Yamamotoyama, Mayor Jess Talamantes, and Andrew Freud, spokesman. (Photo By Ross A. Benson)
Yamamotoyama, Mayor Jess Talamantes, and Andrew Freud, spokesman. (Photo By Ross A. Benson)Japan’s largest human, Yamamotoyama, who weighs in at 600+ pounds, was at Burbank’s Martial Arts Museum this past Saturday for a open to the public press event, The retired Pro Sumo Wrestler met Burbank’s Mayor Jess Talamantes, who was surprised by Yamamotoyama size and condition. He was known as the largest sumo wrestler prior to his retirement.
Speaking through a translator, he answered many questions about diet, training, and other things. Andrew Freud the spokesman for California Sumo Association and translator, joked when one of the questions he was asked if while in America Yamamotoyama has taken a liking to Fatburgers & IHOP restaurants.
A kitten tsunami is sweeping through Burbank. This year is turning into the busiest "Kitten Season" ever at the Burbank Animal Shelter. As of today, the Kitten Foster Program has fostered over 170 kittens. Normally they don't reach that number until the end of July! The Kitten Foster Program is bursting at the seams and they need your help!
The Burbank Human Relations Council is sponsoring a field trip for Burbank leaders, community members and families to the Cesar Chavez National Monument in Keene, California on Saturday, June 10th. The chartered bus will depart from the Olive Park parking lot north of the Josalyn Center off North Griffith Park Drive between Olive and Clark Streets at 8am, arriving back in Burbank at 4pm.