Yokozuna Comparisons Joe Kuroda

SFM’s historian, JK, wraps his two-part article on the greatest of the tsuna wearers

Amateur Sumo's Global Aspirations Courtesy: International Sumo Federation

What exactly is it and furthermore, what does it do? The ISF explain themselves and their purpose in existing

Rikishi of Old Joe Kuroda

Man or myth? Sumo's first yokozuna comes under the spotlight

Heya Peek Barbara Ann Klein

Tokitsukaze-beya and its famous find themselves the target of Barbara's peek into life inside the heya

SFM Interview Mark Buckton

Featuring interviews with amateur sumo's European Sumo Union General Secretary and the President of the newly founded Irish Sumo Federation

Sumo 101 Barbara Ann Klein

Would chanko exist without sumo? What is chanko anyway? Find out in Sumo 101

Photo Bonanza See the Haru

Basho through the eyes of the fans in the seats as SFM gives the mantle of photographer(s) for this basho to Barbara & Gerald Patten. And don't miss our all-Mongolian Bonanza supplied by our Editor, Barbara Ann Klein

Haru Basho Review Lon Howard

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

Lower Division Rikishi Mikko Mattila

Mikko Mattila covers the lower division goings on like nobody else around

Natsu Basho Forecast Mark Buckton

Mark Buckton glances back to look forward in his ones to look out for come May

Kimarite Focus Mikko Mattila

Our man Mikko takes us on a tour of his chosen kimarite

Sumo in Print Mark Buckton

Our gaming thread takes a break for April so we can look at the Spanish language book on the sport not long since released

Kokugi Connections Todd Lambert

Todd’s bimonthly focus on 3 of the WWW's best sumo sites today

Fan Debate Facilitator – Lon Howard

April's man VS monkey debate covers the issue of reducing the number of honbasho

SFM Cartoons Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson

Sit back and enjoy the offerings

Let’s Hear From You What was it that

made you a sumo fan? Thierry Perran lets us in on his reasons for loving this sport

Readers’ Letters See what some

See what our featured letter is for this issue

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