's I have seen many actions by gaijins in public in Japan that japanese would consider embarrassing. Today I see many young japanese acting the same way. Perhaps this behavior parallels the fate of Sumo. I think it will become more and more physical and emotional.Hakuho has my respect as a great Yokozuna. The tactics used by the current three Mongolian yokuzunas is what the future holds. A friend of mine since high school in Japan , when I questioned these non-Yokozuna like tactics told me..."Be prepared at all times for anything". Such is sumo. However, Taiho, in my opinion is still the Ichihban Yokozuna of all time...my wife disagrees with me. Her choice is Chiyanofuji. Pound for pound he was the greatest. But remember...he retired rather than surpass the record of Taiho out of traditional respect for Taiho and what he meant to sumo. Such was sumo.

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