Japan News Review > Sumo News > Japanese Sports News

Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:08 pm

Print This Post

Sumo’s lord of the ring tumbles into abyss

“To use a phony medical excuse to get out of taking part in the road trip and then play soccer is outrageous. It’s a failure to carry out his obligation as a yokozuna (grand champion) — an act of betrayal!“

[THE JAPAN TIMES] Full story

Related posts

 Sumo’s big cheeses letting their charges down
 Nikkei at 6-week low on broad sell-off, JVC tumbles
 Dollar tumbles against yen as investors unwind carry trades
 Fukuda, Aso throw their hats in the LDP presidential ring
 Ginza robbery linked to international crime ring


Japan News Review
© All rights reserved

Leave a comment

Name

Most read articles on Japan News Review today

  • No posts viewed yet.


Most commented

None found



Latest in Society


Latest in Business


Latest in Politics


Latest in Entertainment


Latest in Sports


Latest in Technology


Latest in Sports



AUTUMN LEAVES

Autumn leaves in Matsudo city, Chiba Prefecture.

Photo: Juyo Tanaka. Used under a Creative Commons license.



Featured content

Photo: Takayuki Saito. Creative Commons

Low-cost airlines making their way to Japan

FEATURE While low-cost carriers have since long been successfully operating throughout the U.S., Europe, and southern Asia, Japan has seen very little of the low-price action. Read more...