Fukuoka Day 8 - Vid #4 -- Hakuho v Kakuryu -- Nov. 22, 2009

[Upstreamswimmer]

Asashoryu is a great showman, he would do well in the west. Hakuho is probably the future best, but as Jason says, he's bland.

[NintendoGamer86]

2:43 When you gotta go, you gotta go. :)

[videouzleg]

As envelopes thikness speaks clearly the audience clearly favoring Hakuho over Asashyoryu, right?! ;)

[edsheadsaid]

So you think the envelopes are fan mail do you?

[videouzleg]

Yes with kings portraits printed in the middle.

[edsheadsaid]

Emperors portraits, and the money is from sponsors, not the fans.

[videouzleg]

Audience fans sponsors what is the difference?

[edsheadsaid]

The sponsors don't care who wins. The fans probably do?

[videouzleg]

In the end they are all the same in this case.

[JasonsinJapan]

In general, when I would talk about Sumo with local Japanese people, they would usually say nice things about Hakuho and a general dislike for Asashoryu. It has more to do with his treatment by the media and his out-of-the-ring behavior than his awesome ability as a sumo wrestler. Hakuho is respectful and boring - which is what they want in a Yokozuna - at least one that's not Japanese.

[keltoi3000]

That's pretty interesting, because the reason I prefer Hakuho is that he is more respectful. Asa has a tendency to give competitors an extra shove on the way out, he's got a far more arrogant attitude then Hakuho and it spoils his sumo for me. Which is a real shame beause the guys built like a wall and is an incredible wrestler (though Hakuho totally has the edge right now :-P).

On a related note, what sort of prices might you expect to pay to go to a basho?

[JasonsinJapan]

good seats will run you about $100/each, altho there are deals and specials and cheaper seats higher up.

[JustaEropeanGuy]

dude got handled