Sumo Fan Magazine

Sumo's Foreign Invasion Mark Buckton Sumo - still Japanese or truly International? Rikishi of Old Joe Kuroda A look at a rikishi of yesteryear with Umegatani II our man for June Heya Peek John Gunning John attends asageiko at Takasago-beya to give us the first of his bimonthly looks at sumo's stables Photo Bonanza Kurt Easterwood & Quinlan Faris Kurt & Quin treat us to some of the best sumo pics around - and seen nowhere else May Basho Review Lon Howard & John Gunning Lon gives us his Natsu Basho summary and his take on upset of the tournament while John chips in with his 'gem' of the basho Lower Division Rikishi Mikko Mattila Mikko provides his round up of the boys in Makushita and below at the Natsu Basho July Basho Forecast Pierre Wohlleben & Mark Buckton Pierre predicts the Nagoya Basho banzuke while Mark previews the ones to watch next time out Sumo 101 Barbara Ann Klein Rhyme and reason behind the pre-tachiai rituals that mystified us all as beginners Kimarite Focus Mikko Mattila Mikko walks us through A, B & C Minusha John McTague John's unique view of news from outside the dohyo Las Vegas Jungyo Teaser Ngozi Robinson Months away but like kids at Christmas we are still too excited not to mention it Online Gaming Moti Dichne Hear from the founder of Guess the Banzuke (GTB) on exactly what makes it tick Le Monde Du Sumo The original team at MDS tells us how it all started Sumo Mouse Todd Lambert Heya Links Galore and a focus on 3 Fan Debate JR & EB square off: Right or Left - which should Asashoryu use when receiving kensho? Let's Hear from You What was it that made you a sumo fan? Ngozi Asks Question of the month - What is Sumo? Sumo Quiz The Quizmaster Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho's banzuke	possible time making this French-written magazine now much more easily accessible by the English-speaking community. That said, while our readers come from all walks of life and corners of the globe, “Le Monde du Sumo ” is specifically sent bi-monthly to the most famous of French sumo fans: French President Jacques Chirac. MDS founding member Nicolas Schuler had the great honour of	being invited by President Chirac to accompany him on his latest official visit to Japan in March 2005, a visit that included tickets to Day 14 of the ongoing Haru Basho and an unforgettable dinner with Asashoryu, Kotooshu and Iwakiyama among others. Now in its second year, “Le Monde du Sumo ” is increasing in reputation as it is known to several French journalists, who contact the magazine as and	when they need information on the sport. “Le Monde du Sumo ” and “Le Petit Banzuke Illustré ” can be downloaded at no charge from the magazine site www.lemondedusumo.com , as PDF files. Most of the articles are translated for “Le Monde Du Sumo in English”, and are available as Internet pages on the magazine site as soon as they are translated. Home