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[R. Brown]

Yet, his bio has no mention of a military connection.

Kodaiyama

On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 7:33 PM Alan Portillo <gaijin88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I met Akebono in 2002 at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo. This hotel is run
> by the U.S. military and you need a military ID to get in.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 11, 2024, at 16:04, Katrina Watts via Sumo <sumo at webtrek.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > The military connection is through the father of his wife, Christine.
> At one stage at least  Akebono and his family were living near one of the
> US Military bases outside Tokyo.
> >
> > So sad to lose such a great man, but his life and achievements touched
> and helped so many
> >
> > Katrina
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On 12 Apr 2024, at 8:11 AM, Dale Carlson <drc at oz.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> At 06:18 AM 4/11/2024, Emmett Wayne via Sumo wrote<
> https://www.yahoo.com/sports/pioneering-us-born-sumo-wrestling-073854198.html
> >
> >>> <
> https://www.yahoo.com/sports/pioneering-us-born-sumo-wrestling-073854198.html>Pioneeing
> US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono died aged 54 Thursday, the
> Japan Sumo Association confirmed.
> >>
> >> From the obituary in the New York Times:
> >> "He died of heart failure in early April while receiving care at a
> Tokyo hospital, according to a statement from his family that was
> distributed by the United States military in Japan on Thursday."
> >>
> >> Not sure why the US military was involved in distributing the news, but
> it conflicts a bit with the JSA statement.
> >>
> >> I'm saddened to see him go, but at least he's at peace following a long
> period of very poor health.
> >>
> >> Dale
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