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Stablemasters punished for giving tickets to gangsters

Sports May. 28, 2010 - 04:13AM JST ( 9 )

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my2senseMay. 28, 2010 - 08:19AM JST

The gang members apparently tried to get special seats that would be seen during TV broadcasts to show themselves to imprisoned members of their group and affiliates, including Kenichi Shinoda, the boss of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest crime syndicate, according to the police.

why? that is like the mentality of a 10 year old.
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bdiegoMay. 28, 2010 - 09:29AM JST

On the back of the tickets should read: "Not for resale or gifting to gansters"

Why is this even against the law? If these people have broken the law, arrest them. If they're not, then why are the police involved?
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FoggiaMay. 28, 2010 - 09:53AM JST

It is probably not against the law, but it is against Sumo regulations. It is actually written behind each ticket that admission is not permitted to gangsters. (written in Japanese as "affiliated to a Boryokudan/Yakuza group")
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terebikoMay. 28, 2010 - 01:14PM JST

Shouldn't be discrimination against these guys or girls. At least if they are enjoying sumo, they aren't out causing mayhem. I agree with bdiego, if they break the law, arrest them. Get them off the street. No need to discriminate against them. One other thing I was wondering about is, if a yakuza quits and wants to rejoin society, how the heck is he supposed to do so? Is there a support network for that kind of thing, or will they always be discriminated against? Just curious.
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GurukunMay. 28, 2010 - 01:22PM JST

The gang members apparently tried to get special seats that would be seen during TV broadcasts to show themselves to imprisoned members

I agree with my2sense

Why don't they just stand behind newscasters that are out and about and continue to wave and make stupid faces towards the camera like everybody retard does.
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BeelzebubMay. 28, 2010 - 02:26PM JST

Opps, sorry -- the event was filmed at Teatro Massimo in Palermo.
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SargeMay. 29, 2010 - 10:13PM JST

"Stablemaster Kise, 40, whose real name is Naoto Sakamoto..."

I can understand some of the Mongolian wrestlers, whose names are virtually unpronouncable except by certain Mongolians, using pronouncable names like "Asashoryu," "Hakuho," and "Harumafuji," but "Naoto Sakamoto" is perfectly pronounceable...