A Conversation for An Introduction to Sumo - Japan's National Sport

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Post 1

summerbayexile

Whoever gives this a final polish. I have looked through Andrew's excellent sub-editing job and I have just one minor quibble. In the first paragraph 'to more than a melennia ago' would look better as 'more than a thousand years'. The former looks clumsy IMHO and is also a typo I think.
Regards sbe


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Post 2

Ashley


I shall sort this out anon, my friend smiley - smiley


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Post 3

Ashley


Question:

Should the Header Read 'Sumobeya' or 'Sumo Beya'?


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Post 4

summerbayexile

Hi Ashley,
Sumobeya is correct. Andrew did really well to get through those minefields without blowing himself up.smiley - laugh
Regards sbe


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Post 5

J



I've known Andrew (In real life) for many years. It's funny he should be a sub editor when in real life, he's been known to spell shrimp with a 'c' smiley - laugh

Oh well, he applies himself I suppose smiley - biggrin

BTW, Andrew told me this entry was really interesting, I didn't give the chance to point it out in PR, but I just read it and it is great smiley - ok!

smiley - blacksheep


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Post 6

Sesostris

Just one error, in the Basho paragraph:

"The aim of most rikishi is simply to achieve a majority of wins, or kachikoshi. Kachikoshi ensures the rikishi against demotion, and can even lead to a promotion if it is part of a good series of results. A minority of losses, or makekoshi,..."

The last line should be, "A MAJORITY of losses, or makekoshi,..."

Otherwise, wrestlers can choose between a majority of wins or a minority of losses. Guess most athletes would prefer that. smiley - biggrin

Final personal quibble: I think Takamisakari should be included as the current showman in Sumo.

Otherwise, good article. smiley - ok


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Post 7

summerbayexile

You're obviously a bit more current than I am. I'll keep an eye out for him. As to minority of losses - fair point but I'm sure it will pass under most radars as they'll be mentally exhausted by thensmiley - biggrin
sbe


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Post 8

BouncyBitInTheMiddle

Very impressed with this entry. Found it very interesting. I did pick up on the "minority of losses" thing too though.


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Post 9

Andrew 3.0 Pro

damn, i guess i left a lot out.... i think i would have caught them had i not also had to edit another especially dense entry and write the GuideML for this.

smiley - erm


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Post 10

J

Don't mind it Andrew, every sub misses something or something further

The sub for my Seinfeld entry mispelled 'Jujyfruits' smiley - doh

smiley - blacksheep


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Post 11

Smij - Formerly Jimster

'Majority' fixed. smiley - cheers


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