Hair-stripping fungus threatens future of judo and sumo Japanese academics have warned that the national sports of sumo and judo are under threat of extinction because of the rapid spread of a fungal infection that is making participants' hair fall out. The All Japan Judo Federation has commissioned research into the spread of Trichophyton tonsurans, The Times reports, amidst fears …
Well not to burst your bubble but there are many arts that come from the island of robotic and martial art joy. Ninjitsu or Aikido to name a further 2. While not traditionally compeditive sports their styles do still involve grappling as an art.
Though I do expect the geek ninja army to also protest said comment, its suprising how many geeks 'claim' to be masters of the arts
"Well not to burst your bubble but there are many arts that come from the island of robotic and martial art joy. Ninjitsu or Aikido to name a further 2. While not traditionally compeditive sports their styles do still involve grappling as an art."
Aikido is getting more competition out there with the growth of "sporting" styles. Although the founder didn't like competition, it's there and getting more common with the less traditional schools.
Now I shall disappear from view with a puff of purple smoke and a *SPANG* noise...
(wouldn't it be cool to see ninja competitions like "who can smell blood from the furthest distance" and "who can hit a dartboard bullseye with a throwing knife from 100 feet away"? I work with a "Nonja" who claims to be able to do both of the above...)
Having been rather lucky and seen a sumo basho last time I was in Tokyo I really do hope this is just a temporary thing.
Even if you're not really a sumo fan, if you're in Tokyo during a basho, get a seat and turn up for the afternoon (when the top two tiers fight), it's well worth it for the atmosphere and spectacle. You can hire radios for just 100 yen (I seem to remember) or use your own to listen to the English commentary - which is well done and informative for those new to the sport.
Perhaps it is indeed the athlete's foot fungus from Chuck's foot (sacrilege I know) that was passed from Chuck to Sumo after numerous roundhouse kicks from hither to thither.
Although to be fair to Sir Norris Athlete's Foot isn't probably known as a fungal infection on Chuck, probably something snappier like.....<insert comical name here>
Aiki-jitsu is not a cross between Aikido and Ju-jitsu. It is a precursor to Aikido (Morehei Ueshiba having studied Daito-Ryu Aiki-jitsu) and this itself came from earlier forms of Ju-jitsu (although tracing back various martial forms can turn into a pedantic bun fight as they sometimes cross-pollinate).
I have not noticed any "baldy fungus" here, but I have seen plenty of Aikidoists on the mat with fungal infections of their feet (usually evidenced by poor nails and flaky skin). It's quite disgusting and these people should know better than to step on the tatami in that state, especially when a quick visit to the docs and a cream would probably sort it.
"nonja"...like it. :o)
Me...I'm an Aikidoist. Or an Aikidoesn't as it often feels like. Hey ho.
Are you worried by martial art related hair loss? Is your judo outfit looking tired and unclean.
What you need is OB-220.
It's dual brightening / fungicide action solves the problem that has beset judo experts since the dawn of time: how to keep those whites clean while remaining hirsute.
Says K. Jigoro of Japan, "Before OB-220 my hair was everywhere: on the couch, on the floor, everywhere. I had to pretend I had a dog. But now I have luxuriant growth sprouting from head. I've even had George Lucas on the phone asking me how I did it. Not only that but with my new found fluorescence I stun them at the local disco".
Read Matsuo Bashō's "The Narrow Road to the Deep North", one of the monuments of Japanese literature (though not a lengthy book). Doing so will make you a better human being, but you may have to read and re-read before Bashō's message sinks in.
There's a Penguin edition.
Anything to polish the divinity of our Divine Moderatrix.
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Goatan Posting was close to correct: "That'll be cos the CIA engineered the fungus to attack non Americain DNA".
I think this was to make Fidel's beard fall off.
Ooops - It was sneaking thallium salts into Castro's shoes.
This must be what the security guards are actually looking for at the airports.
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