Why Kouske Why?

[Brett]

He's just mad because people keep spelling his name wrong.

 

That's what I want to know. Has there been a hidden "h" in there all along?

[BCVM22]

That's what I want to know. Has there been a hidden "h" in there all along?

 

It's just a translation idiom. The "oh" sound in Japanese can be written in English as "oh", "ou" or "o" depending often simply on whomever's doing the writing; the Japanese catcher for the Mariners has his name on official materials and his jersey as "Johjima" despite the fact that when people were discussing him prior to his signing by Seattle, "Joujima" and "Jojima" were both used. I have enough faith in the Cubs' front office that they consulted with Kosuke upon signing him as to how he wanted his name spelled exactly in official materials.

[jersey cubs fan]

That's what I want to know. Has there been a hidden "h" in there all along?

 

It's just a translation idiom. The "oh" sound in Japanese can be written in English as "oh", "ou" or "o" depending often simply on whomever's doing the writing; the Japanese catcher for the Mariners has his name on official materials and his jersey as "Johjima" despite the fact that when people were discussing him prior to his signing by Seattle, "Joujima" and "Jojima" were both used. I have enough faith in the Cubs' front office that they consulted with Kosuke upon signing him as to how he wanted his name spelled exactly in official materials.

 

Why Kouske, why?

[Sammy Sofa]

Wy, Kohsuke....wy?