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09-28-2009, 02:42 PM

Hi.
Could you correct my English?

"Yokozuna"

Yokozuna is in the highest posision in the sumo world. Yokozuna Asashoryu won in the Akibasho(Autumn Tournament). He displayed a sign of pleasure with his fists in the air when he won the last mach, and this behavior is a problem in the Yokozuna Deliberation Council.
They say that Yokozuna should not behave like that. I agree with them. I believe a Japanese sumo wrestler would not do that. Asashoryu is from Mongolia, and he does not have Japanese feelings or sensitivity.
I used to do Karate, and I had never behaved like that when I won. Showing your pleasures is rude when you have a Japanese traditional match and win. If he was a soccer player, there is no problem.
However, some people approve his behavior. They say Asashoryu is exciting, and we need to accept foreign manners because we need to have international exchanges. These days, judoists display their pleasure when they win in the Olympics or some other matches, and there are many foreign judoists in the world.
Should we change our culture? I don’t think so, but I need to accept that. Still, I don't like seeing people showing their pleasure when they win in Japanese traditional matches.
Do you understand what I feel?

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Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

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