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Yes, well done Baruto. From another European :) I also enjoy seeing those who have managed to overcome Hakuho pick up the 'brick' of envelopes.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Can anyone please recommend the URL of a Japanese company who can supply Yukata by mail order? It would need to be a decent size - something along the lines of the ones worn by Hakuho's entourage. The one I have at the moment, which was a present from someone in Japan who had at that time not met me, only overlaps by 20 cm and it needs to be perhaps a metre more! many thanks, Genseida

I agree with the above. The first two days were very iffy, and I started to wonder about the quality of the dohyo, as so many contestants seemed not to be able to get traction on it, and slipped over. ;-)

Hi, Sorry to put a sumo related thread in the non-sumo related subjects, but the system would not let me create a topic in the place I wanted. Can someone point me towards a page which shows when the next basho in Japan will be, please? Many thanks, Genseida/Hyuu. (In a state of confusion...)

Madoro sumaru wrote: That's great. Thank you. Genseida (Sad goodbyes...)

Hello again, Occasionally there will be a bout which ends up with the spectators throwing cushions into the ring. Is this a mark of approval or disapproval, please? Thanks.

I used a seatbelt extender on two JAL flights and they made a lot of difference. The problem is the seat width, though. In economy on a JAL Boeing 777, the seats are two inches (5cm) narrower than American Airways' 777. Genseida

Hi, Following on from the thread about McDonalds installing a large seat for rikishi, I wonder how they get on when travelling to overseas basho, e.g. Hawaii. I travelled from London to Japan in the spring and despite upgrading to premium economy, found the seats rather cramped on the 12 hour journey. I'm 185cm tall, and weigh 155kg - about the same as Tokitenku. I went by JAL, as I wanted to experience their legendary cabin service, which was indeed excellent. However, next time I may go by a European carrier (eg Lufthansa) which may cater better for my dimensions.

Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. They all explain why some contestants get envelopes and others don't. I went to the Matsuri celebration in London today, lots of good stuff but no sumobilia.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, A couple of questions from an English sumo fan, watching the current basho on NHK's European satellite channel JSTV1. 1. During a bout, one of the referees persistently calls out what sounds to me, to be "halibut! halibut! halibut!". Could someone enlighten me what he is actually saying, please? 2. Can someone suggest a page where one can see inside the folded up papers presented to certain bout winners? I have detected that the better the contestant, the higher the stack. Many thanks ;-) ps I think the English language commentary is superb. Murray Johnson is very knowledgeable.