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SOS - Shinjinrui on Sumo
Chris Gould
Chris sinks his teeth into how sumo can go about pulling in the younger fans - currently so noticeable by their absence. The first of a three-part series.
Sumo World Championships
Mark Buckton
Mark Buckton reports from Sakai near Osaka, site of the latest Sumo World Championships.
Rikishi of Old
Joe Kuroda
Joe Kuroda finishes off his look at former yokozuna Minanogawa.
Sumo 101 / Eric Evaluates
Eric Blair
Eric expains sumo fan terminology - with the inevitable twist - for those just getting into the sport and still subject to the know it alls.
Age stands still for no man
Joe Kuroda
Former ozeki Kiyokuni will retire in November under the compulsory '65 and you are out' rule. JK takes a look at this quiet earth mover.
Feel the Sumo
Eduardo de Paz
Read and feel the renowned Leonishiki's passion for all things sumo at his first live event.
SFM Interview
Mark Buckton
Mark interviews Colin Carroll - again - Irish star of Sakai.
Photo Bonanza
See the Aki Basho bonanza as well as the largest collection of pics you are likely to see on the Sumo World Championships earlier in October.
Aki Basho Summary  
Lon Howard
Lon wraps the September Aki Basho and throws in some henka sighting results for good measure.
Lower Division Rikishi  
Mikko Mattila
The lower divisions, their members and results get the once over thanks to Mikko's eye of things 'beneath the curtain'.
Kyushu Ones To Watch  
Carolyn Todd
Carolyn shares her thoughts on whom to keep an eye on in Fukuoka.
Kimarite Focus
Mikko Mattila
Mikko's latest clarification of several of the sport's plethora of kimarite.
Amateur Angles  
Howard Gilbert
Howard Gilbert - manager of New Zealand's amateur sumo team takes a look at the approaching Russians.
Kokugi Konnections  
Todd Lambert
Click on Todd's bimonthly focus on three of the best sumo sites online.
Fan Debate  
Facilitator - Lon Howard
Jesse Lake and Rich Pardoe hammer out their differences on a current furor - promotion criteria.
SFM Cartoons   
Benny Loh & Stephen Thompson
In this issue's cartoon bonanza, sit back and enjoy Benny Loh's offerings and put a caption to Stephen Thompson's picture to win yourselves a banzuke.
Sumo Odds ’n’ Ends   
SFM's interactive elements including Henka Sightings, Elevator Rikishi and Eternal Banzuke!
Lets Hear From You  
What was it that made you a sumo fan? Kevin Murphy reveals all.
Readers' Letters  
See what our readers had to say since we last hit your screens.
Sumo Quiz   
The Quizmaster
Answer the Qs and win yourself next basho’s banzuke.
  il se voit attribuer le gino-sho et est promu sekiwake au basho suivant, étant resté dans la course au yusho en compagnie de Taiho durant tout le basho.

Cinq ans plus tard, au basho de juillet 1969, Kiyokuni est promu ozeki et s’empare du yusho pour son premier basho en tant qu’ozeki. Il bat Fujinowaka (plus tard sekiwake) sur un abisetaoshi lors du combat décisif. Beaucoup pensent qu’il peut devenir yokozuna en deux basho, mais Kiyokuni finit par se blesser gravement au cou et à la colonne assez rapidement, et il ne récupèrera jamais complètement de ces blessures. Elles auront un grand impact sur la suite de sa carrière.

Tôt dans sa carrière, Kiyokuni a développé son style en hidari-yotsu. Ses bras sont si forts qu’il brise un jour l’épaule de Taiho, et il se forge une réputation de blesseur d’adversaires. Il est vite affublé du surnom de « Destroyer ». Il est aussi réputé pour son tachiai très net, souvent considéré comme un parfait exemple de ce qu’il faut faire.

D’un point de vue du standard des ozeki, Kiyokuni est considéré comme

Courtesy of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai
  
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