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As Nagoya nears, EB gets a head start on the pack by focussing on points of interest, past and present surrounding sumo's hottest basho
The 42nd yokozuna Kagamisato falls under the JK microscope
Kokonoe-beya and the Chiyo Boys
SFM's Ed-in-Chief interviews Estonian up and comer Baruto
SFM's Editor looks at all the twists and turns involved in the tsunauchi-shiki and adds a photo bonanza to boot
Basho and Kokonoe-beya photo bonanzas
Lon gives us his Natsu Basho summary, along with the henka sightings results
Mikko Mattila lets you know what is going on down below the curtain
MB's mixed bag of things to look out for in Nagoya
Our man Mikko takes us on a tour of several defensive oriented kimarite
The first of our regular column pieces on the amateur sumo scene from a man who knows more than most
For a look at his very own: PTYW (Pick The Yusho Winners)
SFM's Editor reviews the newly published biography of Akebono, Gaijin Yokozuna – but sees it as more than just a biography
Check out Todd's bimonthly focus on 3 of the WWW's best sumo sites around
Sumo author Mina Hall and long long time fan Jim Bitgood discuss how to make sumo more entertaining – if such a concept is even necessary
Sit back and enjoy the offerings of sumo's premier artists
made you a sumo fan? James Vath in rural Japan lets us in on his gateway to the sport
See what our readers had to say since we last went out
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Chiyonoshima now
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keikoba with very SHORT hair. We had seen him on senshuraku, but missed the gyoji's name call and sort of dismissed him as another young, thin boy who lost his match. Sure as heck, it WAS Uchi – I mean, Chiyonoshima. According to a couple of his heya mates, poor Uchi had apparently run away between the Osaka and this Natsu basho but, also apparently, returned (or was sent or dragged back) to the heya in time to maintain his Osaka rank of Jd48e after a previous run of three makekoshi in a row. Hardship at the heya? Lack of confidence? Just didn't like sumo after all? Who knows? But here he was again, and, just to put this story to rest – he did end this basho with a 4-3 kachikoshi after a two-loss start.
Back to keiko – the lower ranked rikishi, with the exception of Chiyohakuho and
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Chiyomuso
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whom we were unable to identify from the “face book”. Former juryo Chiyohakuho was wearing a telltale black tabi-
Chiyohakuho
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like bandage on his foot, indicating a potential problem with an existing injury, and, in fact, he did later withdraw from the basho after achieving a 5-0 kachikoshi.
But wait, what happened to Chiyonoshima, the former Uchi, who had just changed his shikona last November? The very, very skinny Uchi who so ably beat the very, very big Tanno in a lengthy bout last September and for whom we had so much hope? Note: You may click here to see a few stills from that bout. And who just donned a mage (topknot) in January this year? Well, here was another skinny kid at the
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