Although not really professional cooks, two giant retired sumo wrestlers have been chosen by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to be sent to the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition, which will reopen shortly, to prepare and introduce Japanese tempura to the gourmets of America, according to the Miyako.
    One of them is Mr. Ushijiro Namekawa, 52, whose professional name is Uranohama, who runs a tempura eating place at Sano, Asakusa Ward and who was once a leading exponent of the art of sumo at the Kokugikan Amphitheater, and the other is Mr. Toshio Koga, 43, who wrestled under the name of Rainoumi.
    Before the fair reopens on May 25, special rooms will be built in the Japanese Pavilion where the two giant wrestlers will prepare Japanese tempura for all comers, prepared in such a way that it is hoped a couple of bites will go far toward removing some of the anti-Japanese sentiment prevailing in America.
    Another reason for sending the wrestlers is to remove from the minds of the Americans the idea that the Japanese are all small people and give the impression that there are many real "huskies" here.
    The two sumo-cooks left for San Francisco yesterday afternoon on board the Tatsuta Maru and, after reaching America, will be found preparing tempura at the fair from July through August. After the fair closes, they will go on of Washington, New York and Los Angeles to introduce tempura to distinguished Americans and will return here next winter.
    Uranohama weighs 249 pounds and is six feet and Rainoumi weighs 308 pounds and is also six feet tall. The latter is supposed to act as Uranohama's assistant. He is quoted by the Miyako as follows:
    "It may sound strange that sumo wrestlers have been chosen to go on a goodwill trip to the United States but one of our purposes is to show Americans that there really are tall Japanese. Our other purpose is to contribute whatever we can towards friendly relations between Japan and the United States, as the Americans are certain to relish our specialty."

    The 21st Kwanto student sumo tournament opened yesterday at the Kokugikan Amphitheater, Ryogoku, with 21 schools participating. Takushoku, Meiji, Hosei, Senshu, St. Paul and Nihon Universities won in the first and second round meets.
    Takushoku defeated Komagawa 3 to 2 and Nihon Dental College in the second round 5 to 0. Meiji beat Taisho 5 to 0 and Jinkai Medical College by the same score.Senshu defeated Chuo by 4 to 1 and Toyo 5 to 0, while Hosei downed Tokyo Dental College 3 to 2 and Keio 3 to 2. St. Paul defeated Tokyo Pharmaceutical College 5 to 0 and Tokyo Dental College 3 to 2 and Nihon downed Fishery College 5 to 0 and Waseda 4 to 1.