Greetings from Okinawa

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Greetings to all. I have just joined this forum. I have been in Okinawa for almost 7 years. I am in the US military. I really love to watch sumo. My favorite Rikish are Asashoryu, Baruto, Chiyotaikai and Asasekiryu. I have enjoyed reading this forum for only a few months, but have followed Sumo for about 6 years. My wife is Japanese and I have learned a lot from my wife`s father.

[Mark Buckton 1]

long posting - 7 years.

What branch / field are you?

[Bishonohana 0]

(Punk rocker...) to the Forum! Glad you could join us! (Dohyo-iri...)

[Fujisan 529]

Welcome to the forum SSF (Punk rocker...)

Chuck in your salt (Dohyo-iri...) and join the fray.

I'm not trying to be funny but isn't Okinawa where Mr Miyagi from the film Karate kid is supposed to have come from,did they ever film there?

[Otokonoyama 2,735]

Welcome to the forum SSF (Punk rocker...)

Chuck in your salt (Dohyo-iri...) and join the fray.

I'm not trying to be funny but isn't Okinawa where Mr Miyagi from the film Karate kid is supposed to have come from,did they ever film there?

SoCal was the location for Best Kid (as it's called in Japan), and Hawaii was for the second film.

Welcome from a fellow Ryukyu dweller ;-)

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

long posting - 7 years.

What branch / field are you?

I am a Marine and will retire here in Japan in less than 2 years.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

(Punk rocker...) to the Forum! Glad you could join us! (Dohyo-iri...)

Thank you very much. I have enjoyed sumo for many years, but have problems finding someone to talk about it with. ;-)

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Welcome to the forum SSF (Punk rocker...)

Chuck in your salt (Dohyo-iri...) and join the fray.

I'm not trying to be funny but isn't Okinawa where Mr Miyagi from the film Karate kid is supposed to have come from,did they ever film there?

SoCal was the location for Best Kid (as it's called in Japan), and Hawaii was for the second film.

Welcome from a fellow Ryukyu dweller ;-)

Thank you, I have enjoyed "throwing my 2 cents in" and getting to talk sumo. Yes Mr. Miyagi was supposed to be from Okinawa. His character was based on an actual Okinawan. My wife told me that the real "mr. Miyagi" died a few years ago. Thanks again.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Welcome to the forum SSF (Punk rocker...)

Chuck in your salt (Dohyo-iri...) and join the fray.

I'm not trying to be funny but isn't Okinawa where Mr Miyagi from the film Karate kid is supposed to have come from,did they ever film there?

SoCal was the location for Best Kid (as it's called in Japan), and Hawaii was for the second film.

Welcome from a fellow Ryukyu dweller ;-)

Thank you very much. (Sign of approval)

[Zuikakuyama 1]

Welcome to the forum!!

[Fay 1,677]

Hi and welcome to the forum ! (Applauding...)

[Tikozan 4]

(Chucking salt...) to the forum Super Sumo Fan and greetings from Germany. Have fun.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

:-P to the forum and thank you for your service to our country. I salute you (Chucking salt...)

Thank you very much, on both accounts.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Welcome to the forum!!

Thank you. 2 days of being a member and I am really enjoying it.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Hi and welcome to the forum ! (Chucking salt...)

Hello and Thank you very much. :-P

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

(Chucking salt...) to the forum Super Sumo Fan and greetings from Germany. Have fun.

Thank you very much, I am having a lot of fun on here. (Sign of approval)

[Fujisan 529]

Thank you, I have enjoyed "throwing my 2 cents in" and getting to talk sumo. Yes Mr. Miyagi was supposed to be from Okinawa. His character was based on an actual Okinawan. My wife told me that the real "mr. Miyagi" died a few years ago. Thanks again.

And sadly the actor Pat Morita died in December last year.

Thanks for the info guys!

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Thank you, I have enjoyed "throwing my 2 cents in" and getting to talk sumo. Yes Mr. Miyagi was supposed to be from Okinawa. His character was based on an actual Okinawan. My wife told me that the real "mr. Miyagi" died a few years ago. Thanks again.

And sadly the actor Pat Morita died in December last year.

Thanks for the info guys!

I did not know that Pat Morita died last December. I was in Iraq and getting news about the real world was very difficult.

[Fujisan 529]

Pat Moritas death wasn't well publicised I ony knew because I came across his obituary on the net.

[Guest Super Sumo Fan]

Pat Moritas death wasn't well publicised I ony knew because I came across his obituary on the net.

Thanks for the info. I like your quote. How very true....

[Fujisan 529]

Thanks for the info. I like your quote. How very true....

Thanks!

I do like these simple anectdotes especially if its one of my own. (In jonokuchi...)