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SFM’s historian, JK, wraps his two-part article on the greatest of the tsuna wearers
What exactly is it and furthermore, what does it do? The ISF explain themselves and their purpose in existing
Man or myth? Sumo's first yokozuna comes under the spotlight
Tokitsukaze-beya and its famous find themselves the target of Barbara's peek into life inside the heya
Featuring interviews with amateur sumo's European Sumo Union General Secretary and the President of the newly founded Irish Sumo Federation
Would chanko exist without sumo? What is chanko anyway? Find out in Sumo 101
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
Lon gives us his Haru Basho summary, along with the henka sightings results
Mikko Mattila covers the lower division goings on like nobody else around
Mark Buckton glances back to look forward in his ones to look out for come May
Our man Mikko takes us on a tour of his chosen kimarite
Our gaming thread takes a break for April so we can look at the Spanish language book on the sport not long since released
Todd’s bimonthly focus on 3 of the WWW's best sumo sites today
April's man VS monkey debate covers the issue of reducing the number of honbasho
Sit back and enjoy the offerings
made you a sumo fan? Thierry Perran lets us in on his reasons for loving this sport
See what our featured letter is for this issue
Sumo Quiz
The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho’s banzuke.
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their preparations. I was impressed by the powerful build of Akebono, and quite amazed that the comparatively “skinny” Japanese in front of him could even dare to challenge his victory. The bout started and Akebono totally barged into the little Japanese wrestler, who was nearly driven to defeat. But, all of a sudden, Takanohana stopped stepping back, froze Akebono in his tracks, and threw him behind so powerfully, sending 220 kg flying in the air! I was stunned, I couldn’t understand a thing about how this happened, and looked to my Japanese friends, who were having great fun watching my
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face. I was then told that Takanohana was an exceptional yokozuna who had just won his sixteenth Emperor’s Cup.
Since that day, I have often replayed this bout in my head without having ever really seen it again. But I had then become a true sumo fan, and started to learn about each and every aspect of it, even though I came back to France right after that tournament. When I finally went back to Japan at the end of 1998, I just became a total sumo junkie, converting most of my friends in the process. I went on analysing, and discovered that the rites and gestures all
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have a particular significance. Takanohana became my hero, and my heart pounded strongly when he was fighting. Sumo brought me so many intense moments in Japan that, when I came back to France, I wanted to share this passion with as much people as possible. Thus, “Le Monde du Sumo” was born – one of the accomplishments of which I pride myself the most, and I wish to thank greatly yokozuna Takanohana Koji, who unveiled to me a wonderful universe!
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