Sumo's Foreign InvasionMark 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
* A top professional wrestling site has reviewed the recently released Rikidozan film at http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com
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* Coby defeated James to win the Sumo Challenge on US TV’s Survivor: Palau’s 4th Episode
* The Las Vegas odds makers have Asashoryu on even money to win the Jungyo Tournament in Mandalay Bay early this October.
* Finally, in the 5th Annual California Sumo Club Tournament, the US and Japan dominated both the men’s and women’s weight divisions across the board – results were as follows:
5th Annual California Sumo Club Results
MEN
Lightweight:
Gold Trent Sabo (US)
Silver Tyler Olsen (US)
Bronze Trever Van Eede (US)
Middleweight:
Gold Kena Heffernan (US)
Silver Shintaro Fukuzato (Japan)
Bronze Troy Collins (US)
Heavyweight:
Gold Koichi Kato (Japan)
Silver Carl Pappalardo (US)
Bronze Dimiter Petkov (Bulgaria)
Open Weight:
Gold Koichi Kato (Japan)
Silver Kena Heffernan (US)
Bronze Troy Collins (US)
Lightweight:
Gold Susie Gras (US)
Silver Reiko Okada (Japan)
Bronze Heather Olsen (US)
Middleweight:
Gold Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)
Silver Patty Braendle (US)
Bronze Marshid Tarazi (US)
Open Weight:
Gold Marshid Tarazi (US)
Silver Heather Olsen (US)
Bronze Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)
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