Sumo Fan Magazine

Nagoya Nears
Eric Blair

As Nagoya nears, EB gets a head start on the pack by focussing on points of interest, past and present surrounding sumo's hottest basho

Rikishi of Old
Joe Kuroda

The 42nd yokozuna Kagamisato falls under the JK microscope

Heya Peek
Barbara Ann Klein

Kokonoe-beya and the Chiyo Boys

SFM Interview
Mark Buckton

SFM's Ed-in-Chief interviews Estonian up and comer Baruto

Sumo 101
Barbara Ann Klein

SFM's Editor looks at all the twists and turns involved in the tsunauchi-shiki and adds a photo bonanza to boot

Photo Bonanza
See the Natsu

Basho and Kokonoe-beya photo bonanzas

Natsu Basho Summary
Lon Howard

Lon gives us his Natsu Basho summary, along with the henka sightings results

Lower Division Rikishi
Mikko Mattila

Mikko Mattila lets you know what is going on down below the curtain

Nagoya Ones to Watch
Mark Buckton

MB's mixed bag of things to look out for in Nagoya

Kimarite Focus
Mikko Mattila

Our man Mikko takes us on a tour of several defensive oriented kimarite

Amateur Angles
Howard Gilbert

The first of our regular column pieces on the amateur sumo scene from a man who knows more than most

Sumo Game
Bruce Rae

For a look at his very own: PTYW (Pick The Yusho Winners)

Sumo in Print
Barbara Ann Klein

SFM's Editor reviews the newly published biography of Akebono, Gaijin Yokozuna – but sees it as more than just a biography

Kokugi Connections
Todd Lambert

Check out Todd's bimonthly focus on 3 of the WWW's best sumo sites around

Fan Debate
Facilitator – Lon Howard

Sumo author Mina Hall and long long time fan Jim Bitgood discuss how to make sumo more entertaining – if such a concept is even necessary

SFM Cartoons
Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson

Sit back and enjoy the offerings of sumo's premier artists

Let’s Hear From You
What was it that

made you a sumo fan? James Vath in rural Japan lets us in on his gateway to the sport

Readers’ Letters

See what our readers had to say since we last went out

Sumo Quiz
The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho’s banzuke.

Henka Sichtungen!

Kommen Sie jeden Tag 12 Stunden nach dem Schluss des Sumo-Geschehens und stimmen Sie hier ab!

Stimmen Sie ab!
Die Ergebnisse bis jetzt.
Einführung in Henka Sichtungen
Ausgabe 7 Henka Sichtungen Auswertung

Leserbriefe

Ausgabe 7 Leserbriefe

Elevator Rikishi
Elevator Ride
Elevator Regeln und Ranking

Eternal Banzuke
Eternal Banzuke – Die Erste
Eternal Banzuke – Regeln und Kriterien

Lon Howard
Fan Liaison Director
fan_liaison_director@sumofanmag.com

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Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director – Japan
Mark Buckton

Editor
Barbara Ann Klein

Fan Liaison Director
Lon Howard

Staff Writers
Eric Blair
Howard Gilbert
Joe Kuroda
Todd Lambert
Brian Lewin
Mikko Mattila
Pierre Wohlleben

Proofreaders
Katherine Dee
Barbara Patten

Website System Admin & Hosting
Alisdair Davey

Magazine & Website Layout Designer
Jonas Lindström
Alexander Nitschke

Cartoonists
Benny Loh
Stephen Thompson

Staff Translators
Denis Chaton – French
Susanne Modregger – German
Juan Pablo Vieytes – Spanish