Doreen Simmons

Doreen Simmons
Born
Doreen Sylvia Clarke

(1932-05-29)29 May 1932
Nottingham, England
Died23 April 2018(2018-04-23) (aged 85)
Sumida, Tokyo
NationalityEnglish
Alma materGirton College, Cambridge Hughes Hall, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Writer, lecturer, commentator
Known forSumo commentary

Doreen Sylvia Simmons (née Clarke; 29 May 1932 – 23 April 2018)[1] was an English sumo commentator. After moving to Japan in 1973 she became an expert on sumo and was hired by NHK in 1992 to provide commentary for their English language sumo broadcasts. She was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 2017.

  1. ^ "Announcement regarding funeral for Doreen Simmons". Saint Alban's Anglican-Episcopal Church. Retrieved 26 April 2018.