| Nagoya Nears Eric Blair |
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| Rikishi of Old Joe Kuroda |
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| Heya Peek Barbara Ann Klein |
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| SFM Interview Mark Buckton |
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| Sumo 101 Barbara Ann Klein |
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| Photo Bonanza See the Natsu |
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| Natsu Basho Summary Lon Howard |
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| Lower Division Rikishi Mikko Mattila |
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| Nagoya Ones to Watch Mark Buckton |
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| Kimarite Focus Mikko Mattila |
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| Amateur Angles Howard Gilbert |
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| Sumo Game Bruce Rae |
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| Sumo in Print Barbara Ann Klein |
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| Kokugi Connections Todd Lambert |
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| Fan Debate Facilitator – Lon Howard |
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| SFM Cartoons Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson |
| Let’s Hear From You What was it that |
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| Readers’ Letters |
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Sumo Quiz
The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho’s banzuke.
Kasugano Beya (http://www.kasuganobeya.com)
The homepage of the Kasugano stable, led by the former sekiwake Tochinowaka has a wealth of information about the heya. Past yokozuna Tochinoumi and Tochinishiki both hailed from this stable, which was established in the early 1920s by grand champion Tochigiyama. Current sekitori include Tochinonada, Tochinohana, Kasuganishiki, and Tochisakae. The newest prospect is the fourth Georgian to enter sumo, Tochinoshin (Levan Gorgadze). He can be seen in the photo on the far left of the site's top page. A big kid at 192 cm and 125 kg, and just 18 years old, he came in second in the heavyweight division at the World Junior Sumo Championships. His mae-zumo
debut was this May. With judo, sambo, and amasumo backgrounds – not to mention his size, he has the potential to go a long way in sumo. Navigation on this site is fairly straightforward, with a menu at the top (from right to left – top page, what's new, stable history, message from the oyakata, rikishi introductions, columns, comments, location, recruiting, and links), and some nice photos to accompany the text.
Home
Chijanofuji's site is a good solid homepage. A very easy to navigate layout with menu on the left, and content on the right. Replete with clear concise information and ample photographs, Sumo Colosseum keeps a nice balance of historical records and more recent statistics. Notable sections include an extensively hyperlinked glossary, where if you click on a rikishi's name, the site will bring up not only the usual biographical data, but their honbasho records as well. It also features lists of yokozuna and ozeki back as far as the official records go, and a very nice alphabetical list of shikona (ring names) with the matching kanji, date of debut and retirement, and highest rank achieved. You can find a sekitori's yearly tournament
results for the past ten years, or check out the daily results from tournaments stretching back into the 80s. Something for new and old fans alike.
The Grand Sumo Tournament Records homepage is a great jumping off point for sumo statistics. Divided by year and month of tournament, this database gives the win-loss (vs. opponent) records of all makuuchi rikishi from the present all the way back to 1757, the year the first banzuke was released. Also included are the yusho and special prize (sansho) winners of each honbasho. The menu at the left of the page allows for easy navigation, and the tables are clearly laid out and easy to read at a glance. Other features include mail to the site owner, a comments board, and easy access to the original Japanese homepage, for those comfortable reading Japanese, which includes several extra features not available on the English page. For those who need a bit of help when it comes to written Japanese, why not try browsing the Japanese side using a web based pop-up dictionary such as
