Word: sumo
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...explains Jack M. Marsh ’06, who is also a Crimson editor. House Master Robert Kirshner says he also wants to establish the people’s house as a force to be reckoned with, promising that Quincy’s new mascot will “Sumo-wrestle with the Moose on Cowperthwaite” once selected...
...Jakarta in the past over its support of Acehnese political refugees, was told the absence of refugees in Aceh made its presence unnecessary. Thirty-three million dollars raised by the group for reconstruction may now have to be returned to donors or diverted to other causes. MEANWHILE IN JAPAN... Sumo Squabble Guardians of the ancient Japanese sport of sumo blocked moves to allow competitors to wear short-like "sumo pants" rather than the traditional loin-cloth. Amateurs had hoped to spur youth interest by allowing more modest gear, but the professional body insists it has "no intention of allowing children...
...Asia last week, she garnered big headlines and huge photos by saying and doing perfectly ordinary things. She schmoozed election workers in Kabul, did the normal round of interviews on local TV and flung herself into a bear hug with Hawaiian-born sumo superstar Konishiki in Tokyo. Reporters from Washington to New Delhi pressed her on whether she would run for President in 2008. Her reply: a not-quite-Shermanesque no. "She brings the spotlight with her wherever she goes," an aide says...
...Aikido's founder was Morihei Ueshiba, a compact man who drew on ancient jujitsu styles and began perfecting his art in pre-World War II Japan. It's claimed he once pinned a famous sumo wrestler to the ground using just one finger. While that may be something of a fable, it neatly illustrates aikido's core philosophy?overcoming opponents without doing them dire physical harm. As an added benefit, aikido is also effective training for strength, flexibility and posture. Today, dozens of schools, called dojo, continue Ueshiba's teachings throughout Japan. If you're planning to spend any length...
...into submission. But if these seem too belligerent, there is another way - that of aikido. Aikido's founder was Morihei Ueshiba, a compact man who drew on ancient jujitsu styles and began perfecting his art in pre?World War II Japan. It's claimed he once pinned a famous sumo wrestler to the ground using just one finger. While that may be something of a fable, it neatly illustrates aikido's core philosophy - overcoming opponents without doing them dire physical harm. As an added benefit, aikido is also effective training for strength, flexibility and posture. Today, dozens of schools, called...