Konishiki Kids charity event

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Konishiki Kids charity event

9/29/2012

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Konishiki Kids

Sumo great Konishiki sponsors a charitable foundation, Konishiki Kids, which currently is helping children from the area of Japan devastated by 2011's eartquake and tsunami

A friend of mine, Scott McCaskie (and son Taiyo) helps out, and during the summer of 2012 we were selling shaved ice in a local park and donating the proceeds to the charity.

On Sept 29, 2012, a final event was held attended by Konishiki himself. He and his crew made chankonabe, the tradtional food of sumo wrestlers (a sort of stew made with chicken and lots of vegetables), and sold it to raise money. In addition, our group sold burgers, hot dogs, shaved ice, and other food. Wine (with a Konishiki Kids label) was also sold.

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Konishiki
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Preparing the chankonabe
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Chankonabe
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The specially labeled wine
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I was the cashier
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The check presentation. 100,000 yen is almost $1300 USD as of 29 Sept 2012
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Group photo

People and Misc

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Douglas Ezemba
He procured and labeled the wine
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Taiyo, with sister Kiyana and grandma Gloria
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Miki and her mom
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Satheesh and Hiroko
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Inami
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Pete and Miya with Douglas
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We had great weather for the event
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