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
Ye Asashoryu (Ye, 15-0)
O1e Tochiazuma (O1w, 12-3)
O1w Chiyotaikai (O2w, 10-5)
O2w Kaio (O1e, 5-1-9)
Se Kotomitsuki (Ke, 13-2)
Sw Hakuho (Se, 9-6)
Ke Kotooshu (M5e, 10-5)
Kw Miyabiyama (M3e, 8-7)
M1e Kyokushuzan (M9w, 12-3)
M1w Kakizoe (M5w, 9-6)
M2e Dejima (M6e, 9-6)
M2w Roho (M1w, 7-8)
M3e Futeno (M10e, 11-4)
M3w Wakanosato (Kw, 6-9)
M4e Hokutoriki (M6w, 8-7)
M4w Tosanoumi (Sw, 4-11)
M5e Tamanoshima (M1e, 5-10)
M5w Kyokutenho (M3w, 6-9)
M6e Kokkai (M2e, 5-10)
M6w Tochinonada (M2w, 5-10)
M7e Kotonowaka (M8e, 8-7)
M7w Asasekiryu (M8w, 8-7)
M8e Ama (M9e, 8-7)
M8w Iwakiyama (M4w, 5-10)
M9e Kotoshogiku (M14e, 10-5)
M9w Aminishiki (M11e, 8-7)
M10e Kaiho (M4e, 4-11)
M10w Jumonji (M7w, 6-9)
M11e Takekaze (M15e, 9-6)
M11w Takamisakari (M7e, 5-10)
M12e Tokitenku (M15w, 8-7)
M12w Tamakasuga (M16e, 8-7)
M13e Katayama (M16w, 8-7)
M13w Tochisakae (J2e, 12-3)
M14e Buyuzan (M12e, 6-9)
M14w Tamaasuka (J2w, 10-5)
M15e Toyonoshima (M13w, 6-9)
M15w Kisenosato (M11w, 5-10)
M16e Hakurozan (J3w, 10-5)
M16w Toyozakura (M10w, 4-11)
M17e Takanowaka (M13e, 5-10)
M17w Ishide (J1w, 8-7)
J1e Senshuyama (J4e, 9-6)
J1w Otsukasa (J4w, 9-6)
J2e Tochinohana (J8w, 11-4)
J2w Toki (M17w, 6-9)
J3e Daishodai (J6e, 9-6)
J4e Shimotori (M17e, 5-10)
J4w Wakatoba (J1e, 6-9)
J5e Kitazakura (J5w, 8-7)
J5w Hayateumi (M14w, 3-4-8)
J6e Kasugao (J5e, 7-8)
J6w Wakanoyama (J7w, 8-7)
J7e Takanotsuru (J3e, 4-11)
J7w Kasuganishiki (J7e, 7-8)
J8e Asofuji (J6w, 6-9)
J8w Ushiomaru (Ms4e, 7-0)
J9e Kyokunankai (Ms2w, 6-1)
J9w Kobo (J9e, 7-8)
J10e Kinkaiyama (J9w, 7-8)
J10w Yotsukasa (J10e, 7-8)
J11e Harunoyama (J12w, 8-7)
J11w Daimanazuru (J13e, 8-7)
J12e Kambayashi (J11e, 7-8)
J12w Kotokasuga (J13w, 8-7)
J13e Chiyotenzan (J11w, 7-8)
J13w Yoshikaze (Ms3e, 5-2)
J14e Chiyohakuho (Ms2e, 4-3)
J14w Sumanofuji (J12e, 5-10)
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