Jonosuke 28 Posted September 13, 2004 As I see no one has posted this one yet: Kitty will be a yokozuna. As of the next Hatsu Basho, Kitty Sumo goods will be on sale at the Kokugikan and elsewhere. There will be Kitty cellphone straps, mini-towel and doll mascots. A couple of 30 cm high Kitty mascots were displayed at the Kokugikan on September 9. The first one was Yokozuna Kitty with "Unryugata" dohyo-iri form. Next to her was a pink kimono attired Gyojo Kitty with a gunbai (fan). Even normally stoic Kyokai's PR man Takasago oyakata was overheard uttering "Cute". The Kitty goods' maker Asunaro (http://www.asunaro-co.com/) which often sponsors kenshos on certain bouts has requested the Kyokai to produce Kitty sumo goods. "We are hoping this will lead to more interest in sumo among young people," the company said. However there rose a serious problem. See "Kitty" is a girl. Some within the Kyokai, which maintains their strict "no women" policy on the dohyo, voiced their objection, "How can we let this pass? A girl with yokozuna mawashi no less." But the PR Department Ok'ed the deal saying "Kitty chan" is a cat. So the gyoji's gunbai went to..."Kitty" for being so cute. Medetashi, medetashi. Just hope Kotonowaka can stick around till the Hatsu Basho. (Here's the pic from Asahi Shimbun but I don't know how long the link stays active. http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0910/005.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Buckton 1 Posted September 13, 2004 A woman actually had this a few seats from me yeaterday so it might have appeared early (Nov 1 if Kitty's 30th birthday so could be a connection) She wasn't a Kyokai person and from what I heard of her comments has no idea who she was looking at. How many doods know the blue one isn't Kitty though? Why am I asking this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasanishiki 57 Posted September 13, 2004 Adachinoryu said: How many doods know the blue one isn't Kitty though? Why am I asking this? Are you referring to Daniel, Kitty's love interest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Buckton 1 Posted September 13, 2004 Sasanishiki said: Adachinoryu said: How many doods know the blue one isn't Kitty though? Why am I asking this? Are you referring to Daniel, Kitty's love interest? Nope (why are we publicly talking about this anyway (Applauding...) ) - the blue one is Mimi - Kitty's twin - the secret sister. According to the makers (did an article on it couple of years back and checked with them) not ANR - often mistaken for another Kitty etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites