> I went to see live sumo the other day. It had been a while. There have been some big changes. There is now a highly visible, highly audible gaijin who clearly sees herself as being one of the main attractions at sumo.To say this woman lacks 遠慮 would be a wild understatement.
If other fans have no problem with this, then I'll just shut up ( I know how to ).
However, if there are other fans -- more 土俵の美-minded fans -- who feel the same way, it would be nice to hear from them. Sumo has lost a lot of its former popularity. You only have to look at how much media coverage has been cut ( even NHK ).One reason given for the drop in popularity is that the Japanese fans see the sport as being "dominated by foreigners" -- foreigners who, in some cases, have shown little respect for the traditions of the sport. Whatever the merits and demerits of this opinion, I think we gaijin fans should avoid making a bad situation worse with our behavior.
How do other fans feel?
