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238: Days 11 - 15 of the November Basho
Oh my - what a finish. It all came down to day 15. Why does this almost always happen? Here we go talking about photo finishes, pre-bout rituals, sli…
1 year, 7 months ago
237: Days 4 - 10 of the November Tournament
We're in the thick of the November basho, 2024, and it is exciting as ever. This sport has highs and lows, and we are down for it.
More about Sumo Ka…
1 year, 7 months ago
236: Days 1-3 of the November Basho
We get right into the sumo and break down our favorite moments of days 1 - 3. Poor Kirishima. Amazing Onosato. The Waka brothers keeping it exciting.…
1 year, 7 months ago
235: The Banzuke, Asakoryu and ShiShi
The November basho looks EXCITING! This one's full of new energy. We've got guys going for promotions and newbies to watch - ShiShi and Asakoryu. The…
1 year, 7 months ago
234: Spooky Sumo Halloween Stories
Grab some hot chocolate, turn the lights low, and settle in for two real silly sumo related Halloween stories: The Cursed Mawashi and Crazy Eyes.
To …
1 year, 8 months ago
233: The Way of Sumo
After some poetry, corrections and news, we jump right into a chat with photographer and author David Rios. His book The Way of Sumo: The American Wa…
1 year, 8 months ago
232: The Physical Toll of the Jungyo
This episode is more of a discussion about the jungyo, a recent article by John Gunning, and what changes might be made to preserve wrestlers' health…
1 year, 8 months ago
231: Sweet Saitama & Tottori High
CORRECTION We try our best to do thorough research, but sometimes we fail. After this episode aired, we received this correction from John Traill of …
1 year, 8 months ago
230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna
Heads up: there's adult humor in this episode!
There's a lot of news to cover up front - from raffles and retirements to cysts and hilariously terrib…
1 year, 9 months ago
229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO
We did ALL the sumo things at the Kokugikan in Tokyo!
We stood in very neat and orderly lines. We met retired wrestlers and took photos with them. W…
1 year, 9 months ago