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Kobayashi Toshiharu

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Jan 30, 2024, 3:58:04 AM1/30/24
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There are two way to write Japanese in alphabet.
I use Hepburn style.Kimbozan.

But in Japanese style is "Kinbozan".

Sumo Kyokai uses Japanese style in case for Kimbozan.
But they mainly uses Hepburn syle. I don't knoy why they use
two writing way in Banzuke.

I use Hepburn style.

Louis Epstein

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Feb 8, 2024, 7:10:53 PM2/8/24
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I know one of the regulars at Sumoforum renders names
differently from most,e.g. "Kaiou" instead of "Kaio".
Which of those is Hepburn?

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Kobayashi Toshiharu

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Feb 8, 2024, 7:51:02 PM2/8/24
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On 2024/02/09 9:10, Louis Epstein wrote:
> I know one of the regulars at Sumoforum renders names
> differently from most,e.g. "Kaiou" instead of "Kaio".
> Which of those is Hepburn?

"Kaio" is in Hepburn.

Toronto Backlawn

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Feb 10, 2024, 12:22:53 AM2/10/24
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If I were to hear a Japanese person refer to Kin/Kim-bozan, well, would I
hear an N or an M?

Kobayashi Toshiharu

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Feb 10, 2024, 8:19:30 PM2/10/24
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In Hepburn style, the "n" before B, M, and P is written as M instead of N.

This is a matter of how to write it, not how to pronounce it.

Louis Epstein

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Feb 19, 2024, 4:31:54 PM2/19/24
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Kobayashi Toshiharu <kobayas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In Hepburn style, the "n" before B, M, and P is written as M instead of N.
>
> This is a matter of how to write it, not how to pronounce it.

The question remains as to whether Hepburn is more or less
accurate in reflecting how it is pronounced in its choice of
how it is written.

> On 2024/02/10 14:22, Toronto Backlawn wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:50:59 +0900, Kobayashi Toshiharu wrote:
>>
>>> On 2024/02/09 9:10, Louis Epstein wrote:
>>>> I know one of the regulars at Sumoforum renders names differently from
>>>> most,e.g. "Kaiou" instead of "Kaio".
>>>> Which of those is Hepburn?
>>>
>>> "Kaio" is in Hepburn.
>>
>> If I were to hear a Japanese person refer to Kin/Kim-bozan, well, would I
>> hear an N or an M?
>

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