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218: Oyakatas Part 2 - Asakayama and Sakaigawa
You've probably seen one of these men ringside during sumo tournaments, or perhaps you've run across his IG account that features his poodles and his…
2 years ago
217: Oyakatas of the Futagoyama and Arashio Stables
In today's episode, we're exploring the oyakatas, or head coaches, of two popular sumo rooms - Futagoyama and Arashio stables. Futagoyama is the sta…
2 years ago
216: What Happens After Retirement?
Leslie tackles what happens to sumo wrestlers in lower ranks after they retire. Where do they work? What businesses do they start? And how can we sup…
2 years ago
215: Kotoeko and a Whole Lotta Retirement Goin’ On
Kotoeko announced his retirement, and his fans are heartbroken. Akiseyama and Ishiura had their retirement ceremonies, and we are loving their new …
2 years ago
214: Days 10-15 of the May Basho
Congratulations to our BINGO winners, Rafael (and family) and Peter, who came in super fast with BINGOs on day 11 and 13. After BINGO and a little n…
2 years, 1 month ago
213: Days 4-9 of the May Basho
So. Many. Injuries. We never like seeing this. But, we may have a first-time winner at this basho. And, for a few days there, we could say that Ura w…
2 years, 1 month ago
212: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2024
This discussion of the May basho moves from great sumo to unfortunate and confusing sumo. What was he thinking? How did he do that? And, wow what an …
2 years, 1 month ago
211: The May Banzuke, Tokihayate and Oshoma
We have two brand new men in the top division! Wanna know who they are and little bit about them?
More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
www.sum…
2 years, 1 month ago
210: Sumo Content Creators To Follow
We reached out to several people making quality sumo content for English speakers - Sarah, Patricia, Emilien, and Tobias. Curious about who these fol…
2 years, 2 months ago
209: Sumo Wrestlers Sing!
We were treated to a charity sumo event recently. Not only did the wrestlers do sumo for us, THEY SANG. And, our hearts always go pitterpat when thes…
2 years, 2 months ago