Sumo Fan Magazine

Brothers in Sumo –
part two
Brian Lewin

Brothers still active on the dohyo get their turn

Yokozuna Comparisons
Joe Kuroda

SFM’s most eminent historian, JK, has a crack at the impossible and tries to see who was the greatest of the tsuna wearers

Rikishi of Old
John Gunning

Takanobori – former sekiwake, former NHK man and all ’round gent

Heya Peek
Barbara Ann Klein

Kitanoumi-beya, Kitazakura, mirrors & photo bonanza

SFM Interview
John Gunning

Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa (son of the late sekiwake Takanobori) on life in sumo way back when

Sumo 101
Barbara Ann Klein

Behind every good man there stands a good woman – read and ye shall see. A departure from our regular 101 feature

Photo Bonanza
See the Hatsu Basho

plus much more through the lens of our photographers

Hatsu Basho Review
Lon Howard

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

Lower Division Rikishi
Mikko Mattila

Mikko Mattila covers lower division goings on in detail

Haru Basho Forecast
Pierre Wohlleben & Mark Buckton

Pierre predicts the Haru Basho banzuke while Mark highlights the ones to look out for in Osaka

Kimarite Focus
Mikko Mattila

Mikko takes us on a tour of his chosen kimarite

Minusha
John McTague

John’s unique bimonthly view of sumo news from outside the dohyo and in the restaurants!

Online Gaming
Alexander Nitschke

SFM’s own Alexander Nitschke covers the long running Hoshitori Game

Kokugi Connections
Todd Lambert

Todd’s bimonthly focus on 3 of the most interesting sumo sites today

Fan Debate
Feb's debate sees

a pair of Kiwis exchanging opinions on the honbasho going on the road

SFM Cartoons
Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
In the third of our cartoon bonanzas, sit back and enjoy BL’s offerings and put a caption to ST’s pic to win yourselves a banzuke

Let’s Hear From You
What was it that

made you a sumo fan? A unique perspective from a sightless reader.

Readers’ Letters
See what some SFM

readers had to say since our last issue

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

Cartoon Bonanza

SFM’s cartoonist, Stephen Thompson, once again has provided a novel piece of work to get you keiko aficionados thinking. Come up with the best caption we receive by senshuraku of the Haru Basho – judged by the artist himself – and get yourself the Haru Basho banzuke delivered to your door – wherever you may be.

Send your entries to editor@sumofanmag.com.

Benny Loh cartoon bonanza

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Message From Editor-In-Chief

Message From The Editor

Founder
Ngozi T. Robinson

Co-Founder
Mark Buckton

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

Editor
Barbara Ann Klein

Fan Liaison Director
Lon Howard

Staff Writers
Eric Blair
John Gunning
Joe Kuroda
Todd Lambert
Brian Lewin
Mikko Mattila
John McTague
Pierre Wohlleben

SFM Photographer
John Gunning

Proofreaders
John McTague
Katherine Dee

Website System Admin & Hosting
Alisdair Davey

Magazine & Website Layout Designer
Alexander Nitschke

Honorary Technical Adviser
Joe Klemmer

Cartoonists
Benny Loh
Stephen Thompson

Staff Translators
Denis Chaton – French
Susanne Modregger – German