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 |
Makushita with his fast but technical sumo. Mihogaseki-beya has even more of a solid footing in Makushita with his presence. College star Hakiai who started his career in ozumo with a 5-2 record at the Makushita tsukedashi rank at the Haru basho, continued his basic oshi-sumo and achieved another winning record of 4-3. Dairaido at Ms8, humiliated his more famous counterparts Shiraishi and Onishi with his bread and butter heavy oshi-sumo and also finished with a 4-3. He has been at high Makushita on many occasions, but has never managed to get to Juryo. From foreign shores, the only Czech rikishi in ozumo, the muscular but slender Takanoyama (22), continued his streak of good basho with a 4-3 record at his highest ever rank of Ms35. |
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