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northlondon said...

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  northlondon at 12:48 AM JST - 10th September

  Why not play a mixture of first year rookies from the Japanese pro leagues and any High School players who look good enough (Matsuzaka, Darvish and Tanaka were good enough in their senior High School years). Forget the pro Allstars. They are too tired from the regular season and they…

  Posted in Hoshino says he won't manage WBC national team at 12:48 AM JST - 10th September

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  northlondon at 06:21 PM JST - 8th September

  According to NTV just now

  Oh, so it must be true then. NTV, the purveyors of all that is true and factual...

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 06:21 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 06:19 PM JST - 8th September

  Wakanoho wants to return to Sumo and offered an apology on the news too, but it looks like if he will return in 2 months.

  ?? Now that would be a Houdini-like feat. He was sacked from sumo and is awaiting police prosecution !

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 06:19 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 05:02 PM JST - 8th September

  Nothing wrong with personal freedom and expressing some dance moves. But I've seen these idiots step out in the road alongside Yoyogi-koen and halt the busy weekend traffic whilst waiting for their sempai in the Cadillac to drive into the park entrance and park illegally. This skinny guy in leathers…

  Posted in Elvis troupe at 05:02 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 04:10 PM JST - 8th September

  If this didn't smack of such a blatant set-up, then the wrestlers would have been suspended until the appeal process was completed. Only then can you talk about expelling people. The same goes for Kitanoumi who is taking the rap for a case that has not had due course.

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 04:10 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 04:06 PM JST - 8th September

  NewZen,

  You don't spike the wrestlers directly. Neither of the wrestlers nor their legal counsel were present during the transportation of their samples to and from the labs.

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 04:06 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 03:46 PM JST - 8th September

  This has all the hallmarks of a typical Japanese political/ yakuza sting. Someone wanted to get rid of Kitanoumi because of the recent bad image of the sport and why not make a lesson out of a couple of foreign wrestlers at the same time ? Hakurozan is a member…

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 03:46 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 03:38 PM JST - 8th September

  JSA has every right, they do not adhere to international regulation

  The JSA's umbrella organisation is a member of the IOC. These tests were conducted by the only recognised tester in Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical (under the rules of the IOC). Therefore the JSA needs to get it's sentencing and appeal…

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 03:38 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 03:32 PM JST - 8th September

  Japan's culture doesn't have any concept or concern regarding the whole second hand smoke issue and how it endangers the health of innocent bystanders...

  Excellent point. How many of us have had to put up with some idiot deliberately blowing cigarette smoke over our food and waiting for the foreigner…

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 03:32 PM JST - 8th September

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  northlondon at 03:13 PM JST - 8th September

  I reckon Judge Judy would wipe the floor with the majority of posters here who claim to have insights and know what goes down. ;)

  'Judge Judy' (as opposed to Judge Junichi) would wipe the floor with the JSA's expulsion without appeal and the third party handling of Wakanoho's wallet.…

  Posted in Sumo chief Kitanoumi quits over marijuana scandal; 2 Russian wrestlers expelled at 03:13 PM JST - 8th September