July 7
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Hi Ishida-san,
I just want to tell you what a terrific home page you have! I was looking
everywhere for a schedule for the next basho (in Osaka) and I finally found
your page through some links. Very impressive! You must love sports. I am
an American woman living in Osaka. I LOVE sumo and I also like baseball a
lot, especially the Tigers and in the States, the Seattle Mariners (since
I'm from Seattle). I love sumo because it is not violent like boxing and
not fake like pro-wrestling. Plus, it's a sport that totally depends on the
human body--there is no high tech equipment that can be purchased or used
to help one improve.
Thanks again for the information.
Take care,
Colleen
February 28
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To Michiyo. Hi again. I just wanted to say after hearing and reading about
some of the reports, I do think that Japan acted a little too extravagant in
trying to win the bid to the Games, but I really feel they legitimately got
the Games. I don't mean to implicate innocent past host nations who may
have won bids to host the Games, but I feel that Japan may have acted in
providing gifts since this was probably the way to win the bid to host the
Games as past nations had done in winning the Games.
I don't think they consciously tried to break laws or act immorally or
bad, but they probably were acting as had other nations had acted in order
to have a chance to host the Games. Yes, it was a little extravagant, but I
also feel they were providing gifts as cordial sentiments in a way also.
But I also feel if they can improve the process and Olympics committee and
some of the procedures, I agree they should . I think they should reform
the areas that need reforming and improvement. Thanks.
Jim
February 16
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Miss Ishida,
My name is Ronnie Adams. I found your Sports Page today and was
found it very informitive. I was quite interested in reading the
US-Japan all star game summary. The games were not broadcast here in
the States, so I was only too happy to read about the games. I live in
Los Angeles and just thought you'd like to hear a couple lines about
your site from a big baseball fan.
Ronnie Adams
February 7
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Dear Michiyo Ishida,
My name is Benjamin Gundlach, and I just want to thank you
for your wonderful website. I am very interested in Sumo, but
it is a pity, that in Germany it is difficult to get news, because
there is nothing on TV, and there are no Sumo-magazins...
So I am happy to read your 'Sumo latest' during the great basho...
Thank you very much, Benjamin
January 10