[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Akebono - more

[R. Brown]

That’s very helpful Katrina, however adult offspring of a retired member of
the US Military are not entitled to the requisite ID to access US Military
facilities.  Neither would someone married to someone entitled access as a
dependent (that is a family member not an adult) be entitled to that same
access.  Akebono would have only had access as a guest of his wife’s father.

On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 7:03 PM 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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